This week Karen and Greg discuss the 1971 Hammer horror film “Lust for a Vampire,” the sequel to “The Vampire Lovers,” which is celebrating its 52nd anniversary on September 2nd. They’ll talk about the film’s plot, characters, and special effects, and they’ll also share their thoughts on the film’s legacy. Join them as they enjoy a Strangelove Negroni cocktail and take a deep dive into this classic vampire film. The recipe that Greg found on foodandhome.co.za is below.

Strangelove Negroni Cocktail Recipe

• 50 ml gin
• 40 ml Campari
• 40 ml sweet vermouth
• A slice or big zest of orange for garnish

Instructions:

1. Pour the ingredients into a mixing glass filled with ice and stir until well chilled.
   
2. Strain into an ice filled tumbler.
   
3. Garnish with a large zest of orange.
   
4. Serve.
   

A Brief Synopsis: A seductive vampire enrolls at an 1800s exclusive finishing school and finds an abundance of victims among the staff and students.

Some of the topics discussed and highlights of this episode include:

• Karen tells us all about Finishing, or Charm School.
  
• How long does it take men and women, respectively to fall in love?
  
• Are heart attacks common to people in their 20’s?
  
• What does a pathologist do exactly?
  
• Karen makes a reference to the 1970’s sitcom “Laverne & Shirley”.
  
• Greg tries really hard to work in a reference to the rock band “Heart”.
  

Our rating of the film:

This movie was so bad that it took us 4 cocktails to get through it.

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