Bride of the Monster (1955) – SSP233

2025-10-08

Celebrating Ed Wood Jr. with “Bride of the Monster” & a Classic Gimlet Cocktail. In this week’s spine-tingling episode of the Scary Spirits Podcast, hosts Karen and Greg pay tribute to cult film legend Ed Wood Jr. in honor of his October 10th birthday by diving into his 1955 sci-fi horror classic, “Bride of the Monster.” Featuring the iconic Bela Lugosi, this film is a must-watch for fans of vintage horror and B-movie brilliance. As always, our hosts pair the ...

Celebrating Ed Wood Jr. with “Bride of the Monster” & a Classic Gimlet Cocktail.

In this week’s spine-tingling episode of the Scary Spirits Podcast, hosts Karen and Greg pay tribute to cult film legend Ed Wood Jr. in honor of his October 10th birthday by diving into his 1955 sci-fi horror classic, “Bride of the Monster.” Featuring the iconic Bela Lugosi, this film is a must-watch for fans of vintage horror and B-movie brilliance.

As always, our hosts pair the movie with a themed cocktail — this time, it’s the Gimlet, a favorite of Ed Wood himself. Tune in for fun facts, film analysis, and a toast to one of cinema’s most eccentric visionaries.

Gimlet Cocktail

• 2 1/2 oz gin
• 1/2 oz fresh lime juice
• 1/2 oz simple syrup
• lime wheel for garnish

Instructions:

Place the gin, lime juice, and simple syrup in a cocktail shaker. Add ice and shake until well chilled.
Strain into a chilled coupe glass and garnish with a lime wheel.
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A Brief Synopsis: Dr. Eric Vornoff is a scientist trying to use nuclear energy to transform people into superhuman beings. Despite his efforts, the abducted subjects he uses die during the experiment — with the exception of his assistant, Lobo, who gains monstrous powers. Vornoff’s mansion is protected by a murderous octopus, but somehow, reporter Janet Lawton makes her way inside and discovers the truth. She’s taken prisoner, but the police are close behind.

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

Naturally we get a lot of information about Ed Wood Jr.
Karen tells us about “Nessie”, the Lock Ness monster.
Some history about the testing of the atom bomb is discussed.
Karen tells us what a “Loch” is.

Our rating of the film:

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

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