Step quietly into the quarantine zone this week on the Scary Spirits Podcast as we honor the birthday of legendary filmmaker George A. Romero—the architect of modern horror. To mark the occasion, hosts Karen and Greg descend into the chaotic, fever‑stricken world of Romero’s 1973 cult classic, The Crazies.

In this episode, they dissect the film’s unsettling blend of government paranoia, small‑town collapse, and the thin line between sanity and madness—all while sipping a dangerously delicious, themed “Crazy Coconut Cocktail.”

If you’re a fan of classic horror films, apocalyptic storytelling, or Romero’s gritty vision of society unraveling at the seams, this episode is your next must‑listen. Join us as we raise a glass to the master of the living dead… and to the madness that lurks just beneath the surface.

Crazy Coconut Cocktail

• 1/2 oz gold rum
• 1/2 oz vodka
• 1/2 oz coconut rum
• 1/4 oz blue curacao
• 1/4 oz amaretto
• 1 oz orange juice
• 3 oz pineapple juice

Instructions:

1. Combine all ingredients in a rocks glass with ice.

   Source: Coconut Bay Beach Resort and Spa

A Brief Synopsis: A military plane crashes near a small town, infecting the water supply with a deadly virus that causes insanity then death. The army moves in to control the situation, only for the civilians to treat them as invaders and then infect them as well.

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

• We learn about the current state of all volunteer fire departments in the United States.
• Dr. Karen tells us all about viruses, antibiotics and U.V. light.
• The rhesus monkey is discussed.
• Greg makes references to Star Wars and Iron Maiden.

Our rating of the film:

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

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