Alcohollywood

This week on Alcohollywood, we get a bit more obscure with Theo from Twin Cinema as we discuss William Friedkin’s lost 1977 thriller Sorcerer! An unfortunate casualty of the end of New Hollywood and the beginning of the Star Wars era of special-effects blockbusters, this remake of the classic French film The Wages of Fear sees a group of disparate expatriates (including Roy Scheider) in a small South American hellhole, tasked with a dangerous mission to transport unstable nitroglycerin 200 miles to put out an oil rig fire. What follows is a moody, tense, existential and deeply stylized journey through the bowels of hell and human frailty, resulting in one of the most personal and fascinating works of Friedkin’s career. Check out our episode, along with our custom cocktail and drinking game! Related Links:Scout Tafoya's Sorcerer video essay on The UnlovedFan edit from Louisa (@infamoussphere) - Our 80s truck-building montage dream come true! Louisa Fan edit 2 - Thanks Infamous Sphere for your amazing gift!