Mouth-watering recipes inspired by horror movies
The gigantic prawns in Betelgeuse (beetle juice), by Tim Burton (1988)
In this horror comedy, the ghosts of Barbara (Geena Davis) and Adam (Alec Baldwin), return to their beloved country home. The couple do everything to drive out the new owners, who are still alive. When the latter organize a big gourmet dinner, their guests suddenly find themselves under the influence of a supernatural force, singing and dancing to a calypso tune…until a monstrous hand comes out of their shrimp cocktail!
Here are two options for you too, shellfish in hand!
Shrimp Cocktail Sauce
Shrimp skewers and grilled pineapple salsa.
The ingredients of Rocky Horror Picture Showby Jim Sharman (1975)
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Attending a theatrical screening of this musical, a satire on horror films and B series of yesteryear, is quite an event!
Traditionally, three key ingredients are in the DNA of its interactive nature. To celebrate the wedding of the couple formed by Janet (Susan Sarandon) and Brad (Barry Bostwick), rice is traditionally thrown on the screen and on the spectators. When Dr. Frank-N-Furter (Tim Curry) hosts a party for the people he has invited, he gives a toast that ends in a toss of toast around the room. Then there is the song Planet Hot Dog… you guess the next projectile type.
Here are some ideas to pay tribute to this culinary aspect in the comfort of your living room.
Vegetarian onigiris
Toast (toast) anti-waste with green leek
Pretzel dogs
Satanic glass and verrine in Rosemary’s baby (Rosemary’s Baby), by Roman Polanski (1968)
Wishing to start a family, Rosemary Woodhouse (Mia Farrow) and her husband, Guy (John Cassavetes), get their hands on an apartment at the Bramford. Barely settled in, they meet the Castevets, a neighboring couple who interfere in their privacy… and in Rosemary’s diet.
Quickly, food becomes a means of manipulating the young woman’s physical integrity and unfairly questioning her mental health; first with a terrible chocolate mousse, cooked by Minnie Castevet (Ruth Gordon) for a romantic dinner, then with a gelatinous smoothie made from tannis root, which a pregnant Rosemary ingests every morning, under the watchful eye of its neighbour. Cognitive diversion (or gaslighting in English, if you prefer) culinary, you say?
Rest assured: no questionable aftertaste or unpleasant texture with our two desserts chosen for the occasion.
Classic chocolate mousse
Milkshake (milkshake) vanilla
Broad beans and red wine in Thesilenceofthelambs (The Silence of the Lambs), by Jonathan Demme (1991)
Some villains mark the imagination and make Halloween a perfect time to remind us of their powerful incarnation in the cinema. The interpretation of Sir Anthony Hopkins as Hannibal Lecter, psychiatrist and notorious cannibal, has not aged a single wrinkle. I was questioned by a census employee, I tasted his liver with buttered beans and an excellent chianti
he says to Clarice Starling (Jodie Foster), a young FBI agent.
Have you ever tasted broad beans? We suggest this fresh purée, to spread on crostini or in which to dip fresh bread. Accompany it all with a small glass of red wine… chianti or not.
Puree of fresh broad beans with green onions and dill
The (meta) popcorn of Chills 1 (Scream 1), by Wes Craven (1996)
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This first part of the cult series offers us a lesson in horror cinema from the opening sequence. A young and pretty Casey (Drew Barrymore), alone at home, receives a call from a menacing character while she is making popcorn to watch a scary movie. This is followed by a quiz intended to test the cinematographic knowledge of the young woman (and ours). To find out more, do a Chills marathon and make yourself a mountain of popcorn.
Our recipe does not contain butter, but it allows you to discover a tasty new ingredient: nutritional yeast. Follow Savor’s team method to avoid burning your popcorn like Casey’s character does. And, please, do not answer the phone while watching the movies, for all the reasons that will be shown to you.
Nutritional Yeast Popcorn
chocolate oranges in 28 days later (28 Days Later), by Danny Boyle (2002)
Any good zombie film contains a valve sequence, a moment of calm during which the characters enjoy the simple pleasures of life despite a postapocalyptic context, and this film is no exception.
When Jim (Cillian Murphy) wakes up from a coma, London is ravaged by a mysterious epidemic. After an incident in an infested tunnel, the young man and his new pack stop in front of a deserted supermarket. We shop?
asks Selena (Naomie Harris), amused. What ends up in the basket: tea, fresh apples, scotch, canned peaches… and lots of Terry’s milk chocolate oranges!
As a nod to this extract, we offer you a chocolate dessert served in an orange, to be prepared on the barbecue or on the coals.
Chocolate cake in an orange
the basghetti
in Vampires in privacy (What We Do in the Shadows), by Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi (2014)
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In this horror comedy presented in the form of a mockumentary, we follow five vampires who share their philosophy, their history and their tactics for attracting prey to their lair.
These vampires like to serve canned spaghetti – or basghetti
, as they say – to potential victims by asking them if they like what’s on their plate. This trick, which always amuses them, comes from lost generation (The Lost Boys), by Joel Shumacher, a cult vampire film released in 1987.
It is therefore only natural to suggest one of our favorite pasta dishes here, to be enjoyed casually.
Spaghetti alla puttanesca
An autumn cake curse of hell (Drag Me to Hell), by Sam Raimi (2009)
A young banker looking for a coveted promotion, Christine (Alison Lohman) does everything to impress her supervisor, including turning down the request of a client on the brink. The result? A spell is cast on her, and the young woman is taken by storm at any time… including during a dinner at her in-laws’ house, for which she has cooked her favorite dessert. But something is wrong with the slice served to him. You’ll have to watch this grand-guignolesque horror film to find out more!
Failing to prepare the real harvest cake (harvest cake) by Christine, you can cook this version which comes close: it contains apples, carrots, spices and nuts. This dessert only requires a mold and a fork. Slice it into squares and serve it as is to your guests; it is eaten very well, with one hand holding a piece and the other hiding your eyes.
All-in-one carrot cake
The Black Forest in Frankenstein Junior (Young Frankenstein), by Mel Brooks (1974)
Newly heir to the family estate in Transylvania, Frederick Fronkensteen
(Gene Wilder) sees his return to his roots being strewn with pitfalls. The experiments carried out in the laboratory of his ancestor, Frankenstein, do not go as planned. The meals he shares with his assistant Inga (Teri Garr) and his servant Igor (Marty Feldman) do not restore his morale and he even loses his appetite… except when it comes to Schwarzwalder Kirschtorte, the black forest cake that Frederick adores, as he confesses in this famous sequence from yummy sound.
If, like the doctor, you’re not usually fond of desserts, we have what you need: a mousse that is lighter than the classic cake and whose preparation is less laborious. Serve it in verrines and you’re done.
Black forest chocolate mousse
chicken wings in Suspiria, of Luca Guadagnino (2018)
We will not debate here about who, between Dario Argento (1977) and Luca Guadagnino (2018), offered the best Suspiria, this fantastic horror movie. This story of a young dancer who has just arrived in Germany and has to face an assembly of witches makes us shiver, period.
But in the most recent film, there is a curiosity: during an interview with Susie (Dakota Johnson), her new protege, the mistress Madame Blanc (Tilda Swinton) nibbles… chicken wings. This slightly rustic, almost animal gesture contrasts with the refined and sculptural allure of the choreographer. Guadagnino and his screenwriter explain to us here (New window)that the chicken wing appears to them as the typical German food in 1977
(the year in which takes place Suspiria).
We invite you to cook this sweet and savory recipe to continue the reflection, accompanied by a viewing of the film, of course.
Honey, lemon and sesame chicken wings
