About this episode

The episode discusses the film 'A Hyena in the Safe', exploring its unique blend of Agatha Christie influences and Italian murder mystery tropes.

Welcome to 2026 with Blood and Black Rum Podcast! This year we're starting out with what would be considered a precursor to the giallo genre, with the overlooked A Hyena in the Safe . This Italian production melds Agatha Christie with some tropes of Italian murder mysteries to create a unique blend with... Bond influences? We talk about this and more, thanks to Celluloid Dreams' new US Blu-ray release. We're drinking Southern Tier Brewing Company's Irish Coffee Cream Ale this time around! Approximate timeline 0:00-10:00 Intro 10:00-17:00 Beer talk 17:00-end A Hyena in the Safe Stay tuned for even more B&BR this year as we enter our 12th season!

Topics covered

• film
• horror
• giallo
• Italian cinema
• beer

Keywords

• A Hyena in the Safe
• giallo genre
• Italian production
• Bond influences
• Southern Tier Brewing Company
• Irish Coffee Cream Ale

Mentioned in this episode

Products: A Hyena in the Safe, Irish Coffee Cream Ale, Southern Tier Brewing Company's Irish Coffee Cream Ale

Books & works: A HYENA IN THE SAFE, Blood and Black Rum Podcast

Places: US

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