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[BONUS] Season’s bleedings! It’s the spookiest time of the year, so Vampire Videos can’t let All Hallow’s Eve pass without covering something special. And this 31st October, we’re returning to horror anthology for three creepy tales featuring vampires, with a trio of special guests: horror academic and lecturer Dr Simon Brown, journalist and podcaster Maria Latilla, and horror fan and podcaster Lindsay Drysdale. [ 00:02:43 ] Are You Afraid Of The Dark (1993) - “The Tale of the Midnight Madness” with Dr Simon Brown A struggling old cinema gets one last chance when the mysterious Dr. Vink offers its owners a silent vampire film guaranteed to bring in crowds. The movie is a hit—but soon, the line between what’s happening on screen and what’s lurking in the theater begins to blur. [ 00:36:23 ] The Twilight Zone (1986) - “Monsters!” with Maria Latilla When his longtime neighbour moves away, horror-loving Toby is intrigued by the elderly man who takes his place—especially when the stranger claims he’s a vampire.…

[16x8] We're looking at Tommy Lee Wallace's 2002 action-horror sequel Vampires: Los Muertos, where a vampire hunter (Jon Bon Jovi) builds a ragtag team of mercenaries in Mexico to stop a powerful vampire priestess from obtaining a sacred cross that would allow her kind to walk in daylight. And we're joined by critic, archivist, and author Kim Pierce... 🎙️ The Lineup Hosts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hugh McStay⁠⁠ & Dan Owen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Guests: Kim Pearce Editor: Hugh McStay⁠⁠ "You ain't lived till you got head from a vampire."—Ray Collins ❤️ Support the Show If you loved our coverage of Vampires: Los Muertos, here's how you can help us grow: Review: Subscribe & leave a 5* rating on your podcast platform. Donate: Buy us a coffee on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ko-fi⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Perks: Join the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bite Club⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for exclusive rewards. Read: Our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bloodletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & subscribe for inbox delivery. Follow: Our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠social media⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ accounts. 🙏 Credits Theme Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nela Ruiz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Artwork: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dan Owen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (episodes/media) &…

[16x7] We resume Season XVI with Patrick Lussier's 2005 sequel Dracula III: Legacy, where a desperate rescue mission plunges a team of vampire hunters into war-torn Romania, with Father Uffizi (Jason Scott Lee) struggling to stop stop an ancient evil from reshaping the world forever... And joining us to discuss this direct-to-video effort is freelance researcher, writer, and podcaster Rob Taylor... 🎙️ The Lineup Hosts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hugh McStay⁠⁠ & ⁠Dan Owen⁠ Guest: ⁠Rob Taylor⁠ Editor: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Hugh McStay⁠⁠ "You know, I never felt this alive in a thousand years." — Dracula ❤️ Support the Show If you loved our coverage of Dracula III, here's how you can help us grow: Review: Subscribe & leave a 5* rating on your podcast platform. Donate: Buy us a coffee on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ko-fi⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Perks: Join the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bite Club⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for exclusive rewards. Read: Our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bloodletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & subscribe for inbox delivery. Follow: Our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠social media⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ accounts. 🙏 Credits Theme Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nela Ruiz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Artwork: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dan…

[16x6] We resume Season XVI with Jean Rollin's surreal 1970 French cult classic The Nude Vampire / La Vampire Nue, where a young man uncovers a shadowy secret society holding an enigmatic, mute vampire captive for sinister experiments... And joining us to discuss this atmospheric euro-horror effort is horror researcher and writer Siân Pearce.... 🎙️ The Lineup Hosts: Dan Owen⁠ & Hugh McStay Guest: ⁠Siân Pearce⁠ Editor: Dan Owen ❤️ Support the Show If you loved our coverage of The Nude Vampire, here's how you can help us grow: Review: Subscribe & leave a 5* rating on your podcast platform. Donate: Buy us a coffee on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ko-fi⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Perks: Join the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bite Club⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for exclusive rewards. Read: Our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bloodletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & subscribe for inbox delivery. Follow: Our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠social media⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ accounts. 🙏 Credits Theme Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nela Ruiz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Artwork: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dan Owen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (episodes/media) & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Keshav⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (podcast cover) Music & Sounds: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Epidemic Sound⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Part of the Film Stories…

[BONUS] We’re concluding our four-part bonus coverage of Buffy the Vampire Slayer's third season... where a year of escalating tension culminates in a massive showdown, a venomous arrow leaves a beloved character clinging to life, a desperate act of sacrifice forces Buffy to cross a dark moral line, and a sidelined student body must unite to stop a demonic ascension from turning their high school graduation into a literal bloodbath... And joining us to cover these final few episodes is Film Stories magazine writer and podcaster ⁠Maria Latilla⁠... 🎯 The Agenda ~ [ 00:00:20 ] "Graduation Day" (Part 1 & 2) with ⁠Maria Latilla⁠ The Mayor is finally ready to ascend into a pure demon, and Faith has poisoned Angel with a lethal toxin. To save him, Buffy must hunt down her dark mirror, leading to a brutal, tragic confrontation that alters the Scooby Gang forever and forces Sunnydale High's graduating class to fight for their lives. ~ [ 01:27:10 ] Season 3 Summary with Dan & Hugh With Maria sent home from school, we…

[BONUS] We resume our bonus coverage of Buffy the Vampire Slayer's third season... where Buffy is led down a dangerous path of rebellion, the accidental killing of a human sends Faith spiralling into a dark cover-up, a twisted plot to steal Angel's soul tests ultimate loyalties, and heartbreak looms just as a pack of vicious Hellhounds threatens to ruin the senior prom... And joining us to cover these four episodes is podcaster Lauren McAllister from 10/10 Would Watch Again, and film critic Sarah Williams... 🎯 The Agenda ~ [ 00:00:20 ] "Bad Girls" with Lauren McAllister Buffy and Faith embrace their wild sides under the influence of a new Watcher, but a carefree night of slaying takes a tragic and irreversible turn. ~ [ 00:47:00 ] "Consequences" with Lauren McAllister As the Scooby Gang investigates the death of the Deputy Mayor, Faith attempts to shift the blame to Buffy, forcing a confrontation that alters the Slayers' relationship forever. ~ [ 01:32:00 ] "Enemies" with Sarah Williams Faith and the Mayor…

[BONUS] We resume our bonus coverage of Buffy the Vampire Slayer's third season... where an accidental wish plunges the town into a dystopian alternate reality, an ancient evil torments Angel on Christmas Eve, a betrayal by Giles leaves a powerless Buffy to face a psychotic vampire alone, and a sidelined Xander must quietly find his own inner strength to stop an explosive zombie plot... And we have two guests to help us explore these four episodes: literary writer Sophie Cadden and Bite Club member and Buffy super-fan James Duffy... 🎯 The Agenda ~ [ 00:00:20 ] "The Wish" with Sophie Cadden A heartbroken Cordelia wishes that Buffy Summers had never come to Sunnydale. The vengeance demon Anya grants the wish, plunging the town into a dystopian alternate reality where The Master rules, the Hellmouth is wide open, and Willow and Xander are sadistic vampires. ~ [ 00:50:00 ] "Amends" with Sophie Cadden It's Christmas time in Sunnydale, but a tormented Angel is haunted by visions of his past victims—including Jenny…

[BONUS] It's time to kick off our coverage of Buffy the Vampire Slayer's third season... tracking the messy, emotional fallout of Buffy’s flight from Sunnydale, her tense homecoming, and the arrival of some dangerous new faces... And joining us to discuss these episodes is writer and podcaster Lindsay Drysdale, and journalist and podcaster Will Salmon... 🎯 The Agenda ~ [ 00:01:30 ] "Anne" with Lindsay Drysdale Living under an alias in L.A., a lonely Buffy struggles to escape her past before a demonic threat forces her hand. ~ [ 00:56:45 ] "Dead Man's Party" with Lindsay Drysdale Then, Buffy's return to Sunnydale hits a major wall as friends and family struggle to process her sudden reappearance. ~ [ 01:37:48 ] "Faith, Hope & Trick" with Will Salmon The gang meets Faith—the energetic new Slayer in town—just as a pair of sophisticated vampires arrive with a vendetta. ~ [ 02:18:00 ] "Homecoming" with Will Salmon Then, a fierce competition for Homecoming Queen turns into a literal fight for survival when Buffy…

[BONUS] Podcasting worlds collide! It's Vampire Videos x Recrypted: A Tales From The Crypt Podcast, as we present an expanded version of this week's discussion on Recrypted (the other show we do), of Season 2 finale "The Secret". If you've heard that Recrypted discussion (together with "My Brother's Keeper"), this version has a few extra ingredients to give it extra bite! In this episode, a young orphan is placed with a wealthy family, but unsettling truths emerge around the estate, placing his survival and identity under escalating threat. And joining us is the co-host of You Have Been Watching: A British Sitcom Podcast, Robert Turnbull... 🎙️ The Lineup Hosts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hugh McStay⁠ & ⁠Dan Owen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Guest: Robert Turnbull. Editor: ⁠Dan Owen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠Hugh McStay⁠ Joey: What's the difference between boogers and broccoli? Theodore: I don't know. Joey: Kids don't eat broccoli. ❤️ Support the Show If you loved our coverage of Tales From The Crypt, please subscribe to Recrypted: A Tales From The Crypt Podcast, where…

[16x5] We reach mid-season with Kurt Wimmer's 2006 sci-fi thriller Ultraviolet... where a rogue vampire named Violet Song Jat Shariff (Milla Jovovich) fights to protect a mysterious boy from a totalitarian regime led by Vice-Cardinal Daxus (Nick Chindlund)... And joining us is horror academic and author Murray Leeder... 🎙️ The Lineup Hosts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dan Owen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠Hugh McStay⁠ Guest: Murray Leeder Editor: ⁠Dan Owen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ "Haven't you been paying attention? Killing is what I do. It's what I'm good at. I am a titan. A monolith. Nothing can stop me."— Violet ❤️ Support the Show If you loved our coverage of Ultraviolet, here's how you can help us grow: Review: Subscribe & leave a 5* rating on your podcast platform. Donate: Buy us a coffee on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ko-fi⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Perks: Join the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bite Club⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for exclusive rewards. Read: Our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bloodletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & subscribe for inbox delivery. Follow: Our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠social media⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ accounts. We are a proud member of the Film Stories podcast network. 🙏 Credits Theme Music:…

[16x4] We are delving into one of horror maestro David Cronenberg's earlier films, Rabid... where a pioneering skin-graft surgery plunges a young woman (Marilyn Chambers) into a situation where she starts spreading an epidemic by drinking men's blood... And joining us is returning guest, writer and podcaster Kristin Battestella... 🎙️ The Lineup Hosts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hugh McStay⁠ & Dan Owen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Guest: Kristin Battestella Editor: ⁠⁠Hugh McStay⁠ "That's OK. It's the last time I'll eat at that greasy spoon. We'll get some soup or something next stop."— Smooth Eddy ❤️ Support the Show If you loved our coverage of Rabid, here's how you can help us grow: Review: Subscribe & leave a 5* rating on your podcast platform. Donate: Buy us a coffee on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ko-fi⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Perks: Join the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bite Club⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for exclusive rewards. Read: Our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bloodletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & subscribe for inbox delivery. Follow: Our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠social media⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ accounts. We are a proud member of the Film Stories podcast network. 🙏 Credits Theme Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nela…

[16x3] Forget crumbling European castles and foggy mountains. In The Return of Dracula, the Count trades Transylvania for the manicured lawns and white picket fences of small-town mid-1950s America. Christopher Page of the Time Shifters podcast return to help us break down Francis Lederer’s strikingly suave, low-key performance, discuss the film's surprising use of a single, sudden splash of colour, and debate whether this suburban thriller paved the way for some modern vampire tropes. 🎙️ The Lineup Hosts: ⁠⁠Dan Owen & ⁠Hugh McStay⁠ Guest: Christopher Page. Editor: Dan Owen "There is only one reality, Rachel: Death. I have come to bring you Death." — Bellac Gordal / Count Dracula ❤️ Support the Show If you love our Dracula coverage, here is how you can help us grow: Review: Subscribe & leave a 5* rating on your podcast platform. Donate: Buy us a coffee on ⁠⁠⁠Ko-fi⁠⁠⁠. Perks: Join the ⁠⁠⁠Bite Club⁠⁠⁠ for exclusive rewards. Read: Our Bloodletter⁠⁠ & subscribe for inbox delivery. Follow: Our ⁠⁠⁠social media⁠⁠⁠…

[16x2] We resume our coverage of Hammer Horror with Peter Sasdy's Countess Dracula... where recently widowed aristocrat Countess Elisabeth Nádasdy (Ingrid Pitt) discovers she can appear youthful again with the application of fresh human blood... And making a return to Vampire Videos is the host of The Horror & Her podcast, Emma Arneil.. 🎙️ The Lineup Hosts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Hugh McStay⁠ & Dan Owen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Guests: Emma Arneil Editor: ⁠Hugh McStay⁠ "Don't you want to see me young and happy again?"— Countess Elisabeth ❤️ Support the Show If you loved our coverage of Hammer, here's how you can help us grow: Review: Subscribe & leave a 5* rating on your podcast platform. Donate: Buy us a coffee on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ko-fi⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Perks: Join the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bite Club⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for exclusive rewards. Read: Our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bloodletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & subscribe for inbox delivery. Follow: Our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠social media⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ accounts. We are a proud member of the Film Stories podcast network. 🙏 Credits Theme Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nela Ruiz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Artwork: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dan Owen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

[16x1] The Black Prince of Shadows stalks the Earth again! Season XVI begins with us dusting off the vinyl, lighting the voodoo candles, and sinking our fangs into the blaxploitation horror classic, Scream Blacula Scream. And making his debut on the show is journalist and author Richard Newby... 🎙️ The Lineup Hosts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Dan Owen⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠Hugh McStay⁠⁠ Guest: ⁠Richard Newby⁠. Editor: ⁠Dan Owen⁠ "I have gathered you all here to issue a warning. You all know Lisa Fortier. She is under my protection. Not one of you shall harm her. This is a commandment! And if one of you disobeys... you will never imagine the pain I offer. Unendurable, everlasting agony. Now leave me. You are foul. Your faces sicken even me. Good night." — Mamuwalde ❤️ Support the Show If you love our Blacula coverage, here is how you can help us grow: Review: Subscribe & leave a 5* rating on your podcast platform. Donate: Buy us a coffee on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Ko-fi⁠⁠⁠⁠. Perks: Join the ⁠⁠⁠⁠Bite Club⁠⁠⁠⁠ for exclusive rewards. Read: Our ⁠Bloodletter⁠⁠⁠ &…

[BONUS] We conclude our coverage of AMC’s The Vampire Lestat (Season 3 of Interview with the Vampire), tracing Lestat’s erratic trajectory across North America as his rockstar tour, supernatural feuds, and haunting past collide head-on. And returning for various legs of our own tour is horror writer Kim Morrison and podcaster Lauren McAllister... 🎯 The Agenda ~ [ 00:00:40 ] "The Devil's Road" with Lauren McAllister Lestat spirals in Albany after Gabriella vanishes yet again, stirring up memories of their travels after Paris. Meanwhile, Armand’s ill-received “apology tour” faces Daniel’s unbridled fury, and Louis makes a deeply disturbing arrangement with a Claudia lookalike in Brooklyn. ~ [ 00:43:00 ] "New York" with Lauren McAllister The tour hits the Big Apple as the background murmur of a vampire uprising turns into a roar. Louis' unhealthy obsession with Regina deepens, Armand continues to play both sides, and Lestat’s public stage provocations push the coven networks to the edge. ~ [ 01:19:10 ]…

[BONUS] We begin our long-awaited coverage of AMC's The Vampire Lestat, the re-titled third season of Interview with the Vampire, where the brat prince officially takes the mic! We dive headfirst into Lestat de Lioncourt's chaotic rock star era, exploring the first three episodes of this brilliant, blood-soaked rebranding as he launches a tour, confronts his traumatic past, and deals with the messy fallout of Daniel Molloy's book. And joining us for this tour is horror writer Kim Morrison and podcaster Lauren McAllister... 🎸 The Set List ~ [ 00:00:20 ] "Detroit" with Lauren McAllister & Kim Morrison Lestat reflects on the publication of Interview with the Vampire and the events leading up to his massive rock tour as lead singer of the band Satan's Night Out, a drug-fuelled spiritual trip, and his destructive showdown with a resentful local vampire coven. ~ [ 00:53:45 ] "Toledo" with Kim Morrison Lestat revisits his human origins in Auvergne and explores Toledo alongside his newly reconnected—and deeply…

[BONUS] Join Dan and Hugh around the campfire for our signature end-of-season wrap-up. We’re breaking down every single film covered this season, weighing the highs and lows, and tackling the ultimate challenge: the definitive ranking from worst to best. Plus, of course, we have the ongoing quiz on everything we saw. Can Dan finally get his second win after 15 seasons? 🎙️ The Lineup Hosts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Hugh McStay⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠Dan Owen⁠ Editor: Dan Owen⁠⁠ ❤️ Support the Show If you love our podcast, here's how you can help us grow: Review: Subscribe & leave a 5* rating on your podcast platform. Donate: Buy us a coffee on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Ko-fi⁠⁠⁠⁠. Perks: Join the ⁠⁠⁠⁠Bite Club⁠⁠⁠⁠ for exclusive rewards. Read: Our ⁠Bloodletter⁠⁠⁠ & subscribe for inbox delivery. Follow: Our ⁠⁠⁠⁠social media⁠⁠⁠⁠ accounts. We are a proud member of the Film Stories podcast network. 🙏 Credits Theme Music: ⁠⁠Nela Ruiz⁠⁠⁠ Artwork: ⁠⁠Dan Owen⁠⁠⁠ (episodes) & ⁠⁠Keshav⁠⁠⁠ (podcast) Music & Sounds: ⁠⁠Epidemic Sound⁠⁠ Part of the Film Stories Podcast Network:…

[15x10] We finish Season XV with a long-awaited return to the Subspecies direct-to-video saga, with the third film, Bloodlust. Here, Prince Radu (Anders Hove) continues to evade capture while falling in love with fledgling vampire Michelle (Denise Duff)... And making her return in the podcasket is film writer, author, and co-host of the Kim & Em vs Evil podcast, it's Kim Taylor-Foster... 🎙️ The Lineup Hosts: ⁠Hugh McStay⁠ & ⁠Dan Owen Guest: Kim Taylor-Foster. Editor: Hugh McStay⁠ "I love you, Michelle. I will love you until the end of time. I love you, my most precious gift." — Prince Radu ❤️ Support the Show If you love our Subspecies coverage, here is how you can help us grow: Review: Subscribe & leave a 5* rating on your podcast platform. Donate: Buy us a coffee on ⁠⁠⁠Ko-fi⁠⁠⁠. Perks: Join the ⁠⁠⁠Bite Club⁠⁠⁠ for exclusive rewards. Read: Our Bloodletter⁠⁠ & subscribe for inbox delivery. Follow: Our ⁠⁠⁠social media⁠⁠⁠ accounts. We are a proud member of the Film Stories podcast network. 🙏 Credits Theme…

[15x9] What happens when your car gets stuck in the Irish mud and the sun starts to set? This week, we’re heading to the peat bogs of the Emerald Isle to discuss Conor McMahon’s claustrophobic 2014 creature feature, From the Dark. And making a welcome return to the show is film reviewer and broadcaster Dee Molumby... 🎙️ The Lineup Hosts: ⁠Dan Owen & ⁠Hugh McStay⁠ Guest: Dee Molumby Editor: Dan Owen "Right, THAT'S IT!" — Sarah ❤️ Support the Show If you loved our From the Dark chat, here is how you can help us grow: Review: Subscribe & leave a 5* rating on your podcast platform. Donate: Buy us a coffee on ⁠⁠⁠Ko-fi⁠⁠⁠. Perks: Join the ⁠⁠⁠Bite Club⁠⁠⁠ for exclusive rewards. Read: Our Bloodletter⁠⁠ & subscribe for inbox delivery. Follow: Our ⁠⁠⁠social media⁠⁠⁠ accounts. We are a proud member of the Film Stories podcast network. 🙏 Credits Theme Music: ⁠Nela Ruiz⁠⁠ Artwork: ⁠Dan Owen⁠⁠ (episodes) & ⁠Keshav⁠⁠ (podcast) Music & Sounds: ⁠Epidemic Sound⁠ Part of the Film Stories Podcast Network:…

[15x8] It's time to strap in for a ride-along through the streets of L.A. as we review Ryan Prows’ 2026 action horror Night Patrol. Part gritty urban crime drama, part supernatural horror, and part biting social satire, this film reimagines LAPD cops as literal bloodsuckers. And we have a returning guest, who we haven't seen in many years, in the form of freelance writer Will Salmon... 🎙️ The Lineup Hosts: ⁠Hugh McStay⁠ & ⁠Dan Owen Guest: Will Salmon Editor: Hugh McStay⁠ "Damn, I'm so tired of you vampire motherfuckers." — Wazi ❤️ Support the Show If you love our Night Patrol chat, here is how you can help us grow: Review: Subscribe & leave a 5* rating on your podcast platform. Donate: Buy us a coffee on ⁠⁠⁠Ko-fi⁠⁠⁠. Perks: Join the ⁠⁠⁠Bite Club⁠⁠⁠ for exclusive rewards. Read: Our Bloodletter⁠⁠ & subscribe for inbox delivery. Follow: Our ⁠⁠⁠social media⁠⁠⁠ accounts. We are a proud member of the Film Stories podcast network. 🙏 Credits Theme Music: ⁠Nela Ruiz⁠⁠ Artwork: ⁠Dan Owen⁠⁠ (episodes) & ⁠Keshav⁠⁠…

[15x7] It's our second trip into the world of animation this season with Toei's adaptation of Marvel's Tomb of Dracula comic-book run from the 1970s, retitled Dracula: Sovereign of the Damned for the US market. Here, Count Dracula steals Lucifer's bride, which has far-reaching consequences... And making another return to the show is the co-host of the Frankencast, Anthony Bowman... 🎙️ The Lineup Hosts: ⁠ ⁠Dan Owen & ⁠Hugh McStay⁠ Guest: Anthony Bowman. Editor: Dan Owen "You will obey me in all things. You have no choice... for I am the lord of vampires" — Dracula ❤️ Support the Show If you love our Dracula coverage, here is how you can help us grow: Review: Subscribe & leave a 5* rating on your podcast platform. Donate: Buy us a coffee on ⁠⁠⁠Ko-fi⁠⁠⁠. Perks: Join the ⁠⁠⁠Bite Club⁠⁠⁠ for exclusive rewards. Read: Our Bloodletter⁠⁠ & subscribe for inbox delivery. Follow: Our ⁠⁠⁠social media⁠⁠⁠ accounts. We are a proud member of the Film Stories podcast network. 🙏 Credits Theme Music: ⁠Nela Ruiz⁠⁠ Artwork: ⁠Dan…

[15x6] We finish another franchise, as we're back with a double-whammy episode! Yes, it's The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, and we're covering both parts together. Here, Bella (Kristen Stewart) finally marries Edward (Robert Pattison) and is transformed into a vampire during a difficult pregnancy, which has.... interesting repercussions for her friend Jacob (Taylor Lautner)... And making another return to the show is Twi-hard, horror fan, and copywriter Kim Morrison... 🎙️ The Lineup Hosts: ⁠Hugh McStay⁠ & ⁠Dan Owen Guest: Kim Morrison. Editor: Hugh McStay⁠ "No measure of time with you will be long enough. But we'll start with forever." — Edward Cullen ❤️ Support the Show If you loved our Twilight coverage, here is how you can help us grow: Review: Subscribe & leave a 5* rating on your podcast platform. Donate: Buy us a coffee on ⁠⁠⁠Ko-fi⁠⁠⁠. Perks: Join the ⁠⁠⁠Bite Club⁠⁠⁠ for exclusive rewards. Read: Our Bloodletter⁠⁠ & subscribe for inbox delivery. Follow: Our ⁠⁠⁠social media⁠⁠⁠ accounts. We are a proud…

[15x5] Mid-season is reached with a 1994 cult arthouse film produced by David Lynch. It's Nadja, written and directed by Michael Almereyda, which concerns the family of Count Dracula grieving his loss in modern-day New York City, where his daughter Nadja (Elina Löwensohn) must contend with Van Helsing (Peter Fonda) and his nephew... And making his debut on the show is a long-time fan of Vampire Videos - horror film writer and academic James Rose... 🎙️ The Lineup Hosts: ⁠Dan Owen & ⁠Hugh McStay⁠ Guest: James Rose Editor: Dan Owen "My father was a night bird. I am the same. I find comfort in shadows. I'm no good in the day. We have an allergy to sunlight. My whole family." — Nadja ❤️ Support the Show If you loved our Nadja review, here is how you can help us grow: Review: Subscribe & leave a 5* rating on your podcast platform. Donate: Buy us a coffee on ⁠⁠⁠Ko-fi⁠⁠⁠. Perks: Join the ⁠⁠⁠Bite Club⁠⁠⁠ for exclusive rewards. Read: Our Bloodletter⁠⁠ & subscribe for inbox delivery. Follow: Our ⁠⁠⁠social media⁠⁠⁠…

[15x4] This week, we’re venturing into the neon-lit streets of 1990s Pittsburgh to discuss a cult classic that blends mobster tropes with fangs: John Landis’s Innocent Blood. We follow Marie (Anne Parillaud), a vampire who only feeds on "bad guys", as things get messy once she fails to properly finish off a ruthless mob boss, Sal "The Shark" Macelli (Robert Loggia), leading to a literal vampire mafia takeover. And making his debut on the show to talk about this overlooked Landis movie, it's film writer and podcaster Tim Coleman... 🎙️ The Lineup Hosts: ⁠Hugh McStay⁠ & ⁠Dan Owen Guest: Tim Coleman Editor: Hugh McStay "When you are alone eternally, you live for the comfort of the senses: food, sex. I'd become very selective and it was getting harder for me to find food, even living in the city. My choosiness about food cost me my lover, and without him there is no sex." — Marie ❤️ Support the Show If you loved our Innocent Blood coverage, here is how you can help us grow: Review: Subscribe & leave a 5* rating…

[15x3] We have something a little unusual this week: American Psycho director Mary Harron's adaption of a 2002 novel set in an all-girl's boarding school, where a student grieving the suicide of her father encounters a mysterious classmate who's possibly a vampire... it's The Moth Diaries! Having made her debut on a Buffy bonus episode, we welcome back journalist and film critic Anita Markoff to the show to discuss a film she asked us to cover... 🎙️ The Lineup Hosts: ⁠Dan Owen & ⁠Hugh McStay⁠ Guest: Anita Markoff Editor: Dan Owen "He read you other fairy tales that you forgot." — Ernessa ❤️ Support the Show If you loved our Moth Diaries coverage, here's how you can help us grow: Review: Subscribe & leave a 5* rating on your podcast platform. Donate: Buy us a coffee on ⁠⁠⁠Ko-fi⁠⁠⁠. Perks: Join the ⁠⁠⁠Bite Club⁠⁠⁠ for exclusive rewards. Read: Our Bloodletter⁠⁠ & subscribe for inbox delivery. Follow: Our ⁠⁠⁠social media⁠⁠⁠ accounts. We are a proud member of the Film Stories podcast network. 🙏 Credits Theme…

[15x2] We make a rare return to anime with 2000's action horror sequel Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust, which finds the eponymous dhampir hired to rescue a wealthy nobleman's daughter after she's kidnapped by a vampire. And we welcome back Prof. Stacey Abbott to help us dissect this imaginative adventure, who's writing a book about vampires in animation at time of writing too... 🎙️ The Lineup Hosts: ⁠Hugh McStay⁠ & ⁠Dan Owen Guest: Prof. Stacey Abbott. Editor: Hugh McStay⁠ "When the last vampire is extinct, who will mourn our passing? Will she? Will anyone? Can anyone understand this pain, this loneliness?" — Meir Link ❤️ Support the Show If you love our Vampire Hunter D content, here is how you can help us grow: Review: Subscribe & leave a 5* rating on your podcast platform. Donate: Buy us a coffee on ⁠⁠⁠Ko-fi⁠⁠⁠. Perks: Join the ⁠⁠⁠Bite Club⁠⁠⁠ for exclusive rewards. Read: Our Bloodletter⁠⁠ & subscribe for inbox delivery. Follow: Our ⁠⁠⁠social media⁠⁠⁠ accounts. We are a proud member of the Film Stories…

[15x1] New season, new Count Dracula! Louis Jourdan adorns the cape for this 1977 three-hour BBC TV special; a more faithful retelling of Bram Stoker's Dracula co-starring Frank Finlay as Van Helsing. And making her debut on the show is the host of The Time Shifters podcaster, Christopher Page... 🎙️ The Lineup Hosts: ⁠Dan Owen & Hugh McStay⁠⁠ Guest: Christopher Page Editor: Dan Owen⁠ "We must survive, all of us. The blood of a human for me, a cooked bird for you. Where is the difference?" — Count Dracula ❤️ Support the Show If you love our Count Dracula coverage, here is how you can help us grow: Review: Subscribe & leave a 5* rating on your podcast platform. Donate: Buy us a coffee on ⁠⁠⁠Ko-fi⁠⁠⁠. Perks: Join the ⁠⁠⁠Bite Club⁠⁠⁠ for exclusive rewards. Read: Our Bloodletter⁠⁠ & subscribe for inbox delivery. Follow: Our ⁠⁠⁠social media⁠⁠⁠ accounts. We are a proud member of the Film Stories podcast network. 🙏 Credits Theme Music: ⁠Nela Ruiz⁠⁠ Artwork: ⁠Dan Owen⁠⁠ (episodes) & ⁠Keshav⁠⁠ (podcast) Music &…

[BONUS] Another season is officially in the books! So join Dan and Hugh as they gather around the creepy vampire campfire for our signature end-of-season ritual. We’re breaking down every film covered in Season XIV, weighing the highs and lows, and facing the ultimate challenge: the definitive ranking. From the cinematic masterpieces to the ones we’d rather leave in the coffin, we’re sorting them all from worst to best. Plus, there's a quiz threaded between the ranking and a tease of what Season XV has in store... 🎙️ The Lineup Hosts: ⁠Hugh McStay⁠ & ⁠Dan Owen Editor: Hugh McStay⁠ ❤️ Support the Show If you love our podcast, here's how you can help us grow: Review: Subscribe & leave a 5* rating on your podcast platform. Donate: Buy us a coffee on ⁠⁠⁠Ko-fi⁠⁠⁠. Perks: Join the ⁠⁠⁠Bite Club⁠⁠⁠ for exclusive rewards. Read: Our Bloodletter⁠⁠ & subscribe for inbox delivery. Follow: Our ⁠⁠⁠social media⁠⁠⁠ accounts. We are a proud member of the Film Stories podcast network. 🙏 Credits Theme Music: ⁠Nela Ruiz⁠⁠…

[BONUS] It's time to conclude our coverage of Buffy the Vampire Slayer's second season... featuring the final, tragic confrontation between Buffy and Angelus that triggers an unexpected alliance... And joining us to talk about this climactic two-parter is the co-host of the 10/10 Would Watch Again podcast, Lauren McAllister... 🎯 The Agenda ~ [ 00:00:50 ] "Becoming: Part 1 & 2" with Lauren McAllister Determined to open a portal to hell and suck the world into oblivion, Angelus tortures Giles for the ritual's key while a restored Willow frantically attempts to return the vampire's soul. ~ [ 01:55:30 ] Season 2 Overview Dan and Hugh reflect on the second season as a whole, go over the highs and lows, assess the show's quality at this moment in its history, and tease their broader thoughts on what's coming next... 🎙️ The Lineup Hosts: ⁠⁠Dan Owen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & Hugh McStay Guest: Lauren McAllister Editor: Dan Owen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ "We like to talk big. Vampires do. 'I'm going to destroy the world.' That's just tough guy talk.…

[BONUS] We're back to talk about another chunk of Buffy the Vampire Slayer's second season from 1998... featuring the shocking emergence of Angelus, and a bizarre ghost story set in the halls of Sunnydale High... And joining us to talk about these four episodes is film journalist and podcaster Kat Hughes & freelance journalist Anita Markoff... 🎯 The Agenda ~ [ 00:00:45 ] "Surprise" & "Innocence" with Kat Hughes On Buffy’s 17th birthday, she loses her virginity to Angel and this act of "perfect happiness" shatters his curse, reverting him into the sadistic Angelus, who begins terrorising her friends... ~ [ 01:29:43 ] "Passion" with Anita Markoff Angelus escalates his psychological torture of Buffy and her friends, culminating in a devastating personal loss for Giles that shifts the stakes from the supernatural to the deeply personal. ~ [ 02:18:48 ] "I Only Have Eyes For You" with Anita Markoff The ghosts of a tragic 1950s murder-suicide haunt Sunnydale High, possessing Buffy and Angelus to reenact their fatal…

[BONUS] We're back to talk about the first half of Buffy the Vampire Slayer's second season from 1997... with the arrival of Spike and Drusilla, a vampire power couple who bring a more chaotic energy to Sunnydale. And joining us to talk about a selection of four of the best episodes is writer Sophie Cadden, film critic Kristin Battestella & journalist and podcaster Andrew Gaudion... 🎯 The Agenda ~ [ 00:02:30 ] "When She Was Bad" with Sophie Cadden After spending the summer away in Los Angeles, Buffy returns to Sunnydale for the start of her sophomore year. However, she isn't exactly the "Chosen One" her friends remember... ~ [ 00:58:55 ] "School Hard" with Kristin Battestella It’s Parent-Teacher night at Sunnydale High, and Buffy's under immense pressure from Principal Snyder to prove she isn't a troublemaker. But while she attempts to juggle her domestic life with her duties as the Slayer, a new vampire arrives in town called Spike... ~ [ 02:01:50 ] "What's My Line? Part 1 & 2" with Andrew Gaudion It’s…

[14x10] Our Season XIV finale finds us checking into the Grand Hôtel des Thermes for Harry Kümel’s 1971 cult classic, Daughters of Darkness. In this stylish, erotic cult classic, a glamorous vampire countess and her lover seduce a honeymooning couple at a desolate Belgian hotel... And making his debut on the show is horror author, freelance film reviewer, and occasional podcaster Christopher P. Ward... 🎙️ The Lineup Hosts: ⁠ Dan Owen⁠ & Hugh McStay⁠ Guest: Christopher P. Ward Editor: Dan Owen⁠ "You see, my dear, the world is much more mysterious than you think. And much more cruel." — Countess Elizabeth Báthory ❤️ Support the Show If you loved our dive into Daughter of Darkness, here is how you can help us grow: Review: Subscribe & leave a 5* rating on your podcast platform. Donate: Buy us a coffee on ⁠⁠⁠Ko-fi⁠⁠⁠. Perks: Join the ⁠⁠⁠Bite Club⁠⁠⁠ for exclusive rewards. Read: Our Bloodletter⁠⁠ & subscribe for inbox delivery. Follow: Our ⁠⁠⁠social media⁠⁠⁠ accounts. We are a proud member of the Film Stories…

[14x9] Our penultimate Season XIV episode keeps the Dracula fanged fun coming, as we look at Luc Besson's 2025 version starring Caleb Landry Jones in the eponymous role as a romantic take on Bram Stoker's villainous character... And making a return to the show is a true Dracula fan, having already covered the 1974 version starring Jack Palance and Robert Eggers' Nosferatu, it's writer and filmmaker Chris Brosnahan... 🎙️ The Lineup Hosts: Hugh McStay & Dan Owen Guest: Chris Brosnahan Editor: Hugh McStay "Do you think God will forgive us for loving each other so much?" — Vlad ❤️ Support the Show If you love our Dracula coverage, here is how you can help us grow: Review: Subscribe and leave a positive rating on your podcast platform. Donate: Buy us a coffee on ⁠Ko-fi⁠. Perks: Join our ⁠Bite Club⁠ for exclusive rewards. Follow: Check out our ⁠social media here⁠. We are a proud member of the Film Stories podcast network. 🙏 Credits Theme Music: ⁠Nela Ruiz⁠⁠ Artwork: ⁠Dan Owen⁠⁠ (episodes) & ⁠Keshav⁠⁠ (podcast)…

[14x8] In this episode, we’re sinking our teeth into the 1958 British cult classic Blood of the Vampire. Often mistaken for a Hammer Film—thanks to its lush production design and a script by the legendary Jimmy Sangster—this independent gem carved out its own grisly niche in horror history. And returning to the show is our regular horror academic and all-round vampire expert, Prof. Stacey Abbott... 🎙️ The Lineup Hosts: ⁠Dan Owen & Hugh McStay⁠⁠ Guest: ⁠Prof. Stacey Abbott Editor: Dan Owen⁠ "You can curse the fates that sent you here. This is the abyss. The bottomless pit of hell itself" — Kurt ❤️ Support the Show If you love our B-movie horror coverage, here is how you can help us grow: Review: Subscribe & leave a 5* rating on your podcast platform. Donate: Buy us a coffee on ⁠⁠⁠Ko-fi⁠⁠⁠. Perks: Join the ⁠⁠⁠Bite Club⁠⁠⁠ for exclusive rewards. Read: Our Bloodletter⁠⁠ & subscribe for inbox delivery. Follow: Our ⁠⁠⁠social media⁠⁠⁠ accounts. We are a proud member of the Film Stories podcast network. 🙏 Credits…

[14x7] Another franchise is complete with the fifth entry in the action-horror series Underworld. It's Anna Foerster's 2016 instalment, Underworld: Blood Wars, where Selene (Kate Beckinsale) is being pursued by both Vampires and Lycans, so she teams up with allies and eventually finds refuge with a Nordic coven... And making a belated return to the show is the host of the Creepy & Geeky podcast, Robert Clark... 🎙️ The Lineup Hosts: Hugh McStay & Dan Owen Guest: Robert Clark Editor: Hugh McStay "I have lived for a thousand years, and I may live a thousand more, or I may die tomorrow. But I no longer fear death, for I have known it once already." — Selene ❤️ Support the Show If you've loved our return visits to the Underworld franchise, here is how you can help us grow: Review: Subscribe and leave a positive rating on your podcast platform. Donate: Buy us a coffee on ⁠Ko-fi⁠. Perks: Join our ⁠Bite Club⁠ for exclusive rewards. Follow: Check out our ⁠social media here⁠. We are a proud member of the Film Stories…

[14x6] The homecoming from hell continues. Season XIV enters its final stretch as we make our (final?) visit to the cursed town of Salem’s Lot. This week, we’re sinking our teeth into the 2004 TNT miniseries. Rob Lowe stars as author Ben Mears, who returns to his childhood home only to find that an ancient evil is already there.... Joining us to navigate the shadows is a special guest: Dr Simon Brown, an Associate Professor of Film and TV and a self-described Stephen King super-fan. We discuss how this mid-2000s reimagining holds up against King’s legendary source material. 🎙️ The Lineup Hosts: Dan Owen & Hugh McStay Guest: Dr Simon Brown Editor: Dan Owen "You guys hear about the hippie vampire? He's ghoul, man. Real ghoul." — Mark Petrie ❤️ Support the Show If you enjoyed this trip to the Lot, here is how you can help us grow: Review: Subscribe & leave a 5* rating on your podcast platform. Donate: Buy us a coffee on ⁠⁠⁠Ko-fi⁠⁠⁠. Perks: Join the ⁠⁠⁠Bite Club⁠⁠⁠ for exclusive rewards. Read: Our Bloodletter⁠⁠…

[BONUS] Concluding our mid-season treat, we're looking at the second half of Buffy the Vampire Slayer's first season from 1997... And joining us to talk about another two episodes is film journalist and podcaster Maria Latilla and writer Brendon Connelly... 🎯 The Agenda ~ [ 00:00:25 ] "Angel" with Maria Latilla After an attack, Buffy discovers her mysterious ally Angel is actually a vampire, forcing a heart-wrenching supernatural confrontation. ~ [ 00:56:55 ] "Prophecy Girl" with Brendon Connelly Buffy discovers a prophecy foretelling her death against the Master. Terrified, she quits as the Slayer, but ultimately faces her destiny to save Sunnydale. ~ [ 01:51:45 ] Season 1 Overview Dan & Hugh reflect on the two Best of Buffy episodes covering Season 1, summarising their thoughts and asking each other a few questions about the show's early days and future... 🎙️ The Lineup Hosts & Editors: Hugh McStay⁠⁠ & ⁠Dan Owen⁠⁠⁠ Guests: Maria Latilla & Brendon Connelly "Giles, I'm 16 years old. I-I don't wanna die." —…

[BONUS] As a mid-season treat, we're covering Buffy the Vampire Slayer's first season from 1997, which concerns a teenage schoolgirl called Buffy Summers (Sarah Michelle Gellar) who's also 'The Slayer' who must fight against the forces of darkness... And helping us explore this cult favourite TV show are two Buffy super-fans: film critic Kat Hughes & film writer and podcaster Lindsay Drysdale... 🎯 The Agenda ~ [ 00:00:22 ] Primer with Dan & Hugh Before things get underway, we take a moment to talk about our personal histories with the popular series. When did we first discover BTVS? Were we fans at first sight? Did we come to it in later life? And how are we going to tackle covering all seven seasons? ~ [ 00:28:30 ] "Welcome to the Hellmouth" & "The Harvest" with Kat Hughes In the two-part series premiere, Buffy arrives in Sunnydale seeking a normal life after being expelled from her Los Angeles high school for burning down the gym (which was, naturally, full of vampires). ~ [ 01:50:21 ] "Never Kill a Boy on…

[14x5] He's back! Yes, Dracula, but also... Christopher Lee! Spanish filmmaker Jesús Franco made a more faithful version of Bram Stoker's story in 1970's Count Dracula, with the Hammer legend returning to the role with a distinguished moustache... And making his third appearance on the show is the Assistant Lecturer in Film & English at the University of Alberta, Murray Leeder... 🎙️ The Lineup Hosts: ⁠Hugh McStay⁠ & ⁠Dan Owen Guest: ⁠Murray Leeder Editor: Hugh McStay⁠ "One of my race crossed the Danube and destroyed the Turkish host. Though sometimes beaten back he came again and again, then at the end he came again, for he alone could triumph. This was a Dracula indeed." — Count Dracula ❤️ Support the Show If you love our Dracula coverage, here's how you can help us grow: Review: Subscribe & leave a 5* rating on your podcast platform. Donate: Buy us a coffee on ⁠Ko-fi⁠. Perks: Join the ⁠Bite Club⁠ for exclusive rewards. Read: Our Bloodletter & subscribe for inbox delivery. Follow: Our ⁠social media⁠…

[14x4] We’re closing out the trilogy! In this episode, we tackle the final instalment of the Lost Boys franchise: the 2010 direct-to-video sequel, The Thirst. Directed by Dario Piana, the film sees the return of Edgar Frog (Corey Feldman), who is tasked by a horror novelist to rescue her brother from a DJ distributing vampire blood to his unsuspecting followers. Joining us for her third appearance is freelance writer Becci Sayce. 🎙️ The Lineup Hosts: Dan Owen & Hugh McStay Guest: Becci Sayce Editor: Dan Owen⁠ "Vampirism... there's nothing sexy about being a member of the undead." — Edgar Frog ❤️ Support the Show If you love our deep dives into the weird world of sequels, here is how you can help us grow: Review: Subscribe and leave a positive rating on your podcast platform. Donate: Buy us a coffee on Ko-fi. Perks: Join our Bite Club for exclusive rewards. Follow: Check out our social media here. We are a proud member of the Film Stories podcast network. 🙏 Credits Theme Music: Nela Ruiz⁠ Artwork: Dan Owen⁠…

[14x3] Udo Kier plays Count Dracula in Paul Morrissey's 1974 version, Blood for Dracula, which finds the master vampire terminally ill and in desperate need of rejuvenating virgin blood... so a trip to Italy to choose an appropriate bride is his only hope... And making her debut on the show is the host of The Horror and Her podcast, Emma Arneil... Hosts: Dan Owen & Hugh McStay Guest: Emma Arneil Editor: Dan Owen⁠ "If you really were clever, Anton, you would bring me a virgin from Italy and I wouldn't have to go." --- Count Dracula Help Us Grow the Show! If you enjoy what we do, please take a moment to: Subscribe and leave a positive review! Your feedback and ratings are vital for bringing you more great episodes. Want more? Support us directly! Make a donation on Ko-fi or unlock special perks by joining our Bite Club! Follow our social media ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. We're part of the ⁠Film Stories⁠⁠ podcast network. Credits: Opening music: ⁠Nela Ruiz⁠ Episode artwork: Dan Owen⁠ Podcast artwork: ⁠Keshav⁠ Sound FX: Epidemic…

[14x2] It's the season of Dracula, as we turn our attention to a less common prospect—a direct sequel to Bram Stoker's story by author Joe Hill, where Professor Van Helsing (Titus Welliver) is now living in early-20th-century California with his wife Mina and two sons... it's Abraham's Boys from director Natasha Kermani... And making a welcome return to the show is co-host of the Beyond the Scream podcast, Rob Taylor... Hosts: Hugh McStay & Dan Owen Guest: Rob Taylor Editor: Hugh McStay "If you don't stop talking, I'm gonna smother you to death with your own pillow. Then you won't have anything to worry about."—Max Van Helsing Help Us Grow the Show! If you enjoy what we do, please take a moment to: Subscribe and leave a positive review! Your feedback and ratings are vital for bringing you more great episodes. Want more? Support us directly! Make a donation on Ko-fi or unlock special perks by joining our Bite Club! Follow our social media ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. We're part of the ⁠Film Stories⁠⁠ podcast network. Credits:…

[14x1] We're back! Season XIV begins with giallo legend Dario Argento's take on Bram Stoker's famous story. It's Dracula 3D from 2012, which finds Thomas Kretschmann as the Count and Rutger Hauer as Van Helsing. And making her third trip via podcasket is videographer and film critic Sarah Williams... Hosts: Hugh McStay & Dan Owen Guest: Sarah Williams Editor: Hugh McStay "I was taken from the darkness and sent to Earth to rob my people of blood. It's the only way I can still feed this stinking corpse." -- Count Dracula Help Us Grow the Show! If you enjoy what we do, please take a moment to: Subscribe and leave a positive review! Your feedback and ratings are vital for bringing you more great episodes. Want more? Support us directly! Make a donation on Ko-fi or unlock special perks by joining our Bite Club! Follow our social media ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. We're part of the ⁠Film Stories⁠⁠ podcast network. Credits: Opening music: ⁠Nela Ruiz⁠ Episode artwork: Dan Owen⁠ Podcast artwork: ⁠Keshav⁠ Sound FX: Epidemic Sound Part…

[BONUS] Season XIII is sadly over, so Dan and Hugh return to the warm vampire campfire to reminisce about the season's many offerings, rank the 14 titles in order of merit, quiz each other on their content, and tease what Season XIV has in store for listeners! Hosts: Dan Owen & Hugh McStay Editor: Dan Owen⁠ Help Us Grow the Show! If you enjoy what we do, please take a moment to: Subscribe and leave a positive review! Your feedback and ratings are vital for bringing you more great episodes. Want more? Support us directly! Make a donation on Ko-fi or unlock special perks by joining our Bite Club! Follow our social media ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. We're part of the ⁠Film Stories⁠⁠ podcast network. Credits: Opening music: ⁠Nela Ruiz⁠ Episode artwork: Dan Owen⁠ Podcast artwork: ⁠Keshav⁠ Sound FX: Epidemic Sound Part of the Film Stories Podcast Network: https://filmstories.co.uk/film-stories-podcast-network-shows/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

[BONUS] Season's bleedings! It's that festive time of the year again, so we've invited two of our favourite guests to join us for a candlelit Christmas dinner in the Vampire Videos Villa... And the table talk will focus on Anders Banke's 2006 horror-comedy Frostbiten, about a mother and daughter embroiled in a vampire uprising in a small Swedish town experiencing a month-long polar night... We'll also be telling some terrible cracker jokes, while playing three different party games along the way! And the guests joining us for this feast of fun is podcaster and film critic Dee Molumby and writer and podcaster Mary Muñoz... Dinner Hosts: Dan Owen & Hugh McStay Party Guests: Dee Molumby & Mary Muñoz Elvish Editor: Dan Owen⁠ Help Us Grow the Show! If you enjoy what we do, please take a moment to: Subscribe and leave a positive review! Your feedback and ratings are vital for bringing you more great episodes. Want more? Support us directly! Make a donation on Ko-fi or unlock special perks by joining our Bite Club!…

[13x10] The Season XIII finale offers a return to Anne Rice's Immortal Universe on AMC, with the first season of Talamasca: The Secret Order. Here, a young mindreader called Guy Anatole (Nicholas Denton) joins an arcane organisation sworn to protect humanity from supernatural creatures, including vampires... And we have our Interview with the Vampire regular Kim Morrison back to help us assess the third TV series set in this world... Hosts: Dan Owen & Hugh McStay Guest: Kim Morrison Editor: Dan Owen⁠ "We watch. And we are always there." -- Helen Help Grow the Show! If you enjoy what we do, please take a moment to: Subscribe and leave a positive review! Your feedback and ratings are vital for bringing you more great episodes. Want more? Support us directly! Make a donation on Ko-fi or unlock special perks by joining our Bite Club! Follow our social media ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. We're part of the ⁠Film Stories⁠⁠ podcast network. Credits: Opening music: ⁠Nela Ruiz⁠ Episode artwork: Dan Owen⁠ Podcast artwork: ⁠Keshav⁠ Sound…

[13:9] Our penultimate Season XIII episode finds us worshipping Netflix miniseries Midnight Mass, from writer-director Mike Flanagan, which finds a mysterious new priest (Hamish Linklater) arriving on an impoverished remote island. But the miracles he brings are revealed to have a high price... in blood... And taking a pew with us is comic-book writer, podcaster, and atheist Wayne Talbot... 1. THE GATHERING. Priests: Father McStay & Bishop Owen Congregant: Monsignor Wayne Talbot Holy Editor: Father Hugh "That's what it means to have faith. That in the darkness, in the worst of it, in the absence of light and hope, we sing." --- Father Paul 2. ORDER OF SERVICE [ 00:00:00 ] Book I-II: "Genesis", "Psalms" & "Proverbs" [ 01:04:42 ] Book IV-V: "Lamentations" & "Gospel" [ 01:50:08 ] Book VI-VII - "Acts of the Apostles" & "Revelation" 3. GIVING COMMUNION If you enjoy what we do, please take a moment to: Subscribe and leave a saintly review! Your feedback and ratings are vital for bringing you more great episodes.…

[13x8] This week, we have a direct-to-video sequel continuing the story from Dracula 2000. Dracula II: Ascension finds a group of medical students experimenting on the vampire's corpse and getting more than they bargained for. .. And helping us dig into this one is film writer and co-host of the podcast Kim 'n' Em vs EVIL, Kim Taylor-Foster... Hosts: Hugh McStay & Dan Owen Guest: Kim Taylor-Foster Editor: Hugh McStay "Don't you wonder, Priest, ever since you stared into the abyss and saw nothing?" -- Dracula II Help Us Grow the Show! If you enjoy what we do, please take a moment to: Subscribe and leave a positive review! Your feedback and ratings are vital for bringing you more great episodes. Want more? Support us directly! Make a donation on ⁠Ko-fi⁠ or unlock special perks by joining our Bite Club! Follow our social media ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠. We're part of the ⁠⁠Film Stories⁠⁠⁠ podcast network. Credits: Opening music: ⁠⁠Nela Ruiz⁠⁠ Episode artwork: ⁠Dan Owen⁠⁠ Podcast artwork: ⁠⁠Keshav⁠⁠ Sound FX: ⁠Epidemic Sound⁠…

[13x7] It's time for another return to Forks, Washington, for director David Slade's third instalment of romantic fantasy drama The Twilight Saga -- Eclipse. Here, Bella must decide between vampire Edward and werewolf Jacob before her graduation, as a spate or strange murders strike Seattle... And returning from our recent Halloween Special, it's writer and podcaster Lindsay Drysdale... Hosts: Hugh McStay & Dan Owen Guest: Lindsay Drysdale Editor: Hugh McStay " I'm from a different era. Things were a lot less complicated." --- Edward Help Us Grow the Show! If you enjoy what we do, please take a moment to: Subscribe and leave a positive review! Your feedback and ratings are vital for bringing you more great episodes. Want more? Support us directly! Make a donation on ⁠Ko-fi⁠ or unlock special perks by joining our Bite Club! Follow our social media ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠. We're part of the ⁠⁠Film Stories⁠⁠⁠ podcast network. Credits: Opening music: ⁠⁠Nela Ruiz⁠⁠ Episode artwork: ⁠Dan Owen⁠⁠ Podcast artwork: ⁠⁠Keshav⁠⁠…

[13x6] The second half of Season XIII gets underway with an away mission to outer space, for Mario Bava's seminal 1965 sci-fi horror Planet of the Vampires. In this film, a crew of astronauts land on an alien world and come under the eerie influence of its ancient inhabitants... And making his debut on Vampire Videos is an author and the man behind many podcasts, including Writers on Film, it's John Bleasdale... Hosts: Dan Owen & Hugh McStay Guest: John Bleasdale Editor: Dan Owen⁠ "A captain... should not be afraid... I confess now... that today, now, I... am experiencing fear." -- Captain Mark Makary Help Us Grow the Podcast! If you enjoy what we do, please take a moment to: Subscribe and leave a positive review! Your feedback and ratings are vital for bringing you more great episodes. Want more? Support us directly! Make a donation on Ko-fi or unlock special perks by joining our Bite Club! Follow our social media ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. We're part of the ⁠Film Stories⁠⁠ podcast network. Credits: Opening music: ⁠Nela…