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Vampire Videos

Join Dan Owen and Hugh McStay as they bite into 100 years of vampirism on film and TV. From the eerie shadows of German Expressionism to the gleaming fangs of Hollywood"s Golden Age and beyond, they"ll unearth every undead gem. Prepare for a feast of B-movie thrills, Hammer horror chills, blockbuster action, and even some rom-coms with extra bite. Helped by a variety of special guests and horror experts, we"ll dissect every fang-tastic flick, one bite at a time. Ready to join us on this bloodstained

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56. Bit (2019) with Lindsay Drysdale

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2024/01/22

6x6 - BIT (2019)Brad Michael Elmore's teen vampire drama Bit, about an 18-year-old transgender girl (Nicole Maines) moving to L.A with her brother, only to find herself mixing with a group of feminist vampires led by Duke (Diana Hopper), is our film this week!And making her debut in the sarpodphagus is Ghoulfriends co-host Lindsay Drysdale...HostsHugh McStay & Dan OwenGuestLindsay DrysdaleEditorHugh McStay"What about my family?" -- LaurelWhy not get Bitten and join our Ko-fi membership tier, to

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59:56

Bonus - Doctor Who's "State of Decay" (1980) with The...

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2024/01/20

Bonus - DOCTOR WHO - "State of Decay" (1980)Surprise! To celebrate the fifth anniversary of the We Made This network, and Tom Baker's 90th birthday, we're teaming up for a special crossover with fellow WMT show The TARDIS Crew!Making their debuts on Vampire Videos is TARDIS Crew co-hosts Baz and Ben Greenland, who are lending their expertise to discuss the 1980 Doctor Who serial "State of Decay" where the Fourth Doctor (Tom Baker) encounters vampires suppressing a local population's technological

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55. Blade II (2002) with Wayne Talbot

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2024/01/08

6x5 - BLADE II (2002)We're back with our second Guillermo del Toro vampire film, Blade II, which finds Wesley Snipes returning as the super-cool vampire hunter and having to join forces with his enemies to defeat an even greater threat to mankind...Helping us bite into the film is comic-book writer and colourist Wayne Talbot, creator of the World War II Nazferatu vampire comic...HostsDan Owen & Hugh McStayGuestWayne TalbotEditorDan Owen"There's an old saying: Keep your friends close, keep your

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54. Scars of Dracula (1970) with Mary Muñoz

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2024/01/01

6x4 - SCARS OF DRACULA (1970)We return to the well of Hammer horror for Scars of Dracula, directed by Roy Ward Baker, starring Christopher Lee once again as the eponymous Count, this time being antagonised by two brothers at his castle home...To talk about this film, our returning guest this week is editor and podcaster Mary Muñoz...HostsHugh McStay & Dan OwenGuestMary MuñozEditorHugh McStay"What we shall be facing in a few hours' time is not a man. He is evil. He is the embodiment of all that

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71:38

Christmas Special 2023: Count Magnus (2022) with Dr...

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2023/12/23

BONUS - COUNT MAGNUS (2022)Seasons bleedings! For this year's Christmas Special we have Mark Gatiss's adaptation of M.R James' famous story, Count Magnus, as part of the BBC's annual A Ghost Story at Christmas tradition.In this spooky tale, an English writer (Jason Watkins) visits Sweden and becomes intrigued by a mausoleum containing a tomb covered in heavy chains...PLUS - we have some hilariously awful vampire jokes and a special quiz with our guest under the spotlight! And making another return

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53. Interview with the Vampire: Season One (2022)...

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2023/12/18

6x3 - INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE: SEASON ONEThis week, we're delving into the entire first season of AMC's vampire horror drama Interview with the Vampire from 2022, starring Jacob Anderson as an old vampire recounting his life's story to an ageing reporter, which involves how he was created by the enigmatic Lestat (Sam Reid)...And making her return in the sarpodphagus is Ghouls magazine writer and social manager Kim Morrison...HostsDan Owen & Hugh McStayGuestKim MorrisonEditorHugh McStay"I have

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52. Underworld (2003) with Craig McKenzie

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2023/12/11

6x2 - UNDERWORLD (2003)It's vampires vs. werwolves in Len Wiseman's 2003 action horror film Underworld, starring Kate Beckinsale as a vampire 'Death Dealer' tasked with protecting her own kind from vicious enemy Lycans...And making his long overdue debut in the sarcophapod is writer and We Made This regular podcaster Craig McKenzie from Kneel Before Pod...HostsDan Owen & Hugh McStayGuestCraig McKenzieEditorDan Owen"We have a serious problem." -- SeleneWhy not get Bitten and join our Ko-fi

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51. From Dusk Till Dawn (1996) with Iona Smith

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2023/12/04

6x1 - FROM DUSK TILL DAWN (1996)Season VI launches with Robert Rodriguez's 1996 crime horror From Dusk Till Dawn, written by Quentin Tarantino, which finds two criminal brothers (Tarantino & George Clooney) fleeing across the US-Mexico border and finding themselves at a nightclub run by vampires...And making her debut in the sarcophapod is writer and podcaster Iona Smith from Ghouls magazine...HostsDan Owen & Hugh McStayGuestIona SmithEditorDan Owen"Did they look like psychos? Is that what

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69:51

Bonus: Season V Ranking

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2023/11/27

BONUS - Season 5 RankingDan and Hugh return to the vampire campfire to reflect on Season 5 and reveal their combined Top 10 ranking of everything they saw. They'll also quiz each other about each film for added fun! Can Dan finally beat Hugh's four-win streak?HostsDan Owen & Hugh McStayEditorHugh McStayWhy not get Bitten and join our Ko-fi membership tier, to access episodes earlier?Or subscribe and leave us a rating or review to help spread the word. It's the best way to help grow the podcast

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50. Blade (1998) with Darren Mooney

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2023/11/13

5x10 - BLADE (1998)Season 5 draws to a close with our 50th episode (excluding bonuses) and we're tackling a favourite for many: Stephen Norrington's 1998 comic-book action film Blade, with Wesley Snipes as the eponymous half-vampire/half-human who stalks Los Angeles slaying vampires to keep the world safe...And helping us explore this Marvel blockbuster is film critic and podcaster Darren Mooney, making his third appearance on the show...HostsDan Owen & Hugh McStay GuestDarren MooneyEditorDan

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49. The Return of Count Yorga (1971) with Dr Sorcha...

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2023/11/06

5x9 - THE RETURN OF COUNT YORGA (1971)Count Yorga is back for this fast-tracked sequel, again directed by Bob Kelljan, which finds the master vampire (Robert Quarry) resurrected to terrorise the staff of an orphanage...Back for a fourth time to help discuss the film is university lecturer, author, and vampire expert Dr Sorcha Ní Fhlainn....HostsHugh McStay & Dan OwenGuestDr Sorcha Ní FhlainnEditorHugh McStay"Dr Baldwin, this is Count Yorga. You are going to die. You are going to die a most

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69:50

Halloween Special 2023 with Tony Black, Violet...

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2023/10/30

BONUS - HALLOWEEN 2023Hugh and Dan are back for another spooky special, this time focusing on three short films about vampires. And joining us around the vampire campfire is a triptych of VIP guests: author and podcaster Tony Black, film critic and broadcaster Dee Molumby, and easily the podcast's No.1 fan Violet Hammond...HostsDan Owen & Hugh McStayGuestsTony Black (Suicide by Sunlight) • Violet Hammond (Elysia) • Dee Molumby (V)EditorDan OwenFurther listening: Tony and Hugh discuss In the

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48. Black Sunday (1960) with Frankie Pellatt

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2023/10/23

5x8 - BLACK SUNDAY (a.k.a THE MASK OF SATAN) (1960)A vampiric witch (Barbara Steele) returns from the grave to try and possess the body of her owns beautiful look-alike descendant in Mario Bava's influential horror classic Black Sunday.And making her debut in the sarcophopod is Frankie Pellatt, co-host of the Read & Buried podcast...HostsDan Owen & Hugh McStayGuestFrankie PellattEditorDan Owen"You will never escape my vengeance, or of Satan's! My revenge will seek you out, and with the blood

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47. Sleepwalkers (1992) with Robert Clark

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2023/10/16

5x7 - SLEEPWALKERS (1992)The Master of Horror, Stephen King, wrote Sleepwalkers for Mick Garris to direct, which concerns two incestuous shape-shifting vampires trying to sustain the existence of their species by feeding on the energy of virginal women...And making his belated return in the sarcophopod is the host of the Creepy & Geeky podcast, Robert Clark...HostsDan Owen & Hugh McStayGuestRobert ClarkEditorDan Owen"No vegetables, no dessert... that's the rules." -- Mary BradyWhy not get

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46. Fright Night (1985) with Dr Sorcha Ní Fhlainn

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2023/10/09

5x6 - FRIGHT NIGHT (1985)Tom Holland's classic Fright Night is our film this week, which concerns a teenage boy who becomes aware his next-door neighbour is a vampire responsible for a series of local murders, so in desperation enlists the help of an over-the-hill English actor famous for slaying the undead at the movies...Back for a third time to help discuss the movie is university lecturer, author, and vampire expert Dr Sorcha Ní Fhlainn....HostsHugh McStay & Dan OwenGuestDr Sorcha Ní

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45. Taste the Blood of Dracula (1970) with Brendon...

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2023/09/25

5x5 - TASTE THE BLOOD OF DRACULA (1970)Christopher Lee returns once again as Count Dracula for Peter Sasdy's Hammer horror sequel Taste the Blood of Dracula, which concerns three gentlmen who decide to resurrect the master vampire as part of their desire to chase transgressive experiences...Our guest this week is screen, stage, and radio writer Brendon Connelly...HostsDan Owen & Hugh McStayGuestBrendon ConnellyEditorDan Owen"They have destroyed my servant. They will be destroyed..." -- Count

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44. Let's Scare Jessica to Death (1971) with Mary Muñoz

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2023/09/18

5x4 - LET'S SCARE JESSICA TO DEATH (1971)The cult indie Let's Scare Jessica to Death, directed by John Hancock, is up for discussion this week. This 1971 horror film concerns a recently institutionalized woman called Jessica (Zohra Lampert) who has bizarre experiences after moving into a supposedly haunted country farmhouse...Our guest this week is editor and podcaster Mary Muñoz...HostsHugh McStay & Dan OwenGuestMary MuñozEditorHugh McStay"I sit here and I can't believe that it happened. And

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71:40

43. The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003) with...

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2023/09/11

5x3 - THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN (2003)This ill-fated summer blockbuster from director Stephen Norrington is next in store; a big-budget adaptation of Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill's graphic novel The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, about a group of Victorian literary heroes - led by Allan Quatermain (Sean Connery) - assembled to prevent a world war...And making an incredible sixth appearance on Vampire Videos, it's author and podcaster Tony Black...HostsDan Owen & Hugh

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42. Bliss (2019) with Kim Morrison

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2023/09/04

5x2 - BLISS (2019)This week, we have Joe Begos's 2019 horror film Bliss, starring Dora Madison as a struggling Los Angeles artist who takes a hallucinagenic drug in order to reignite her creativity... only to realise the substance has given her a dangerous thirst for blood...And joining us via our new sarpodphagus (or is it sarcophopod?) is Ghouls magazine writer and social manager Kim Morrison...HostsHugh McStay & Dan OwenGuestKim MorrisonEditorHugh McStay"I started painting again. I don't

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41. Dracula (1979) with Dee Molumby

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2023/08/28

5x1 - DRACULA (1979)Season 5 launches with John Badham's adaptation of Dracula, starring Frank Langella as the master vampire, the sole survivor of a Yorkshire shipwreck who starts seducing the local women to the chagrin of their partners and fathers...And joining us via our new sarpodphagus is film critic and podcaster Dee Molumby...HostsHugh McStay & Dan OwenGuestDee MolumbyEditorHugh McStay"Now it is you, my best beloved one. You will be flesh of my flesh, blood of my blood. You will cross

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