Join your hosts, Dan Owen and Hugh McStay, as they embark on a thrilling journey through a century of vampires on film, one bite at a time...
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153. The Return of Dracula (1958) with Christopher Page
[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 …
152. Countess Dracula (1971) with Emma Arneil
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..
151. Scream Blacula Scream (1973) with Richard Newby
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...
Bonus: The Vampire Lestat (2026): Side B with Lauren McAllister & Kim Morrison
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...
Bonus: The Vampire Lestat (2026): Side A with Kim Morrison & Lauren McAllister
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 Mor…
Bonus: Season XV Ranking
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?
150. Bloodlust: Subspecies III (1994) with Kim Taylor-Foster
We finish Season XV with a long-awaited return to the Subspecies direct-to-video saga, with the 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 a co-host of the Kim & Em vs Evil podcast, it's Kim Taylor-Foster...
149. From the Dark (2014) with Dee Molumby
[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...
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148. Night Patrol (2026) with Will Salmon
[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.
As we have a returning guest, who we haven't seen in many years, in the form of freelance writer Will Salmon...
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147. Dracula: Sovereign of the Damned (1980) with Anthony Bowman
[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...
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146. Twilight: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 & 2 (2011-12) with Kim Morrison
[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...…
145. Nadja (1994) with James Rose
[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...
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