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37. Once Bitten (1985) with Tony Black
June 25, 2023

37. Once Bitten (1985) with Tony Black

[4x7] We're turning back the clock to the mid-1980s for Howard Storm's horror-comedy Once Bitten , starring a pre-fame Jim Carrey as a teenager bitten by a seductive vampire and torn between her and his less promiscuous girlf...

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36. Queen of the Damned (2002) with Kat Hughes
June 18, 2023

36. Queen of the Damned (2002) with Kat Hughes

[4x6] A loose sequel to Interview with the Vampire (1994), Michael Rymer's Queen of the Damned finds the vampire Lestat (Stuart Townsend) becoming a successful rock star, outing his own kind in the process and awakening a pow...

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35. Martin (1977) with Stephen Gallagher
June 4, 2023

35. Martin (1977) with Stephen Gallagher

George Romero is best-known for his zombie films, but this week we're taking a look at his lesser-known but just as influential vampire drama Martin. It stars John Amplas as a man who believes he's a vampire...

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34. Dracula Has Risen from the Grave (1968) with Madeline Potter
May 28, 2023

34. Dracula Has Risen from the Grave (1968) with Madeline Potter

[4x4] The Hammer falls once again, with the fourth instalment in the British horror studio's Dracula saga. Christopher Lee returns for Dracula Has Risen from the Grave, directed by Freddie Francis, which finds the Count resur...

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33. A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (2014) with Will Salmon
May 21, 2023

33. A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (2014) with Will Salmon

[4x3] The "Iranian vampire western" from writer-director Ana Lily Amirpour, A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night , is up for review this week. It concerns a lonely vampire (Sheila Vand) living in a ghost town, stalking its blissf...

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32. Vampire's Kiss (1988) with Tom Butler
May 14, 2023

32. Vampire's Kiss (1988) with Tom Butler

[4x2] It's Nicolas Cage's finest hour in Robert Bierman's cult classic Vampire's Kiss , where he plays a literary agent who believes he's been bitten by a sexy vampire and is undergoing physiological changes... but is it all ...

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31. Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979) with Darren Mooney
May 7, 2023

31. Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979) with Darren Mooney

[4x1] Season IV of the show launches with Werner Herzog's remake of Nosferatu (1922), starring Bruno Ganz as an estate agent who travels to Transylvania to assist the unnerving Count Dracula (Klaus Kinski) in buying a propert...

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Bonus: Season III Ranking
April 30, 2023

Bonus: Season III Ranking

Hugh and Dan return to mull over Season II and reveal their combined Top 10 ranking of everything covered over the last few months. They'll also quiz each other about every film for added fun, then tease what's coming soon...

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30. Renfield (2023) with Ashley Thomas
April 16, 2023

30. Renfield (2023) with Ashley Thomas

[3x10] Our Season III finale takes a rare look at a newly released vampire film! It's Chris McKay's horror-comedy Renfield , which finds the eponymous character (Nicholas Hoult) trying to leave the services of his tyrannical ...

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29. Near Dark (1987) with Prof Stacey Abbott
April 9, 2023

29. Near Dark (1987) with Prof Stacey Abbott

This week we're tackling the neo-western horror film Near Dark from director Kathryn Bigelow, starring Adrian Pasdar as a small-town farmer's son who reluctantly joins a traveling group of vampires...

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28. Count Yorga, Vampire (1970) with Dr Sorcha Ní Fhlainn
April 2, 2023

28. Count Yorga, Vampire (1970) with Dr Sorcha Ní Fhlainn

[3x8] It's back to 1970 for Bob Kelljan's cult hit Count Yorga, Vampire , starring Robert Quarry as the eponymous bloodsucker posing as a Bulgarian mystic in Los Angeles, where he leads seances while secretly preying on his N...

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27. The Invitation (2022) with Dee Molumby
March 26, 2023

27. The Invitation (2022) with Dee Molumby

Jessica M. Thompson's horror thriller The Invitation is our next bite. It concerns a young American woman (Nathalie Emmanuel) travelling to the UK after discovering she's related to English aristocracy....

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26. What We Do in the Shadows (2014) with Steve O'Brien
March 19, 2023

26. What We Do in the Shadows (2014) with Steve O'Brien

We're heading Down Under to look at the cult Kiwi comedy What We Do in the Shadows, directed by Jemaine Clement & Taika Waititi, which is a mockumentary chronicling the lives of four dysfunctional vampires...

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25. Byzantium (2012) with Kat Hughes
March 5, 2023

25. Byzantium (2012) with Kat Hughes

[3x5] Neil Jordan's less famous vampire movie, after Interview with the Vampire, is up for discussion this week. It's Byzantium , starring Gemma Arterton and Saoirse Ronan as two vampires using their abilities to protect wome...

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24. Dracula: Prince of Darkness (1966) with Prof Stacey Abbott
Feb. 26, 2023

24. Dracula: Prince of Darkness (1966) with Prof Stacey Abbott

[3x4] It's Hammer time again! We venture back into the vault of the legendary British horror studio for Dracula: Prince of Darkness , starring Christopher Lee as the master vampire who's resurrected after four English travell...

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23. Cronos (1993) with Stewart Roche
Feb. 19, 2023

23. Cronos (1993) with Stewart Roche

Guillermo del Toro's debut Cronos is under discussion this week; a Mexican hororr about an elderly antiques dealer (Federico Luppi) who finds a mysterious device designed to provide its owner with eternal life.

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22. The Lair of the White Worm (1988) with Tony Black
Feb. 12, 2023

22. The Lair of the White Worm (1988) with Tony Black

[3x2] Did you know Dracula author Bram Stoker wrote another vampiric story? Ken Russell's horror-comedy The Lair of the White Worm concerns an archaeologist (Peter Capaldi) unearthing evidence that a local legend of a predato...

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21. The Lost Boys (1987) with Tim Robey
Feb. 5, 2023

21. The Lost Boys (1987) with Tim Robey

Season III launches with a fang-favourite! It's Joel Schumacher's The Lost Boys, starring Jason Patric and Corey Haim as two brothers who move to Santa Clara, only to discover a gang of vampires...

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Bonus: Season II Ranking
Jan. 29, 2023

Bonus: Season II Ranking

[BONUS] Hugh and Dan are back to reflect on Season II and rate each film individually, before combining their scores to create a Top 11 ranking. They'll also quiz each other about each movie for a few laughs along the way, an...

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20. The Monster Squad (1987) with Andrew Gaudion
Jan. 15, 2023

20. The Monster Squad (1987) with Andrew Gaudion

There's a monster mash for our Season II finale, as Count Dracula, The Wolf Man, The Mummy and.... uh, Gill-Man...?... arrive in small-town '80s America...

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19. Afflicted (2013) with Graham Hughes
Jan. 8, 2023

19. Afflicted (2013) with Graham Hughes

Found-footage horror is on the agenda as we tackle Canadian vampire film Afflicted from directors Derek Lee and Clif Prowse, who also star as two vloggers who travel to Italy, where one's bitten by a vampire...

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18. The Hunger (1983) with Danishka Esterhazy
Jan. 1, 2023

18. The Hunger (1983) with Danishka Esterhazy

[2x8] It's another celebrity special, as Canadian filmmaker Danishka Esterhazy ( The Slumber Party Massacr e) joins us to talk about Tony Scott's 1983 cult film The Hunger , starring Catherine Deneuve as a beautiful vampire p...

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Christmas Special 2022: Red Snow (2021) with Dee Molumby
Dec. 23, 2022

Christmas Special 2022: Red Snow (2021) with Dee Molumby

[BONUS] Seasons bleedings! It's our festive special, where regular guest Dee Molumby returns in a snowy podcasket to talk about a rarity in vampire cinema: a Christmassy movie! It's Red Snow , which concerns a struggling auth...

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17. Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992) with Josh Ruben
Dec. 18, 2022

17. Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992) with Josh Ruben

[2x7] It's a celebrity special, as the multi-talented Josh Ruben (director of Werewolves Within , star of A Wounded Faw n) arrives to talk about Francis Ford Coppola's film Bram Stoker's Dracula . This lavish production starr...

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