Episodes

140. Daughters of Darkness (1971) with Christopher P. Ward
March 23, 2026

140. Daughters of Darkness (1971) with Christopher P. Ward

[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 sed...

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139. Dracula (2025) with Chris Brosnahan
March 16, 2026

139. Dracula (2025) with Chris Brosnahan

[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...

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138. Blood of the Vampire (1958) with Prof. Stacey Abbott
March 9, 2026

138. Blood of the Vampire (1958) with Prof. Stacey Abbott

[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...

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137. Underworld: Blood Wars (2016) with Robert Clark
March 2, 2026

137. Underworld: Blood Wars (2016) with Robert Clark

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 now pursued by both Vampires and Lycans, so she teams up with allies and eventually seeking refuge with a Nordic…

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136. Salem's Lot (2004) with Simon Brown
Feb. 23, 2026

136. Salem's Lot (2004) with Simon Brown

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 ancien…

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135. Count Dracula (1970) with Murray Leeder
Feb. 2, 2026

135. Count Dracula (1970) with Murray Leeder

He's back! Yes, Dracula, but also... Christopher Lee.! Spanish filmmaker Jesús Franco made a more faithful version of Bram Stoker's story in Count Dracula from 1970, with the Hammer legend returning to the role with a distinguished moustache... And making his third appearance on the show is the Ass…

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134. Lost Boys: The Thirst (2010) with Becci Sayce
Jan. 26, 2026

134. Lost Boys: The Thirst (2010) with Becci Sayce

[14x4] It's time to complete another franchise, as we cover the final part of the Lost Boys trilogy, with direct-to-video instalment The Thirst from 2010, directed by Dario Piana. Here, Edgar Frog (Corey Feldman) is hired by ...

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133. Blood for Dracula (1974) with Emma Arneil
Jan. 19, 2026

133. Blood for Dracula (1974) with Emma Arneil

[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 app...

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132. Abraham's Boys: A Dracula Story (2025) with Rob Taylor
Jan. 12, 2026

132. Abraham's Boys: A Dracula Story (2025) with Rob Taylor

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 directo…

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131. Dracula 3D (2012) with Sarah Williams
Jan. 5, 2026

131. Dracula 3D (2012) with Sarah Williams

We're back! Season XIV begins with Dario Argento's take on Bram Stoker's famous story with 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...

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