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Join Dan Owen and Hugh McStay as they bite into 100 years of vampirism on film and TV. From silent classics and vintage B-movies to modern blockbusters and comedies, no stone is left unturned—and no coffin unopened. Featuring insights from horror experts and special guests, we dissect the cinematic history of the undead... one bite at a time. Visit www.vampirevideos.co.uk for our complete archive.  A proud part of the Film Stories Podcast Network (www.filmstories.co.uk).

  1. Nadja with James Rose

    May 25

    Nadja 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... 🎙️ 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 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 17m
  2. Innocent Blood with Tim Coleman

    May 18

    Innocent Blood with Tim Coleman

    [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 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 26m
  3. The Moth Diaries with Anita Markoff

    May 11

    The Moth Diaries with Anita Markoff

    [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 Music: ⁠Nela Ruiz⁠⁠ Artwork: ⁠Dan Owen⁠⁠ (episodes) & ⁠Keshav⁠⁠ (podcast) Music & Sounds: ⁠Epidemic Sound⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 6m
  4. Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust with Prof. Stacey Abbott

    May 4

    Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust with Prof. Stacey Abbott

    [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 podcast network. 🙏 Credits Theme Music: ⁠Nela Ruiz⁠⁠ Artwork: ⁠Dan Owen⁠⁠ (episodes) & ⁠Keshav⁠⁠ (podcast) Music & Sounds: ⁠Epidemic Sound⁠ Ownership Verification: Megaphone_FilmStories Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 10m
  5. Count Dracula (1977) with Christopher Page

    Apr 27

    Count Dracula (1977) with Christopher Page

    [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 & Sounds: ⁠Epidemic Sound⁠ Ownership Verification: Megaphone_FilmStories Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 34m
  6. Season XIV Ranking

    Apr 20 ·  Bonus

    Season XIV Ranking

    [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 Artwork: ⁠Dan Owen⁠⁠ (episodes) & ⁠Keshav⁠⁠ (podcast) Music & Sounds: ⁠Epidemic Sound⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 12m
  7. Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season 2, Part 3 with Lauren McAllister

    Apr 13 ·  Bonus

    Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season 2, Part 3 with Lauren McAllister

    [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. Strutting around with your friends over a pint of blood. The truth is, I like this world. You've got... dog racing, Manchester United. And you've got people. Billions of people walking around like Giant Big Macs, which provides dinner, a show, and tea. Everyone forgets that." — Spike ❤️ Support the Show If you loved our coverage of Buffy, 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/media) & ⁠⁠⁠⁠Keshav⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (podcast cover) Music & Sounds: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Epidemic Sound⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 45m
  8. Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season 2, Part 2 with Kat Hughes & Anita Markoff

    Apr 6 ·  Bonus

    Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season 2, Part 2 with Kat Hughes & Anita Markoff

    [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 confrontation, forcing them to face their own fractured relationship. 🎙️ The Lineup Hosts & Editors: ⁠Hugh McStay⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠Dan Owen⁠⁠⁠⁠ Guests: Kat Hughes & Anita Markoff "Passion. It lies in all of us. Sleeping, waiting... and though unwanted, unbidden, it will stir, open its jaws, and howl. ... Without passion, we'd be truly dead." — Angelus ❤️ Support the Show If you loved our coverage of Buffy, 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/media) & ⁠⁠⁠Keshav⁠⁠⁠⁠ (podcast cover) Music & Sounds: ⁠⁠⁠Epidemic Sound⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    3h 4m
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Join Dan Owen and Hugh McStay as they bite into 100 years of vampirism on film and TV. From silent classics and vintage B-movies to modern blockbusters and comedies, no stone is left unturned—and no coffin unopened. Featuring insights from horror experts and special guests, we dissect the cinematic history of the undead... one bite at a time. Visit www.vampirevideos.co.uk for our complete archive.  A proud part of the Film Stories Podcast Network (www.filmstories.co.uk).

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  • Creator
    Film Stories
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    176
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Film Stories
  • Show Website
    Vampire Videos

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