The Vampire Lestat – HorrorHounds - A Lorehounds Podcast

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Elysia, John, and the rest of the Lorehounds break down your favorite prestige horror TV & Movies, from IT: Welcome to Derry and Interview with the Vampire and the rest of the Anne Rice Immortal Universe to Sinners, Weapons, Frankenstein, 28 Years Later, and beyond. Currently focused on weekly coverage of The Vampire Lestat – but also look out for additional episodes dedicated to Widow's Bay and films like Backrooms! Find the rest of our coverage at thelorehounds.com.

  1. The Vampire Lestat - S01E01 - Detroit

    1d ago

    The Vampire Lestat - S01E01 - Detroit

    Interview with the Vampire is back - or maybe over. The story continues with Lestat beginning his journey as a rock star. Elysia and John are here to follow the tour and unveil the mysteries of Lestat's past. Stick around after the credits for a book spoiler Inside the Coffin segment. Contact Us Questions or comments? Send emails to: askdan@thelorehounds.com Links to Patreon, Supercast, Discord, and Network Affiliates linktr.ee/thelorehounds Any opinions stated are ours personally and do not reflect the opinion of or belong to any employers or other entities. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    1h 28m
  2. Backrooms (2026)

    6d ago

    Backrooms (2026)

    David and Elysia venture into the Horror Hounds to discuss Backrooms (2026), A24's creepypasta-turned-feature film directed by Kane Parsons and starring Chiwetel Ejiofor and Renate Reinsve. They trace the film's remarkable origin, from an anonymous 2019 post on 4chan to Kane Pixels' three-year YouTube web series, and unpack how a 19-year-old first-time director delivered a confident, visually stunning film on a $10M budget with a 14X box office return. The conversation digs into the film's rich thematic layers, including the backrooms as a Jungian mirror of shared anxiety and mental illness, the AI-as-mimicry subtext, the literary connection to Charlotte Perkins Gilman's The Yellow Wallpaper, the psychological character studies of Mary and Clark, and what this film signals about a new generation of internet-native storytellers reshaping the horror genre. Contact Us Questions or comments? Send emails to: lorehounds@thelorehounds.com Or, send us a voicemail! You can use the voicemail tool on our website, thelorehounds.com/contact OR record a note on your smartphone and email it to us at the same address. Links to Patreon, Supercast, Discord, and Network Affiliates https://linktr.ee/thelorehounds Any opinions stated are ours personally and do not reflect the opinion of or belong to any employers or other entities. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    2h 9m
  3. The Vampire Lestat – Interview with the Vampire S3 preview

    Jun 2

    The Vampire Lestat – Interview with the Vampire S3 preview

    Part spin-off series following a new voice and perspective, part season 3 of AMC's Interview with the Vampire, all The Vampire Lestat. John and Elysia get together to discuss their favorite fanged villains and antiheroes ahead of the new season – opening with a (mostly) spoiler-free discussion of why those who haven't should tune into the first two seasons, before launching into their dive into the new season: what we know so far, the characters, the music, and awards for the vamps most likely to do anything from stand you up for a date to fall for an internet scam. Catch up with the discussion and recap of Interview with the Vampire seasons 1 &2 here. Lestat's music videos so far: • “Long Face” • “All Fall Down” • “Dancing with Myself” (cover) • “Butterscotch Bitch” • “Your Biggest Fan” Promo material referenced: • Latest, longest trailer • “I bet” trailer (first extended look) • Incest / “failure” trailer (“The Rolin Cut”) • Lestat discovers the book (clip) • Pom commercial Contact Us Questions or comments? Send emails to: lorehounds@thelorehounds.com Links to Patreon, Supercast, Discord, and Network Affiliates linktr.ee/thelorehounds Any opinions stated are ours personally and do not reflect the opinion of or belong to any employers or other entities. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    56 min
  4. Widow's Bay – S01E01-05 – The characters & all the haunts

    May 24

    Widow's Bay – S01E01-05 – The characters & all the haunts

    John drops in for cocktail hour before Mark, Lisa, and Elysia make a meal of all the lore-building and juicy character moments in the first five episode of Widow's Bay on Apple TV – also laying out what the many teases and blink-and-you'll-miss-it moments might mean for the rest of this season (and beyond?). This episode begins with spoiler-free reactions to the show so far before beginning our spoiler discussion. Contact Us Questions or comments? Send emails to: lorehounds@thelorehounds.com Links to Patreon, Supercast, Discord, and Network Affiliates linktr.ee/thelorehounds Any opinions stated are ours personally and do not reflect the opinion of or belong to any employers or other entities. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    1h 59m
  5. 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (2026) – Hope-punk heavy metal

    Apr 1

    28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (2026) – Hope-punk heavy metal

    Elysia and Riley kneel at the alter of Ralph Fiennes' Iron Maiden, discuss why Jimmy Crystal is scarier than Sinners' vampire Remmick, and glean hope from this film's not-so-hidden messages of humanity, sacrifice, and teasings of radical forgiveness in the second film in the game-changing 28 Years Later zoombie trilogy. Previous coverage: 28 Days & Weeks Later (subscribers) & 28 Years Later (2025) Find Riley online: YouTube – Bluesky Patreon, Supercast, Discord, and Network Affiliates: linktr.ee/thelorehounds Send your questions and feedback to lorehounds@thelorehounds.com. Any opinions stated are ours personally and do not reflect the opinion of or belong to any employers or other entities Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    1h 53m
  6. Stranger Things - Season 5 (Oneshot)

    Jan 2

    Stranger Things - Season 5 (Oneshot)

    John and Elysia take one last trip to the Upside Down and discuss the final season of Stranger Things. Contact Us Questions or comments? Send emails to: horror@thelorehounds.com Links to Patreon, Supercast, Discord, and Network Affiliates: linktr.ee/thelorehounds Any opinions stated are ours personally and do not reflect the opinion of or belong to any employers or other entities. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    1h 12m
  7. Frankenstein (2025) – The Creature's final form?

    12/31/2025

    Frankenstein (2025) – The Creature's final form?

    Jean joins Elysia to discuss Guillermo del Toro's final form of filmmaking – the movie he's been making in his head for 50 years. They break down the book changes, links to the films from the '30s, and inspirations from Del Toro's own life – plus the costumes, casting, production design, and the rest as they ponder the film's many philosophical questions. Learn more about the novel, its writer and other contributors, and the films from the 1930s* in the Wool-Shift-Dust feed. *Featuring Ayesha from Every Single SciFi Film Ever. Contact Us Questions or comments? Send emails to: horror@thelorehounds.com Links to Patreon, Supercast, Discord, and Network Affiliates linktr.ee/thelorehounds Any opinions stated are ours personally and do not reflect the opinion of or belong to any employers or other entities. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    2h 18m
  8. Talamasca: The Secret Order - Season 1

    12/18/2025

    Talamasca: The Secret Order - Season 1

    Elysia and John return to the Ann Rice Immortals Universe to discuss the spy-thriller spinoff that left us whelmed. Contact Us Questions or comments? Send emails to: horror@thelorehounds.com Links to Patreon, Supercast, Discord, and Network Affiliates: linktr.ee/thelorehounds Any opinions stated are ours personally and do not reflect the opinion of or belong to any employers or other entities. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    53 min
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Elysia, John, and the rest of the Lorehounds break down your favorite prestige horror TV & Movies, from IT: Welcome to Derry and Interview with the Vampire and the rest of the Anne Rice Immortal Universe to Sinners, Weapons, Frankenstein, 28 Years Later, and beyond. Currently focused on weekly coverage of The Vampire Lestat – but also look out for additional episodes dedicated to Widow's Bay and films like Backrooms! Find the rest of our coverage at thelorehounds.com.

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