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Join Dan Owen and Hugh McStay as they bite into 100 years of vampirism on film and TV. From the eerie shadows of German Expressionism to the gleaming fangs of Hollywood's Golden Age and beyond, they'll unearth every undead gem.Prepare for a feast of B-movie thrills, Hammer horror chills, blockbuster action, and even some rom-coms with extra bite. Helped by a variety of special guests and horror experts, we'll dissect every fang-tastic flick, one bite at a time.Ready to join us on this bloodstained odyssey? Visit www.vampirevideos.co.uk for our complete archive. Don't miss out – it'll be a scream!A proud part of the Film Stories Podcast Network (www.filmstories.co.uk).
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- Yesterday3h 20m
Bonus: Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season 3, Part 2 with Sophie Cadden & James Duffy
[BONUS] We resume our bonus coverage of Buffy the Vampire Slayer's third season... where an accidental wish plunges the town into a dystopian alternate reality, an ancient evil torments Angel on Christmas Eve, a betrayal by Giles leaves a powerless Buffy to face a psychotic vampire alone, and a sidelined Xander must quietly find his own inner strength to stop an explosive zombie plot... And we have two guests to help us explore these four episodes: literary writer Sophie Cadden and Bite Club member and Buffy super-fan James Duffy... 🎯 The Agenda ~ [ 00:00:20 ] "The Wish" with Sophie Cadden A heartbroken Cordelia wishes that Buffy Summers had never come to Sunnydale. The vengeance demon Anya grants the wish, plunging the town into a dystopian alternate reality where The Master rules, the Hellmouth is wide open, and Willow and Xander are sadistic vampires. ~ [ 00:50:00 ] "Amends" with Sophie Cadden It's Christmas time in Sunnydale, but a tormented Angel is haunted by visions of his past victims—including Jenny Calendar—driven by the manipulative First Evil to kill Buffy. As he chooses to end his life via the upcoming sunrise, an unexpected miracle brings snow to California. ~ [ 01:30:30 ] "Helpless" with James Duffy On the eve of her 18th birthday, Buffy suddenly loses her Slayer powers due to a secret, drug-induced test administered by Giles and the Watchers' Council. Deprived of her strength, she must rely entirely on her wits to save her mother from a psychotic, escaped vampire named Zachary Kralik. ~ [ 02:25:30 ] "The Zeppo" with James Duffy Feeling excluded and dismissed as the useless "Zeppo" of the gang, Xander accidentally falls in with a group of dangerous, bomb-building zombies. While the rest of his friends fight off a literal apocalypse in the background, Xander must quietly find his own inner confidence to stop Sunnydale High from being blown to pieces. 🎙️ The Lineup Hosts & Editors: Dan Owen & Hugh McStay Guests: Sophie Cadden & James Murray "Oh, please. 'Integral part' of the group? Xander, you're the-the useless part of the group. You're the Zeppo. 'Cool.' Look it up. It's something that a sub-literate that's repeated twelfth grade three times has and you don't."— Cordelia ❤️ 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
- 1 weeks ago3h 3m
Bonus: Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season 3, Part 1 with Lindsay Drysdale & Will Salmon
[BONUS] It's time to kick off our coverage of Buffy the Vampire Slayer's third season... tracking the messy, emotional fallout of Buffy’s flight from Sunnydale, her tense homecoming, and the arrival of some dangerous new faces... And joining us to discuss these episodes is writer and podcaster Lindsay Drysdale, and journalist and podcaster Will Salmon... 🎯 The Agenda ~ [ 00:01:30 ] "Anne" with Lindsay Drysdale Living under an alias in L.A., a lonely Buffy struggles to escape her past before a demonic threat forces her hand. ~ [ 00:56:45 ] "Dead Man's Party" with Lindsay Drysdale Then, Buffy's return to Sunnydale hits a major wall as friends and family struggle to process her sudden reappearance. ~ [ 01:37:48 ] "Faith, Hope & Trick" with Will Salmon The gang meets Faith—the energetic new Slayer in town—just as a pair of sophisticated vampires arrive with a vendetta. ~ [ 02:18:00 ] "Homecoming" with Will Salmon Then, a fierce competition for Homecoming Queen turns into a literal fight for survival when Buffy and Cordelia are targeted by a deadly gauntlet. 🎙️ The Lineup Hosts: Dan Owen & Hugh McStay Guests: Lindsay Drysdale & Will Salmon Editor: Dan Owen & Hugh McStay "You know, I just... I woke up, and I looked in the mirror, and I thought, hey, what's with all the sin? I need to change. I'm dirty. I'm bad with the... sex and the envy and that, that loud music us kids listen to nowadays... Oh, I just suck at undercover." — Buffy ❤️ 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
- 1 weeks ago55 min
Bonus: Tales From The Crypt - "The Secret" (1990) with Robert Turnbull
[BONUS] Podcasting worlds collide! It's Vampire Videos x Recrypted: A Tales From The Crypt Podcast, as we present an expanded version of this week's discussion on Recrypted (the other show we do), of Season 2 finale "The Secret". If you've heard that Recrypted discussion (together with "My Brother's Keeper"), this version has a few extra ingredients to give it extra bite! In this episode, a young orphan is placed with a wealthy family, but unsettling truths emerge around the estate, placing his survival and identity under escalating threat. And joining us is the co-host of You Have Been Watching: A British Sitcom Podcast, Robert Turnbull... 🎙️ The Lineup Hosts: Hugh McStay & Dan Owen Guest: Robert Turnbull. Editor: Dan Owen & Hugh McStay Joey: What's the difference between boogers and broccoli? Theodore: I don't know. Joey: Kids don't eat broccoli. ❤️ Support the Show If you loved our coverage of Tales From The Crypt, please subscribe to Recrypted: A Tales From The Crypt Podcast, where we're covering all 93 episodes of that HBO series. Also, for Vampire Videos, 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
- 2 weeks ago1h 0m
155. Ultraviolet (2006) with Murray Leeder
[16x5] We reach mid-season with Kurt Wimmer's 2006 sci-fi thriller Ultraviolet... where a rogue vampire named Violet Song Jat Shariff (Milla Jovovich) fights to protect a mysterious boy from a totalitarian regime led by Vice-Cardinal Daxus (Nick Chindlund)... And joining us is horror academic and author Murray Leeder... 🎙️ The Lineup Hosts: Dan Owen & Hugh McStay Guest: Murray Leeder Editor: Dan Owen "Haven't you been paying attention? Killing is what I do. It's what I'm good at. I am a titan. A monolith. Nothing can stop me."— Violet ❤️ Support the Show If you loved our coverage of Ultraviolet, 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
- 3 weeks ago1h 3m
154. Rabid (1977) with Kristin Battestella
[16x4] We are delving into one of horror maestro David Cronenberg's earlier films, Rabid... where a pioneering skin-graft surgery plunges a young woman (Marilyn Chambers) into a situation where she starts spreading an epidemic by drinking men's blood... And joining us is returning guest, writer and podcaster Kristin Battestella... 🎙️ The Lineup Hosts: Hugh McStay & Dan Owen Guest: Kristin Battestella Editor: Hugh McStay "That's OK. It's the last time I'll eat at that greasy spoon. We'll get some soup or something next stop."— Smooth Eddy ❤️ Support the Show If you loved our coverage of Rabid, 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
- 4 weeks ago1h 9m
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 tropes. 🎙️ The Lineup Hosts: Dan Owen & Hugh McStay Guest: Christopher Page. Editor: Dan Owen "There is only one reality, Rachel: Death. I have come to bring you Death." — Bellac Gordal / Count Dracula ❤️ Support the Show If you love our 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Aug 17, 20261h 3m
152. Countess Dracula (1971) with Emma Arneil
[16x2] 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.. 🎙️ The Lineup Hosts: Hugh McStay & Dan Owen Guests: Emma Arneil Editor: Hugh McStay "Don't you want to see me young and happy again?"— Countess Elisabeth ❤️ Support the Show If you loved our coverage of Hammer, 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
- Aug 10, 202652 min
151. Scream Blacula Scream (1973) with Richard Newby
[16x1] 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... 🎙️ The Lineup Hosts: Dan Owen & Hugh McStay Guest: Richard Newby. Editor: Dan Owen "I have gathered you all here to issue a warning. You all know Lisa Fortier. She is under my protection. Not one of you shall harm her. This is a commandment! And if one of you disobeys... you will never imagine the pain I offer. Unendurable, everlasting agony. Now leave me. You are foul. Your faces sicken even me. Good night." — Mamuwalde ❤️ Support the Show If you love our Blacula 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
About Vampire Videos
Join Dan Owen and Hugh McStay as they bite into 100 years of vampirism on film and TV. From the eerie shadows of German Expressionism to the gleaming fangs of Hollywood's Golden Age and beyond, they'll unearth every undead gem.Prepare for a feast of B-movie thrills, Hammer horror chills, blockbuster action, and even some rom-coms with extra bite. Helped by a variety of special guests and horror experts, we'll dissect every fang-tastic flick, one bite at a time.Ready to join us on this bloodstained odyssey? Visit www.vampirevideos.co.uk for our complete archive. Don't miss out – it'll be a scream!A proud part of the Film Stories Podcast Network (www.filmstories.co.uk).
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