Vampire Videos
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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May 18, 2026 • 86 mins
[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 debu...
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May 11, 2026 • 66 mins
[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 aske...
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May 4, 2026 • 70 mins
[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...
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Hosts: Hugh McStay & Dan Owen
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April 27, 2026 • 93 mins
[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...
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Hosts: Dan Owen & Hugh McStay
Guest: Christopher Page
Editor: Dan Owen
"We must survive, all of u...
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April 20, 2026 • 71 mins
[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, th...
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April 13, 2026 • 105 mins
[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...
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April 6, 2026 • 183 mins
[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...
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[BONUS] We're back to talk about the first half of Buffy the Vampire Slayer's second season from 1997... with the arrival of Spike and Drusilla, a vampire power couple who bring a more chaotic energy to Sunnydale.
And joining us to talk about a selection of four of the best episodes is writer Sophie Cadden, film critic Kristin Battestella & journalist and podcaster Andrew Gaudion...
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~ [ 00:02:30 ] "When She Was Ba...
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March 23, 2026 • 71 mins
[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 seduce a honeymooning couple at a desolate Belgian hotel...
And making his debut on the show is horror author, freelance film reviewer, and occasional podcaster Christopher P. Ward...
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March 16, 2026 • 79 mins
[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...
And making a return to the show is a true Dracula fan, having already covered the 1974 version starring Jack Palance and Robert Eggers' Nosferatu, it's writer and filmmaker Chris Brosnahan...
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March 9, 2026 • 53 mins
[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 independent gem carved out its own grisly niche in horror history.
And returning to the show is our regular horror academic and all-round vampire expert, Prof. Stacey Abbott...
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March 2, 2026 • 75 mins
[14x7] 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 being pursued by both Vampires and Lycans, so she teams up with allies and eventually finds refuge with a Nordic coven...
And making a belated return to the show is the host of the Creepy & Geeky podcast, Robert Clark...
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February 23, 2026 • 90 mins
[14x6] 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 ancient evil is already there....
Joining us to navigate the shadows is a special guest: Dr Simon Brown, an Associate Professor of Fi...
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February 16, 2026 • 133 mins
[BONUS] Concluding our mid-season treat, we're looking at the second half of Buffy the Vampire Slayer's first season from 1997...
And joining us to talk about another two episodes is film journalist and podcaster Maria Latilla and writer Brendon Connelly...
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~ [ 00:00:25 ] "Angel" with Maria Latilla
After an attack, Buffy discovers her mysterious ally Angel is actually a vampire, forcing a heart-wrenching supernatu...
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February 9, 2026 • 161 mins
[BONUS] As a mid-season treat, we're covering Buffy the Vampire Slayer's first season from 1997, which concerns a teenage schoolgirl called Buffy Summers (Sarah Michelle Gellar) who's also 'The Slayer' who must fight against the forces of darkness...
And helping us explore this cult favourite TV show are two Buffy super-fans: film critic Kat Hughes & film writer and podcaster Lindsay Drysdale...
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February 2, 2026 • 71 mins
[14x5] He's back! Yes, Dracula, but also... Christopher Lee! Spanish filmmaker Jesús Franco made a more faithful version of Bram Stoker's story in 1970's Count Dracula, with the Hammer legend returning to the role with a distinguished moustache...
And making his third appearance on the show is the Assistant Lecturer in Film & English at the University of Alberta, Murray Leeder...
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January 26, 2026 • 70 mins
[14x4] We’re closing out the trilogy! In this episode, we tackle the final instalment of the Lost Boys franchise: the 2010 direct-to-video sequel, The Thirst.
Directed by Dario Piana, the film sees the return of Edgar Frog (Corey Feldman), who is tasked by a horror novelist to rescue her brother from a DJ distributing vampire blood to his unsuspecting followers.
Joining us for her third appearance is freelance writer Becci Sayce....
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January 19, 2026 • 79 mins
[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 appropriate bride is his only hope...
And making her debut on the show is the host of The Horror and Her podcast, Emma Arneil...
Hosts: Dan Owen & Hugh McStay
Guest: Emma Arneil
Editor: Dan Owen
"If you real...
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January 12, 2026 • 69 mins
[14x2] 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 director Natasha Kermani...
And making a welcome return to the show is co-host of the Beyond the Scream podcast, Rob Taylor...
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January 5, 2026 • 73 mins
[14x1] We're back! Season XIV begins with giallo legend Dario Argento's take on Bram Stoker's famous story. It's 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...
Hosts: Hugh McStay & Dan Owen
Guest: Sarah Williams
Editor: Hugh McStay
"I was taken from the darkness and sent to Earth to rob ...
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