Vampire Videos

Join your Vampire Videos hosts, Dan Owen and Hugh McStay, as they embark on a thrilling journey through a century of blood-soaked cinema. From the chilling shadows of early German Expressionism to the glittering fangs of Hollywood's Golden Age, we'll delve into every crypt, coven, and coffin on celluloid. Prepare for a feast of B-movie thrills, Hammer Horror chills, blockbuster battles, and even the occasional rom-com with a bite. We'll dissect every fang-tastic flick with the help of special guests and horror experts... one bite at a time. Ready to explore the dark side of cinema? Visit our Linktree (www.linktr.ee/vampirevideos). A proud part of the Film Stories Podcast Network (www.filmstories.co.uk). Don't miss out – it'll be a scream!

Episodes

114. Fright Night 2: New Blood (2013) with Anthony Bowman

July 14, 2025 • 74 mins

[12x4] Get ready for one last bite! Our Fright Night review series concludes with the 2013 straight-to-video sequel, Fright Night 2: New Blood. This time, Charley Brewster and his pals head to Romania, only to stumble upon a seductive teacher who's got a taste for, well, new blood... And joining us to sink his teeth into this final instalment is the one and only Anthony Bowman, co-host of the Frankencast⁠! Hosts: Hugh McStay⁠ & ...

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113. Twins of Evil (1971) with Rob Taylor

July 7, 2025 • 63 mins

[12x3] Get ready for another classic Hammer moment as we sink our teeth into John Hough's Twins of Evil, the chilling final installment of the studio's iconic 'Karnstein Trilogy'! Imagine this: two innocent twin sisters arrive to stay with their stern, puritanical uncle, played by the legendary Peter Cushing. But their new home isn't as safe as it seems, as they soon uncover a terrifying secret---a sinister local aristocrat has re...

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112. Rose: A Love Story (2020) with Prof. Stacey Abbott

June 30, 2025 • 60 mins

[12x2] This week, we're sinking our teeth into something truly unique: Jennifer Sheridan's British vampire drama, Rose: A Love Story. A married couple, living in isolation, coping with a strange illness... Joining us once again to dissect all this film's details and depths is the brilliant Prof. Stacey Abbott, university lecturer and renowned horror expert! Don't miss her insightful return. Hosts: Dan Owen⁠ & Hugh McStay⁠ Gues...

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111. Blacula (1972) with Kelechi Ehenulo

June 23, 2025 • 94 mins

[12x1] Get ready for a bloody good start to our new season with a cult classic from the blaxploitation era: William Crain's Blacula! Prepare to be captivated by William Marshall's iconic portrayal of an 18th-century African prince who, after a fateful encounter with none other than Dracula himself, is transformed into a creature of the night. And that's not all! We're thrilled to welcome freelance film critic and writer Kelechi E...

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Bonus: Season XI Ranking

June 16, 2025 • 72 mins

[BONUS] Season XI draws to an end with our Ranking episode, as Dan & Hugh are back around the vampire campfire to reflect on the last 10 films and rate them in ascending order of quality. Can you guess what's top and bottom? There's also our devious quiz, which Hugh is currently winning 10-1, but Dan is thankfully way past any sense of embarrassment over this cruel thrashing? And Season XII's planned episodes are also teased... ...

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110. Doctor Sleep: Director's Cut (2019) with Tony Black

June 2, 2025 • 93 mins

[11x10] We're finally reviewing a Mike Flanagan horror movie, in the shape of his 2019 sequel to The Shining; it's the three-hour Director's Cut of Doctor Sleep. In this adaptation of Stephen King's novel, a grown-up Danny Torrance (Ewan McGregor) finds himself dealing with alcoholism, his childhood trauma, and the arrival of a child-murdering gang led by Rose the Hat (Rebecca Ferguson)... And making his long overdue return to th...

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109. Priest (2011) with Outlaw Vern

May 26, 2025 • 62 mins

[11x9] From the studio behind the Underworld and Resident Evil films, we're tackling 2011's Priest, with Paul Bettany as the titular cleric, who goes after a gang of vampires after they kidnap his niece... And making his debut on the show is popular online film critic and author 'Outlaw Vern'... Hosts: Dan Owen & Hugh McStay Guest: Outlaw Vern Editor: Dan Owen ★ Subscribe to our new weekly Substack BLOODLETTER for extra writte...

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108. Twilight: New Moon (2009) with Sarah Williams

May 19, 2025 • 84 mins

[11x8] We're back in rainy Forks, Washington, for The Twilight Saga: New Moon from director Chris Weitz. In this 2009 sequel, Bella (Kristen Stewart) and vampire boyfriend Edward (Robert Pattinson) split up, opening the door for hunky werewolf Jacob (Taylor Lautner) to make a play for her affections... And making her return to the show is film critic and videographer Sarah Williams... Hosts: Hugh McStay & Dan Owen Guest: Sarah ...

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107. Sinners (2025) with Mary Muñoz

May 12, 2025 • 96 mins

[11x7] Ryan Coogler's supernatural horror Sinners is our next serving, concerning twin brothers (Michael B. Jordan) who return to their hometown in the Mississippi Delta in 1932, only to discover a great evil is now lurking there... And making another welcome return to the show is editor, film critic, and podcaster Mary Muñoz... Hosts: Hugh McStay & Dan Owen Guest: Mary Muñoz Editor: Hugh McStay ★ Subscribe to our new weekly ...

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106. From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter (1999) with Becci Sayce

May 5, 2025 • 69 mins

[11x6] We complete the From Dusk Till Dawn trilogy with P.J Pesce's straight-to-video sequel The Hangman's Daughter, which reveals the origin story of Santanico Pandemonium in the Old West as a ragtag group consisting of a famous author, a religious couple, and Mexican outlaws find themselves at a brothel full of vampires... And making her first return to the show is film critic Becci Sayce... Hosts: Dan Owen & Hugh McStay Guest: B...

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105. I Vampiri (1957) with Prof. Stacey Abbott

April 21, 2025 • 67 mins

[11x5] The middle of Season XI arrives with Italy's first horror film: Riccardo Freda's I Vampiri, which concerns a French journalist investigating murders across Paris that may be the work of a vampire... And making another return to the show is the horror expert and university lecturer Prof. Stacey Abbott... Hosts: Hugh McStay & Dan Owen Guest: Prof. Stacey Abbott Editor: Hugh McStay "You'll feel nothing. It's better this way." -...

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104. Bordello of Blood (1996) with Brendon Connelly

April 14, 2025 • 86 mins

[11x4] We're excavating Tales From the Crypt for the anthology horror show's 1996 movie spin-off Bordello of Blood, from director Gilbert Adler, which finds a private investigator (Dennis Miller) trying to find a reporter's missing brother, only to discover he made the mistake of going to a local brothel full of vampires... And making his belated return to the show is writer Brendon Connelly... Hosts: Hugh McStay & Dan Owen Guest: ...

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103. Lust for a Vampire (1971) with Kim Pierce

April 7, 2025 • 69 mins

[11x3] We return to the second instalment of Hammer's 'Karnstein Trilogy' with Jimmy Sangster's Lust for a Vampire, which finds a novelist pretending to be a teacher at a girl's finishing school which may be the hideout of a resurrected female vampire... And making her first return to the show is film critic Kim Pierce... Hosts: Hugh McStay & Dan Owen Guest: Kim Pierce Editor: Hugh McStay "What you said, sir, about the Karnsteins b...

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102. Dracula's Daughter (1936) with Murray Leeder

March 31, 2025 • 62 mins

[11x2] We return to classic Universal horror with the lesser-known sequel to Tod Browning's Dracula - it's Dracula's Daughter, starring Gloria Holden as the offspring of the famous vampire, who shows up in England and arouses suspicion... And making a welcome return to the show is academic and writer Murray Leeder... Hosts: Dan Owen & Hugh McStay Guest: Murray Leeder Editor: Dan Owen "You think this night will be like all the other...

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101. Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (2012) with Frankie Pellatt

March 24, 2025 • 52 mins

[11x1] Season XI launches with Timur Bekmambetov's 2012 horror action film Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, starring Benjamin Walker as the 16th President of the USA, who in this fictionalised telling of his life story was secretly trained to kill vampires... And making a welcome return in the podcasket is Labours of Hercule podcaster Frankie Pellatt... Hosts: Dan Owen & Hugh McStay Guest: Frankie Pellatt Editor: Dan Owen "History ...

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Bonus: Season X Ranking

March 17, 2025 • 68 mins

[BONUS] Season X draws to an official close with our Ranking episode, as Dan & Hugh are back around the vampire campfire to reflect on the last 11 films and rate them in ascending order of quality. There's also the return of our regular quiz, which Hugh is currently winning 8-1, so can Dan pull things back a touch? Oh, and all of Season XI's planned episodes are also teased... Hosts: Dan Owen & Hugh McStay Editor: Hugh McStay Subsc...

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100. Centenary Special including Nosferatu (2024) with Chris Brosnahan

March 10, 2025 • 237 mins

[10x10] We did it! Vampire Videos has reached 100 episodes (ahem, +15 bonus specials), and it’s time to mark this impressive milestone with a super-sized special. Do you have ~4 hours to get through this episode in one sitting? If not, don't worry, there are approximate time stamps if you want to jump around a bit... (00:02:26) INTRODUCTION Dan and Hugh reflect on 31 months of making Vampire Videos together, including a funny insig...

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99. Night Teeth (2021) with Dee Molumby

March 3, 2025 • 69 mins

[10x9] Our penultimate Season X episode looks at Adam Randall's Netflix original film Night Teeth, which follows a night in the life of a young Los Angeles chauffeur (Jorge Lendeborg Jr.) who unwittingly picks up two young vampire ladies... And continuing her prolific appearances across nearly 100 episodes, it's podcaster and film critic Dee Molumby... Hosts: Hugh McStay & Dan Owen Guest: Dee Molumby Editor: Hugh McStay "You wouldn...

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98. Let Me in (2010) with Kim Taylor-Foster

February 24, 2025 • 75 mins

[10x8] Over two years later, we finally get around to the US adaptation of Let the Right One In, retitled Let Me In, from director Matt Reeves. This again tells the story of a bullied boy (Kodi Smit-McPhee) growing up in the early-1980s, who befriends a visiting vampire girl (Chloë Grace Moretz) who's allied herself with a serial killer... And making her first return to the show is writer and broadcaster Kim Taylor-Foster... Hosts:...

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97. Subspecies (1991) with Kim Morrison

February 17, 2025 • 62 mins

[10x7] We begin a new vampire franchise with Ted Nicolau's direct-to-video cult horror Subspecies, where three female American students arrive in Romania to study, only to become embroiled in the machinations between two vampire brothers, Radu (Anders Hove) and Stefan (Michael Watson)... And making her return to the show after a lengthy break is writer Kim Morrison... Hosts: Dan Owen & Hugh McStay Guest: Kim Morrison Editor: Dan Ow...

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Vampire Videos

Episodes

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112. Rose: A Love Story (2020) with Prof. Stacey Abbott

111. Blacula (1972) with Kelechi Ehenulo

Bonus: Season XI Ranking

110. Doctor Sleep: Director's Cut (2019) with Tony Black

109. Priest (2011) with Outlaw Vern

108. Twilight: New Moon (2009) with Sarah Williams

107. Sinners (2025) with Mary Muñoz

106. From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter (1999) with Becci Sayce

105. I Vampiri (1957) with Prof. Stacey Abbott

104. Bordello of Blood (1996) with Brendon Connelly

103. Lust for a Vampire (1971) with Kim Pierce

102. Dracula's Daughter (1936) with Murray Leeder

101. Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (2012) with Frankie Pellatt

Bonus: Season X Ranking

100. Centenary Special including Nosferatu (2024) with Chris Brosnahan

99. Night Teeth (2021) with Dee Molumby

98. Let Me in (2010) with Kim Taylor-Foster

97. Subspecies (1991) with Kim Morrison

Popular Podcasts

114. Fright Night 2: New Blood (2013) with Anthony Bowman

113. Twins of Evil (1971) with Rob Taylor