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  • 157. Dracula III: Legacy (2005) with Rob Taylor

    157. Dracula III: Legacy (2005) with Rob Taylor
    Oct 19 2026
    [16x6] We resume Season XVI with Patrick Lussier's 2005 sequel Dracula III: Legacy, where a desperate rescue mission plunges a team of vampire hunters into war-torn Romania, with Father Uffizi (Jason Scott Lee) struggling to stop stop an ancient evil from reshaping the world forever...And joining us to discuss this direct-to-video effort is freelance researcher, writer, and podcaster Rob Taylor...🎙️ The LineupHosts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hugh McStay⁠⁠ & ⁠Dan Owen⁠Guest: ⁠Rob Taylor⁠Editor: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Hugh McStay⁠⁠"You know, I never felt this alive in a thousand years." — Dracula❤️ Support the ShowIf you loved our coverage of Dracula III, 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.🙏 CreditsTheme Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nela Ruiz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Artwork: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dan Owen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (episodes/media) & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Keshav⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (podcast cover)Music & Sounds: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Epidemic Sound⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Part of the Film Stories Podcast Network: https://filmstories.co.uk/film-stories-podcast-network-shows/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    55 min
  • 156: The Nude Vampire (1970) with Siân Pearce

    156: The Nude Vampire (1970) with Siân Pearce
    Oct 12 2026

    [16x6] We resume Season XVI with Jean Rollin's surreal 1970 French cult classic The Nude Vampire / La Vampire Nue, where a young man uncovers a shadowy secret society holding an enigmatic, mute vampire captive for sinister experiments...

    And joining us to discuss this atmospheric euro-horror effort is horror researchers and writer Siân Pearce....

    🎙️ The Lineup

    • Hosts: Dan Owen⁠ & Hugh McStay
    • Guest: ⁠Siân Pearce⁠
    • Editor: Dan Owen

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    🙏 Credits

    • Theme Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nela Ruiz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
    • Artwork: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dan Owen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (episodes/media) & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Keshav⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (podcast cover)
    • Music & Sounds: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Epidemic Sound⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Part of the Film Stories Podcast Network: https://filmstories.co.uk/film-stories-podcast-network-shows/

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    59 min
  • Bonus: Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season 3, Part 4 with Maria Latilla

    Bonus: Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season 3, Part 4 with Maria Latilla
    Oct 5 2026
    [BONUS] We’re concluding our four-part bonus coverage of Buffy the Vampire Slayer's third season... where a year of escalating tension culminates in a massive showdown, a venomous arrow leaves a beloved character clinging to life, a desperate act of sacrifice forces Buffy to cross a dark moral line, and a sidelined student body must unite to stop a demonic ascension from turning their high school graduation into a literal bloodbath...And joining us to cover these final few episodes is Film Stories magazine writer and podcaster ⁠Maria Latilla⁠...🎯 The Agenda ~ [ 00:00:20 ] "Graduation Day" (Part 1 & 2) with ⁠Maria Latilla⁠The Mayor is finally ready to ascend into a pure demon, and Faith has poisoned Angel with a lethal toxin. To save him, Buffy must hunt down her dark mirror, leading to a brutal, tragic confrontation that alters the Scooby Gang forever and forces Sunnydale High's graduating class to fight for their lives.~ [ 01:27:10 ] Season 3 Summary with Dan & HughWith Maria sent home from school, we take a quick look back at the third season as a whole, discussing its pros and cons.🎙️ The LineupHosts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dan Owen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠Hugh McStay⁠⁠Guests: ⁠Maria Latilla⁠Editor: ⁠⁠Dan Owen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"My God, what a feeling. The power of these creatures... it suffuses my being... I can feel the changes begin... My organs are shifting, merging, making ready for the Ascension. Plus, these babies are high in fiber, and what's the fun of becoming an immortal demon if you're not regular, am I right?"— Mayor Wilkins❤️ Support the ShowIf 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.🙏 CreditsTheme Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nela Ruiz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Artwork: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dan Owen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (episodes/media) & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Keshav⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (podcast cover)Music & Sounds: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Epidemic Sound⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Part of the Film Stories Podcast Network: https://filmstories.co.uk/film-stories-podcast-network-shows/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    1 ora e 51 min
  • Bonus: Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season 3, Part 2 with Sophie Cadden & James Duffy

    Bonus: Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season 3, Part 2 with Sophie Cadden & James Duffy
    Sep 21 2026
    [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 CaddenA 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 CaddenIt'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 DuffyOn 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 DuffyFeeling 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 LineupHosts & Editors: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dan Owen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠Hugh McStay⁠Guests: 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 ShowIf 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.🙏 CreditsTheme Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nela Ruiz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Artwork: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dan Owen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (episodes/media) & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Keshav⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (podcast cover)Music & Sounds: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Epidemic Sound⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Part of the Film Stories Podcast Network: https://filmstories.co.uk/film-stories-podcast-network-shows/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    3 ore e 16 min
  • Bonus: Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season 3, Part 3 with Lauren McAllister & Sarah Williams

    Bonus: Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season 3, Part 3 with Lauren McAllister & Sarah Williams
    Sep 28 2026
    [BONUS] We resume our bonus coverage of Buffy the Vampire Slayer's third season... where Buffy is led down a dangerous path of rebellion, the accidental killing of a human sends Faith spiralling into a dark cover-up, a twisted plot to steal Angel's soul tests ultimate loyalties, and heartbreak looms just as a pack of vicious Hellhounds threatens to ruin the senior prom... And joining us to cover these four episodes is podcaster Lauren McAllister from 10/10 Would Watch Again, and film critic Sarah Williams... 🎯 The Agenda ~ [ 00:00:20 ] "Bad Girls" with Lauren McAllister Buffy and Faith embrace their wild sides under the influence of a new Watcher, but a carefree night of slaying takes a tragic and irreversible turn. ~ [ 00:47:00 ] "Consequences" with Lauren McAllister As the Scooby Gang investigates the death of the Deputy Mayor, Faith attempts to shift the blame to Buffy, forcing a confrontation that alters the Slayers' relationship forever. ~ [ 01:32:00 ] "Enemies" with Sarah Williams Faith and the Mayor team up to strip Angel of his soul, leading to a high-stakes game of deception where true allegiances are finally unmasked. ~ [ 02:16:30 ] "The Prom" with Sarah Williams Even amidst devastating heartbreak and a pack of hellhounds trained to attack formal wear, Buffy fights to ensure her classmates have a perfect, safe night—and receives an unexpected honour. 🎙️ The Lineup Hosts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hugh McStay⁠ & ⁠⁠Dan Owen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Guests: Lauren McAllister & Sarah Williams Editors: ⁠Dan Owen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠Hugh McStay⁠ "You guys are gonna have a prom... the kind of prom that everyone should have... I'm gonna give you all a nice, fun, normal evening if I have to kill every single person on the face of the Earth to do it."— 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
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    3 ore e 1 min
  • Bonus: Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season 3, Part 1 with Lindsay Drysdale & Will Salmon

    Bonus: Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season 3, Part 1 with Lindsay Drysdale & Will Salmon
    Sep 14 2026
    [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 SalmonThe 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 SalmonThen, a fierce competition for Homecoming Queen turns into a literal fight for survival when Buffy and Cordelia are targeted by a deadly gauntlet.🎙️ The LineupHosts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dan Owen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠Hugh McStay⁠Guests: Lindsay Drysdale & Will SalmonEditor: ⁠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 ShowIf 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.🙏 CreditsTheme Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nela Ruiz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Artwork: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dan Owen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (episodes/media) & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Keshav⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (podcast cover)Music & Sounds: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Epidemic Sound⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Part of the Film Stories Podcast Network: https://filmstories.co.uk/film-stories-podcast-network-shows/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    2 ore e 59 min
  • Bonus: Tales From The Crypt - "The Secret" (1990) with Robert Turnbull

    Bonus: Tales From The Crypt - "The Secret" (1990) with Robert Turnbull
    Sep 9 2026
    [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
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    52 min
  • 155. Ultraviolet (2006) with Murray Leeder

    155. Ultraviolet (2006) with Murray Leeder
    Sep 7 2026
    [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
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    57 min