Vampires

Renfield

June 30, 2023

The two greatest Nicks, together at last! Nicholas Hoult and Nicolas Cage join up for a fun, albeit critically bombed, turn in Renfield (2023). Hoult plays the much maligned assistant to Cage’s Dracula, with variably funny turns from Awkwafina andRead More

Season 7: Vampires Finale

June 17, 2022

Thank you for joining us for Season 7: Vampires! In this finale, we have some fun segments for you: a vampire trait commonality matrix, a genre trivia quiz with a special guest, and a build a vampire craft! Take theRead More

30 Days of Night

June 10, 2022

To close out the season, an honest-to-goodness, true vampire horror movie: 30 Days of Night. Cleverly set far in the Northern Hemisphere where a small town is plunged into continuous darkness, 30 Days is actually frightening! No sparkly vamps here,Read More

Underworld

June 3, 2022

Slap on your Hot Topic choker and zip up those combat boots – we’re going to the Underworld! Len Wiseman’s 2003 hit Underworld hit all of the goth fantasy movie notes: vampires vs lycans, pleather aplenty, and a moody, kindRead More

The Lost Boys

May 27, 2022

These aren’t your average teen rebels! They also eat people! Set in idyllic, fictional Santa Carla, California, The Lost Boys wrap beach town vibes, a boyhood coming-of-age story, and 80s culture with the spooky veil of vampirism. In this episode,Read More

Blade

May 20, 2022

Leaning into multiple genres – superhero, horror, and action – Blade (1998) was a revolutionary counterpoint to other caped crusader fare of the decade. You won’t find blood soaked raves in a Batman movie, at the very least. Listen inRead More

Draculafest: Nosferatu – Count Dracula (1970) – Bram Stoker’s Dracula

May 13, 2022

One Dracula movie, ah ah ah. Two Dracula movies! Ah ah ah. THREE, three Dracula movies, ah ah ah! This mega episode covers three adaptations of the Dracula novel: Nosferatu, Count Dracula, and Bram Stoker’s Dracula. All with varying degreesRead More

Interview with the Vampire

May 6, 2022

Starring the 90s superstars of Anne Rice’s nightmares, Interview with the Vampire was the blueprint for many gothic vampire fantasies. The Not Quite Dead gals are back for a new season talking about everyone’s favorite undead aristocratic monsters. Put onRead More