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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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  • Today · 3 hr 20 min

    Bonus: Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season 3, Part 2 with Sophie Cadden & James Duffy

    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

  • September 9 · 55 min

    Bonus: Tales From The Crypt - "The Secret" (1990) with Robert Turnbull

    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

  • S16 · E5
    September 7 · 1 hr

    155. Ultraviolet (2006) with Murray Leeder

    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...

  • S16 · E4
    August 31 · 1 hr 3 min

    154. Rabid (1977) with Kristin Battestella

    We are delving into David Cronenberg's early film Rabid... where a pioneering skin-graft surgery plunges a young woman (Marilyn Chambers) into a situation where she starts to spread an epidemic through drinking people's blood... And joining is returning guest, writer and podcaster Kristin Battestella...

  • S16 · E3
    August 24 · 1 hr 9 min

    153. The Return of Dracula (1958) with Christopher Page

    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.

  • S16 · E2
    August 17 · 1 hr 3 min

    152. Countess Dracula (1971) with Emma Arneil

    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..

  • S16 · E1
    August 10 · 52 min

    151. Scream Blacula Scream (1973) with Richard Newby

    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...

  • August 3 · 2 hr 54 min

    Bonus: The Vampire Lestat (2026): Side B with Lauren McAllister & Kim Morrison

    We conclude our coverage of AMC’s The Vampire Lestat (Season 3 of Interview with the Vampire), tracing Lestat’s erratic trajectory across North America as his rockstar tour, supernatural feuds, and haunting past collide head-on. And returning for various legs of our own tour is horror writer Kim Morrison and podcaster Lauren McAllister...

  • July 27 · 2 hr 21 min

    Bonus: The Vampire Lestat (2026): Side A with Kim Morrison & Lauren McAllister

    We begin our long-awaited coverage of AMC's The Vampire Lestat, the re-titled third season of Interview with the Vampire, where the brat prince officially takes the mic! We dive headfirst into Lestat de Lioncourt's chaotic rock star era, exploring the first three episodes of this brilliant, blood-soaked rebranding as he launches a tour, confronts his traumatic past, and deals with the messy fallout of Daniel Molloy's book. And joining us for this tour is horror writer ⁠Kim Morrison⁠ and podcaste

  • July 20 · 1 hr 9 min

    Bonus: Season XV Ranking

    Join Dan and Hugh around the campfire for our signature end-of-season wrap-up. We’re breaking down every single film covered this season, weighing the highs and lows, and tackling the ultimate challenge: the definitive ranking from worst to best. Plus, of course, we have the ongoing quiz on everything we saw. Can Dan finally get his second win after 15 seasons?

  • S15 · E10
    July 6 · 1 hr 11 min

    150. Bloodlust: Subspecies III (1994) with Kim Taylor-Foster

    We finish Season XV with a long-awaited return to the Subspecies direct-to-video saga, with the the third film, Bloodlust. Here, Prince Radu (Anders Hove) continues to evade capture while falling in love with fledgling vampire Michelle (Denise Duff)... And making her return in the podcasket is film writer, author, and a co-host of the ⁠Kim & Em vs Evil ⁠podcast, it's Kim Taylor-Foster...

  • S15 · E9
    June 29 · 1 hr 3 min

    149. From the Dark (2014) with Dee Molumby

    What happens when your car gets stuck in the Irish mud and the sun starts to set? This week, we’re heading to the peat bogs of the Emerald Isle to discuss Conor McMahon’s claustrophobic 2014 creature feature, From the Dark. And making a welcome return to the show is film reviewer and broadcaster Dee Molumby...

  • S15 · E8
    June 22 · 1 hr 4 min

    148. Night Patrol (2026) with Will Salmon

    It's time to strap in for a ride-along through the streets of L.A. as we review Ryan Prows’ 2026 action horror Night Patrol. Part gritty urban crime drama, part supernatural horror, and part biting social satire, this film reimagines LAPD cops as literal bloodsuckers. As we have a returning guest, who we haven't seen in many years, in the form of freelance writer Will Salmon...

  • S15 · E7
    June 15 · 58 min

    147. Dracula: Sovereign of the Damned (1980) with Anthony Bowman

    It's our second trip into the world of animation this season with Toei's adaptation of Marvel's Tomb of Dracula comic-book run from the 1970s, retitled Dracula: Sovereign of the Damned for the US market. Here, Count Dracula steals Lucifer's bride, which has far-reaching consequences... And making another return to the show is the co-host of the ⁠Frankencast⁠, Anthony Bowman...

  • S15 · E6
    June 8 · 2 hr 23 min

    146. Twilight: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 & 2 (2011-12) with Kim Morrison

    We finish another franchise, as we're back with a double-whammy episode! Yes, it's The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, and we're covering both parts together. Here, Bella (Kristen Stewart) finally marries Edward (Robert Pattison) and is transformed into a vampire during a difficult pregnancy, which has.... interesting repercussions for her friend Jacob (Taylor Lautner)... And making another return to the show is Twi-hard, horror fan, and copywriter Kim Morrison...

  • S15 · E5
    May 25 · 1 hr 17 min

    145. Nadja (1994) with James Rose

    Mid-season is reached with a 1994 cult arthouse film produced by David Lynch. It's Nadja, written and directed by Michael Almereyda, which concerns the family of Count Dracula grieving his loss in modern-day New York City, where his daughter Nadja (Elina Löwensohn) must contend with Van Helsing (Peter Fonda) and his nephew... And making his debut on the show is a long-time fan of Vampire Videos - horror film writer and academic James Rose...

  • S15 · E4
    May 18 · 1 hr 26 min

    144. Innocent Blood (1992) with Tim Coleman

    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 debut on the show to talk about this overlooked Landis movie, it's film writer

  • S15 · E3
    May 11 · 1 hr 6 min

    143. The Moth Diaries (2011) with Anita Markoff

    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 asked us to cover...

  • S15 · E2
    May 4 · 1 hr 10 min

    142. Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (2000) with Prof. Stacey Abbott

    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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