Episodes
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Join us this week for our episode on Lew Lander's 1943 "The Return of the Vampire." Starring Bela Lugosi as the vampire Armand Tesla, the film is considered an unofficial sequel to Dracula with Lugosi essentially playing the Count in all but name.
We will discuss the the scoio-political climate of WWII's influence on the film, the appearance of our first lead female vampire hunter, Lady Jane, and the surprising role that German bomber planes play in the vampire's defeat.
Content Warning: Discussions of SA and grooming.
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Join us this week for Elliott's special host's pick episode The Celluloid Closet. Based on the 1981 book of the same name by Vito Russo, this groundbreaking 1995 documentary explores the evolving history of lgbtq representation in cinema.
Join us as discuss the topics addressed in the documentary, our own thoughts on specific lgbtq films, and what representation looks like now in 2024. Relevant sources linked below!
TW: Discussions of homophobia, hate crimes, and SA.
Links
https://makinggayhistory.com/podcast/episode-01-10/
https://www.thepinknews.com/2022/03/27/oscars-lgbt-history/
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Join in for the rest of out conversation on Lambert Hillyer's iconic film Dracula's Daughter! We break down the last of the film, then discuss the lesbian and queer themes, as well as the film's critical reception and it's enduring legacy.
Trigger Warnings: Discussions of Sexual Violence, SA, Lesbophobia, Homophobia, Misogyny
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Join us this week for the first part of our review of Lambert Hillyer's 1936 film Dracula's Daughter!
The film follows the titular character, Countess Zalenska (Gloria Holden), and her quest to be free of the curse of vampirism through the aid of Dr. Jeffrey Garth (Otto Kruger).
In this episode we will be discussing the film's complex production, film censorship, and the MCU (it makes sense in context).
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This week we take a look at Frank R. Strayer's 1935 Condemned To Live! Directed by bat aficionado Strayer (director of The Vampire Bat) the story follows Prof. Paul Kristen (Ralph Morgan) who works to to uncover the mysterious deaths of multiple people in a small village.
We'll be discussing our differing opinion on the movie, the logic of cliffs existing in caves, and the film's progressive take on the vampire not as a monster, but cursed.
TW: Brief discussions of ableism and suicide.
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Our next episode is here! Listen in as we cover Tod Browning's 1935 film Mark Of The Vampire. This was a fun one! From probably sapphic to maybe suicidal vamps, tragic fires, and the history of film preservation, we talk about it all!
TW: Brief discussion of themes of suicide and incest
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Join us this week as we talk about Frank R. Strayer's 1933 pre-code horror film, The Vampire Bat!
We'll discuss the film's production history as an attempt to capitalize on the monster movie trend sweeping Hollywood, its wonderfully dated tonal dissonance, and if the film is, gasp, even a true vampire film!?
TW: Discussions of ableism, unethical medical practices and experimentation, and racism.
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Hello and welcome back from our holiday break! We're kicking the year off by jumping almost ninety years into the future with a special host's pick episode: Julia Ducournau's Titane!
Released in 2021, Titane is Ducournau's second feature length film. The film was a critical success, receiving the Palm d'Or at Cannes. Ducournau is the second woman to win the award.
From its difficult-to-define genre, outrageous sex scenes, and complex gender politics, Titane makes for an unforgettable watch. Join us for a fascinating conversation about a fascinating and controversial film.
TW: Discussion of SA and inc*st.
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Join us for this week's episode on Carl Dreyer's 1932 film Vampyr. Our first non-Dracula film! We cover the various titles, cuts, and critical receptions the movie has received over the decades. And we even debate the merits of drowning in water versus flour.
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Join us as we take a bite out of George Melford's 1931 Dracula. Filmed concurrently to the Tod Browning and Karl Freund version, this Spanish-language production, while not successful upon release, has been critically reappraised as just as good, if not superior to the original.
In the episode we will cover the film's unique production history, its technologically ambitious elements, and what works better in this adaptation.
TW: Discussion of SA
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Good evening! This week we will be covering Tod Browning and Karl Freund's 1931 horror classic Dracula. The first official onscreen adaption of Bram Stoker's novel, we will be covering the film's difficult production history, Bela Lugosi's iconic performance, and where the film now stands in the vampire film pantheon.
TW: Discussion of SA at 1:29:02
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Happy Halloween children of the night! We thought we'd break our schedule to post our first full episode on All Hallow's Eve. This week we're watching F.W. Murnau's genre defining classic, Nosferatu (1922). We talk about the film, the history behind its making, its relationship to the novel Dracula, and the lawsuit that almost staked the film.Trigger Warnings: discussion of antisemitism, discussion of xenophobia, and brief mention of SAP.S. We had some tech problems with our session this week, so there are some audio issues we'd like to apologize for.
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Tara and Elliott debut their new show covering all manner of vampire media, starting with Georges Méliès' 1896 short film "The House of The Devil."
