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  • 111. Blacula (1972) with Kelechi Ehenulo

    111. Blacula (1972) with Kelechi Ehenulo
    Jun 23 2025
    [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 Ehenulo to the show for her debut. She's here to help us dissect every fang-tastically groovy moment. Hosts: Hugh McStay⁠ & Dan Owen⁠ Guest: Kelechi Ehenulo Editor: ⁠Hugh McStay⁠ ★ Subscribe to our new weekly Substack BLOODLETTER for extra written content on all our episodes and vampire media, for ⁠⁠⁠FREE⁠⁠⁠. ★ "I have lived again to lose you twice.." -- Mamuwalde Enjoying what you hear? Subscribe, leave a rating, or write a review to help us keep bringing you great content! You can also show your support by leaving a donation at ⁠Ko-fi ⁠⁠. Stay connected and follow our social media ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. A proud part of the ⁠Film Stories⁠⁠ podcast network. Theme music by ⁠Nela Ruiz⁠ • Episode art by ⁠Dan Owen⁠ • Podcast art by ⁠Keshav⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 h et 35 min
  • Bonus: Season XI Ranking

    Bonus: Season XI Ranking
    Jun 16 2025
    [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... Hosts: ⁠Dan Owen⁠⁠ & ⁠Hugh McStay⁠⁠ Editor: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Hugh McStay⁠⁠ ★ Subscribe to our new weekly Substack BLOODLETTER for extra written content on all our episodes and vampire media, for ⁠⁠⁠⁠FREE⁠⁠⁠⁠. ★ Subscribe and leave a rating or review to support the show. You can also leave a donation at ⁠⁠Ko-fi ⁠⁠and follow us on social media platforms ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. A proud part of the ⁠⁠Film Stories⁠⁠ podcast network. Theme music by ⁠⁠Nela Ruiz⁠⁠ • Episode art by ⁠Mary-Jane McStay⁠⁠⁠⁠. Podcast art by ⁠⁠Keshav⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 h et 13 min
  • 110. Doctor Sleep: Director's Cut (2019) with Tony Black

    110. Doctor Sleep: Director's Cut (2019) with Tony Black
    Jun 2 2025
    [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 the show, for a regular episode anyway, is podcaster and author Tony Black... Hosts: Dan Owen & Hugh McStay Guest: Tony Black Editor: Dan Owen ★ Subscribe to our new weekly Substack BLOODLETTER for extra written content on all our episodes and vampire media, for ⁠⁠FREE⁠⁠. ★ "Our beliefs don't make us better people. Our actions make us better people." -- Dan Torrance Subscribe and leave a rating or review to support the show. You can also leave a donation at Ko-fi and follow us on social media platforms here. A proud part of the Film Stories podcast network. Theme music by Nela Ruiz • Episode art by Dan Owen. Podcast art by Keshav. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 h et 33 min
  • 109. Priest (2011) with Outlaw Vern

    109. Priest (2011) with Outlaw Vern
    May 26 2025
    [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 written content on all our episodes and vampire media, for ⁠FREE⁠. ★ "After all, if you're not committing sin... you're not having fun." -- Black Hat Subscribe and leave a rating or review to support the show. You can also leave a donation at Ko-fi and follow us on social media platforms here. A proud part of the Film Stories podcast network. Theme music by Nela Ruiz • Episode art by Dan Owen. Podcast art by Keshav. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 h et 2 min
  • 108. Twilight: New Moon (2009) with Sarah Williams

    108. Twilight: New Moon (2009) with Sarah Williams
    May 19 2025
    [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 Williams Editor: Hugh McStay ★ Subscribe to our new weekly Substack BLOODLETTER for extra written content on all our episodes and vampire media, for ⁠FREE⁠. ★ "What a happy surprise! So Bella is alive after all. Isn't that wonderful? I love a happy ending... they are so rare." -- Aro Subscribe and leave a rating or review to support the show. You can also leave a donation at Ko-fi and follow us on social media platforms here. A proud part of the Film Stories podcast network. Theme music by Nela Ruiz • Episode art by Dan Owen. Podcast art by Keshav. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 h et 25 min
  • 107. Sinners (2025) with Mary Muñoz

    107. Sinners (2025) with Mary Muñoz
    May 12 2025
    [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 Substack BLOODLETTER for extra written content on all our episodes and vampire media, for FREE. ★ "You keep dancing with the devil... one day he's gonna follow you home." -- Jedidiah Subscribe and leave a rating or review to support the show. You can also leave a donation at Ko-fi and follow us on social media platforms here. A proud part of the Film Stories podcast network. Theme music by Nela Ruiz • Episode art by Dan Owen. Podcast art by Keshav. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 h et 37 min
  • 106. From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter (1999) with Becci Sayce

    106. From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter (1999) with Becci Sayce
    May 5 2025
    [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: Becci Sayce Editor: Dan Owen "My singular critique of the Good Book is that its covers are too far apart." -- Ambrose Bierce. Subscribe and leave a rating or review to support the show. You can also donate at Ko-fi and follow us on social media platforms here. A proud part of the Film Stories podcast network. Theme music by Nela Ruiz • Episode art by Dan Owen. Podcast art by Keshav. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 h et 9 min
  • 105. I Vampiri (1957) with Prof. Stacey Abbott

    105. I Vampiri (1957) with Prof. Stacey Abbott
    Apr 21 2025
    [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." -- Prof. Julien du Grand. Subscribe and leave a rating or review to support the show. You can also leave a donation at Ko-fi and follow us on social media platforms here. A proud part of the Film Stories podcast network. Theme music by Nela Ruiz • Episode art by Dan Owen. Podcast art by Keshav. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 h et 7 min