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Vamp or Not? Burnt Offerings
I was contacted by Adrien who wanted to mention the 1976 Dan Curtis film Burnt Offerings to me. Based on a novel by Robert Marasco it was a film that Adrien felt should be on TMtV. I’m always happy to...
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Gender in the Vampire Narrative – review
Editors: Amanda Hobson & U. Melissa AnyiwoRelease date: 2016Contains spoilersThe Blurb: Gender in the Vampire Narrative addresses issues of masculinity and femininity, unpacking cultural norms of...
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Dracula Incarnate – revisited
I suggested, when I first reviewed this book, that “It pains me to be negative about someone’s book – especially when it is clear that they have poured heart and soul into it.” Unfortunately, I had...
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Shake Rattle & Roll V – review
Director: Jose Javier Reyes Release date: 1994 Contains spoilers Normally I begin a Shake, Rattle & Roll review by explaining that they are a long-running horror anthology series from the...
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Short film: Call the babysitter
Eight minutes long, this 2017 film by Beau Yotty is one of a series he is developing for his Don Slayer character, whom he plays in the film and who we met in the equally short Midnight Workout. This...
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Vamp or Not? Hostile
This was a 2017 film by Mathieu Turi and I need to spoiler warn right here, before you’ve read too far. As you’ll know, if you are a regular reader at least, I post ‘Vamp or Not?’ articles either if...
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Van Helsing: Season 2 – review
Director: Various First aired: 2017-18 Contains spoilers Whilst I did point out that Season 1 was a sy-fy show I did also say that there was something worthwhile within it. Perhaps I’ve just bought...
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The Dark Gift – review
Director: Geoffrey de Valois Release date: 2009 Contains spoilers Oh dear, oh dear. It is clear that Geoffrey de Valois believes that vampires and sorority girls go together. After all he was part of...
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Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency – season 1 – review
Director: Various First Aired: 2016 Contains spoilers Despite being a life-long fan of the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, I never got around to reading Douglas Adams' series of Dirk Gently books....
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The Forces of Horror Anthology: Volume 1 – review
Director: Roger Sampson Release date: 2017 Contains spoilers The Forces of Horror Anthology is a portmanteau movie where the shorts that make it up all come from the same team, using the same core cast...
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Aswang – review
Directors: Peque Gallaga & Lore Reyes Release date: 1992 Contains spoilers We are in the Philippines again for this 1992 outing for the Aswang and the version we see is really that part of the...
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Short Film: Sam the Vamp
Coming in at the 11 minutes mark, Sam the Vamp is a short film from 2016 that was written by, directed by and stars Saba (Vamperifica). It plays with the idea of a vampire anonymous type of group,...
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Bloom – review
Director: Travis Legge Release date: 2014 Contains spoilers Probably the most unusual thing about Bloom is that it is a film that supports a roleplaying game created by the director, also called Bloom....
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Shake Rattle & Roll IV – review
Directors: Peque Gallaga & Lore Reyes Release date: 1992 Contains spoilers The fourth instalment of the popular anthology series from the Philippines, I actually found this to be a particularly...
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Vamp or Not? Shark Exorcist
This is a 2015 by the infamous Donald Farmer, who has made a noticeable impact in my Worst 100 Vampire Films. This too, if found to be a vampire film, would end up there. However, before we examine...
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Short Film: Weekend Vampire
Not to be confused with the band with the words of the title reversed as their band name (Google, I’m talking to you) this is a 2016 short film directed by Sophia Cacciola and Allix Mortis, which comes...
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Short Film: The Alley
Released in 2003 this is a very short (under three minute) film directed by Lincoln Kupchak. It starts with a girl (Crystal Day) walking at night. Unfortunately, the lighting isn’t particularly good...
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Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency – season 2 – review
Director: Various First Aired: 2017 Contains spoilers Based (loosely) on the books by Douglas Adams, I looked at season 1 of this series here. The primary reason for doing so was because of the...
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Tokyo Vampire Hotel – season 1 – review
Director: Sion Sono Release date: 2017 Contains spoilers If I just stated “bat sh*t crazy”, would that be review enough for you? I’m guessing not and I have to say that it is crazy in a good way, but...
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Short Film: the Night Life
Just under 6 minutes is a very short time frame to put a story together in but that is what Lee Arter has attempted with 2009 short the Night Life and done it without any vocal dialogue. Before the...
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