The Vampire Lestat – HorrorHounds - A Lorehounds Podcast

We're all experiencing an awakening of some kind in the latest episode of The Vampire Lestat . From ice cream scoops to vampire origin stories to reliving the losses of our pasts, this episode has it all. Elysia and John laugh and cry along to our favorite gremlins and their games. Stick around after the credits for a book spoiler Inside the Coffin segment and a Devil's Minion Corner . Con...

Ask not for whom the bell of shame tolls, for it tolls for every vampire on this show. Elysia and John recap Lestat's taunting of Armand, Daniel's transformational trauma and blackout years, and the overall failure of these vampires to develop healthy coping mechanisms. Stick around after the credits for a book spoiler Inside the Coffin segment and a Devil's Minion Corner . Contact Us...

Elysia and John head to Toronto to watch Lestat troll Daniel into a feeding frenzy. They discuss media handling of trauma, the truth behind Lestat's dramatizations, and the empathy machine that is Anne Rice's world. Content Warning: This episode addresses sexual assault and abuse. Stick around after the credits for a book spoiler Inside the Coffin segment. Contact Us Questions or comments?...

Eight bells toll in the Widow's Bay season 1 finale – setting Elysia, Mark (Nevermind the Music), and Lisa (Into the West) off on an investigation to uncover what they mean. Sifting through the heart, horrors, and humor of the second half of the season, they piece together the emerging mythology of the island's many secrets through lore teases and key character moments. Links Discussed Sea...

Elysia and John follow Lestat through an Oedepiphany of epic proportions. They watch young Lestat grow up into a wolf killer before becoming a rock star who can troll his band into submission. They also discuss the implications of the Talamasca's involvement and the absence of Armand. Stick around after the credits for a book spoiler Inside the Coffin segment. Contact Us Questions or comments?...

Interview with the Vampire is back - or maybe over. The story continues with Lestat beginning his journey as a rock star. Elysia and John are here to follow the tour and unveil the mysteries of Lestat's past. Stick around after the credits for a book spoiler Inside the Coffin segment. Contact Us Questions or comments? Send emails to: askdan@thelorehounds.com Links to Patreon, Supercast, Discor...

David and Elysia venture into the Horror Hounds to discuss Backrooms (2026), A24's creepypasta-turned-feature film directed by Kane Parsons and starring Chiwetel Ejiofor and Renate Reinsve. They trace the film's remarkable origin, from an anonymous 2019 post on 4chan to Kane Pixels' three-year YouTube web series, and unpack how a 19-year-old first-time director delivered a confident, v...

Part spin-off series following a new voice and perspective, part season 3 of AMC's Interview with the Vampire , all The Vampire Lestat . John and Elysia get together to discuss their favorite fanged villains and antiheroes ahead of the new season – opening with a (mostly) spoiler-free discussion of why those who haven't should tune into the first two seasons, before launching into their di...

John drops in for cocktail hour before Mark, Lisa, and Elysia make a meal of all the lore-building and juicy character moments in the first five episode of Widow's Bay on Apple TV – also laying out what the many teases and blink-and-you'll-miss-it moments might mean for the rest of this season (and beyond?). This episode begins with spoiler-free reactions to the show so far before beginnin...

Elysia and Riley kneel at the alter of Ralph Fiennes' Iron Maiden, discuss why Jimmy Crystal is scarier than Sinners ' vampire Remmick, and glean hope from this film's not-so-hidden messages of humanity, sacrifice, and teasings of radical forgiveness in the second film in the game-changing 28 Years Later zoombie trilogy. Previous coverage: 28 Days & Weeks Later (subscribers) &...

John and Elysia take one last trip to the Upside Down and discuss the final season of Stranger Things. Contact Us Questions or comments? Send emails to: horror@thelorehounds.com Links to Patreon, Supercast, Discord, and Network Affiliates: linktr.ee/thelorehounds Any opinions stated are ours personally and do not reflect the opinion of or belong to any employers or other entities. Advertising Inqu...

Jean joins Elysia to discuss Guillermo del Toro's final form of filmmaking – the movie he's been making in his head for 50 years. They break down the book changes, links to the films from the '30s, and inspirations from Del Toro's own life – plus the costumes, casting, production design, and the rest as they ponder the film's many philosophical questions. Learn more about the n...

Elysia and John return to the Ann Rice Immortals Universe to discuss the spy-thriller spinoff that left us whelmed. Contact Us Questions or comments? Send emails to: horror@thelorehounds.com Links to Patreon, Supercast, Discord, and Network Affiliates: linktr.ee/thelorehounds Any opinions stated are ours personally and do not reflect the opinion of or belong to any employers or other entities. Adv...

Elysia, John, and Mark wade through the timey-wimey twists of a wintry season finale. Contact Us Questions or comments? Send emails to: horror@thelorehounds.com Links to Patreon, Supercast, Discord, and Network Affiliates: linktr.ee/thelorehounds Any opinions stated are ours personally and do not reflect the opinion of or belong to any employers or other entities. Advertising Inquiries: https://re...

Elysia, John, and Mark watch the Augury unfold in this shocking episode of horror. Contact Us Questions or comments? Send emails to: horror@thelorehounds.com Links to Patreon, Supercast, Discord, and Network Affiliates: linktr.ee/thelorehounds Any opinions stated are ours personally and do not reflect the opinion of or belong to any employers or other entities. Advertising Inquiries: https://redci...

Elysia, John, and Mark send in the clowns to give more backstory to It. They discuss fake music numbers, the breaking of fellowships, and the show's three-season trajectory. Contact Us Questions or comments? Send emails to: horror@thelorehounds.com Links to Patreon, Supercast, Discord, and Network Affiliates: linktr.ee/thelorehounds Any opinions stated are ours personally and do not reflect th...

Elysia, John, and Mark enter the sewers to explore the growing references to Stephen King's legendarium. They discuss Dick Halloran's powers, the limitations and feeding needs of It , and new possible connections to the original timeline. Contact Us Questions or comments? Send emails to: horror@thelorehounds.com Links to Patreon, Supercast, Discord, and Network Affiliates: linktr.ee/thelor...

Elysia and Mark are back to guide lore fiends all the way through the sewers of Derry to Stephen King's Dark Tower nexus and back again as they discuss HBO's  IT: Welcome to Derry  season 1, episode 4: "The Great Swirling Apparatus of Our Planet's Function." It's time for some serious turtle talk, and the science behind Marge's eye instincts and the salt of fear. Contac...

Explore the subterranean depths of Stephen King lore with Mark and Elysia in their breakdown of HBO's IT: Welcome to Derry season1, episode 3: "Now You See It." From what we all forget about CGI to the show's surprising connections to lore outside the IT novel, they take a closer look at the history, the literature, and the meaning of it all. Contact Us  Questions or comments? Send...

Elysia, John, and Mark explore the the influence of Pennywise over Derry. They give their thoughts on the New, New Losers Club, the Pattycakes, and the passive adults of the town. Then, they speculate on how being an outsider can interact with Pennywise's influence. Contact Us Questions or comments? Send emails to: horror@thelorehounds.com Links to Patreon, Supercast, Discord, and Network Affi...

Elysia, John, and Mark return to Derry, Maine to watch a new generation of children suffer the horrors of Pennywise the Dancing Clown. They break down the Dark Tower easter eggs, the connections to the movies and books, and their theories for what's coming next this season. Contact Us Questions or comments? Send emails to: horror@thelorehounds.com Links to Patreon, Supercast, Discord, and Netw...

The Lorehounds and Lore Masters voted, and this year's Spooktober special is: Zach Cregger's 2025 horror hit Weapons . Elysia walks John and David through this darkly humorous, layered tale of missing children, addiction, grief, intergenerational trauma, and the ultimate Naruto run of death. Contact Us   horror@thelorehounds.com Links to Patreon, Supercast, Discord, and Network Affiliates...

From coolest kills to live-action wish lists to which comics to start with if you want more, Jean and Elysia take you on a tour of the zombie queendom of  Marvel Zombies ' Earth-89521. What If...? S1 recap Werewolf by Night Agatha All Along coverage Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness  (Properly Howard / Cocoons of Horror) Links to Patreon, Supercast, Discord, and Network Affiliates li...

28 years after the events of Danny Boyle & Alex Garland's groundbreaking horror classic, Britain is a quarantine wasteland, and the zombie-fueling Rage virus has evolved. Elysia, Jean, and Riley are back (after their Supercast / Patreon look at the original movies  28 Days  and  28 Weeks Later ) to talk through the laughs, the tears, the wtf moments, and the lingering questions from Boyle...

Elysia talks history and filmmaking, Jean brings insights from the Haitian-American experience, and Anthony blesses us with his religious studies knowledge in a conversation sorting through the many layers of Ryan Coogler's sexy vampire bluesical  Sinners . The conversation begins with spoiler-free reviews and real talk about the media "controversy," before the trio dive into the key c...