Vampires Ruined My Life

On this edition of our Vampire Book Club, we discuss the novel A Dowry of Blood by S.T. Gibson, including how it touches on polyarmory, abusive relationships, and its take on the brides of Dracula. REFERENCES: The author's substack: https://saint.substack.com/p/conclave-at-the-end-of-the-world https://cmrosens.com/2021/10/11/author-interview-transcript-s-t-saint-gibson/ https://www.psychologytoday...

Tori tells Chael about AMC's "Anne Rice" adjacent show, Talamasca: The Secret Order, which she watched in its entirety. She explains what they did well, where they missed, how the Talamasca works in the Anne Rice bookverse, and also how she would have done it using the same characters and a similar premise. Contact: Find us on Instagram ⁠⁠@VampiresRuinedPodcast⁠⁠ and now Bluesky: vampiresruined.bs...

Tori and Chael are joined by special guests, horror gurus, and friends of the podcast Ariana and Lin, to discuss Robert Eggers' 2024 remake of Nosferatu. You can find Lin on Chael's other podcast, Once Upon a Rewatch. And check out her Youtube Channel Spooky Pie's Horror Diner , where she discusses all manner of horror media. Contact: Find us on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠@VampiresRuinedPodcast⁠⁠⁠ and now Blues...

Tonight, we discuss the movie Renfield, a humorous splatter horror film about Dracula's sidekick. Starring Nicholas Hoult, Nicolas Cage, and Awkwafina. Contact: Find us on Instagram ⁠⁠@VampiresRuinedPodcast⁠⁠ and now Bluesky: vampiresruined.bsky.social Email us at ⁠⁠vampiresruinedmylife@gmail.com⁠⁠   Our music is edited and mixed by Vic-Ra the Neverliving, and includes: “Dark Halloween Night”...

Bloodsucking Fiends: A Love Story by Christopher Moore In tonight’s Vampire Book Club Episode, we’re going to discuss the humorous vampire novel Bloodsucking Fiends by Christopher Moore. Tori loved this book in the 90s and is excited, Chael had never read it before. We discuss what we loved and what we didn’t and go through most of the plot. The Vampire Chronicles come up a lot as well as this was...

The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires  In tonight’s Vampire Book Club Episode, we’re going to discuss the novel The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix. Despite the misleading title, we enjoyed it as a horror novel. We debate whether the big bad counts as a vampire, talk about what worked for us in the story, and what did not.  Sources:  The...

Tonight, we discuss the 1979 movie Nosferatu, a “stylistic” homage to the original Nosferatu (1922), written and directed by Werner Herzog. Socials:  Find us on Twitter ⁠@VampiresRuined⁠ and on Instagram ⁠@VampiresRuinedPodcast⁠ Email us at ⁠vampiresruinedmylife@gmail.com⁠  

Tonight, we discuss the 1992 movie Buffy the Vampire Slayer, which would go on to inspire the TV series.  Socials:  Find us on Twitter @VampiresRuined and on Instagram @VampiresRuinedPodcast Email us at vampiresruinedmylife@gmail.com   Sources:  Buffy Wiki at Fandom | https://buffy.fandom.com/wiki/Buffy_the_Vampire_Slayer_(film) Buffy Wiki at Fandom | https://buffy.fandom.com/w...

In this minisode, Chael tells Tori about the Let the Right One In television show, which is definitely about vampires… but not so much about the book its based on.  Socials:  Find us on Twitter @VampiresRuined and on Instagram @VampiresRuinedPodcast Email us at vampiresruinedmylife@gmail.com   Other:  Our music is edited and mixed by Vic-Ra the Neverliving, and includes: “Dark...

Glass Houses (Book 1 of the Morganville Vampires Series) In tonight’s Vampire Book Club Episode, we’re going to discuss the YA Novel Glass Houses by Rachel Caine, the first book of the Morganville Vampire Series . Sources: Rachel Caine | Wikipedia  The Morganville Vampires | Wikipedia Rachel Caine’s Website Glass Houses | Bookshop.org Socials: Find us on Twitter @VampiresRuined and on Instagr...

Vampire Hunter D Tonight, we’re discussing the anime OVA Vampire Hunter D (1985) and Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (2000). Plus we talk a lot about anime and anime conventions in this trip down memory lane. Sources: Vampire Hunter D (1985) - Wikipedia  Vampire Hunter D Bloodlust - Wikipedia Socials: Find us on Twitter @VampiresRuined and on Instagram @VampiresRuinedPodcast Email us at vampiresr...

Black As Night Tonight, we’re discussing the teen vampire movie Black As Night, which was released on October 1, 2021 on Prime Video by Amazon Studios. Sources: Black As Night on Amazon Prime IMDB - Black as Night  Socials: Find us on Twitter @VampiresRuined and on Instagram @VampiresRuinedPodcast Email us at vampiresruinedmylife@gmail.com Other: Our music is edited and mixed by Vic-Ra the Ne...

Near Dark Tonight, we’re going to discuss the 1987 cult classic vampire movie Near Dark. Chael is a huge fan but Tori had never seen it before. Join us as we discuss what we liked, what we didn’t, and then let us know what you think of Near Dark! Sources: NEAR DARK OOP DOCUMENTARY Kathryn Bigelow on Near Dark Finger Lickin' Good: The Wild Wild Underworld of Near Dark by Video Nasty for Studio Cana...

Greetings, fiends! Today we have another Vampire Book Club episode where we discuss the 2021 YA Vampire Novel, The Lost Girls by Sonia Hartl. We discuss the book’s plot, characters, and somewhat unique vampire lore, as well as what we liked and what didn’t work as well. Join us! Socials: Find us on Twitter @VampiresRuined and on Instagram @VampiresRuinedPodcast Email us at vampiresruinedmylife@gma...

Greetings, fiends! Today we discuss the novel Let the Right One In by John Ajvide Lindqvist. We do a deep dive recap of the book and discuss the plot and characters, talk a little about the Swedish movie adaptation and the short story Let the Old Dreams Die. Socials: Find us on Twitter @VampiresRuined and on Instagram @VampiresRuinedPodcast Email us at vampiresruinedmylife@gmail.com Other: Our mus...

There have been a few adaptations of Stephen King’s vampire novel Salem’s Lot over the years. Today, we discuss the 2004 TNT Miniseries Adaptation, starring Rob Lowe and Andre Braugher. Not going to lie, it’s kind of a mess. We discuss the story, what worked and what didn’t, and the vampire lore. Socials: Find us on Twitter @VampiresRuined and on Instagram @VampiresRuinedPodcast Email us at vampir...

The finale is here! Season 1 of AMC’s Interview with the Vampire is over. So how did it end? And how are we feeling about the first season overall? Chael and Tori break down Episode 7: “The Thing Lay Still,” discuss how the finale’s “reveals” worked (or didn’t), and what they think about this television adaptation so far.  Socials: Find us on Twitter @VampiresRuined and on Instagram @Vampires...

It’s the penultimate episode of AMC’s Interview with the Vampire Season 1. They’re back to vampire camp but still can’t seem to decide what tone they’re going for. Chael and Tori break down Episode 6: “Like Angels Put in Hell By God” and discuss a few theories as we head into the season finale. Socials: Find us on Twitter @VampiresRuined and on Instagram @VampiresRuinedPodcast Email us at vampires...

Well, that sure was an episode of the show called Interview with the Vampire. Chael and Tori sit down to try to unpack what they just watched and their feelings about Episode 5: “A Vile Hunger for Your Hammering Heart.” Join us, and then let us know your thoughts on this episode! Socials: Find us on Twitter @VampiresRuined and on Instagram @VampiresRuinedPodcast Email us at vampiresruinedmylife@gm...

Greetings, fellow vampire fans. Today, Chael and Tori, two fans of The Vampire Chronicles books, continue their discussion of the AMC Interview with the Vampire Series with Episode 4: “The Ruthless Pursuit of Blood With All A Child’s Demanding." This episode heralds the arrival of Claudia. Plus we discuss our wild theories and Rashid from the VC books! Socials: Find us on Twitter @VampiresRuined a...

Greetings, fellow vampire fans. Today, Chael and Tori, two fans of the Vampire Chronicles books, continue their discussion of the AMC Interview with the Vampire Series. They discuss Episode 2: “...After the phantoms of your former self” and Episode 3: “Is my very nature that of the devil?” Socials: Find us on Twitter @VampiresRuined and on Instagram @VampiresRuinedPodcast Email us at vampiresruine...

Greetings, fellow vampire fans. Today, Chael and Tori, two fans of The Vampire Chronicles books, discuss their thoughts and feelings on the pilot episode of AMC’s new Interview with the Vampire show. We didn’t hate it! But we do have quibbles and questions! We go over the plot, some of the changes, and spout some totally random theories of where the show might be going since it’s so different from...

Hey, hey, hey, we're back, babycakes! *ahem* I mean, uh.... Greetings, Darklings. We have returned from our seasonal slumber. Tonight, we wish to delight you with tales of the most horrible abomination: child vampires. So sit back, relax, get a goblet of wine, and listen to us discuss those tiny holy terrors.  Socials: Find us on Twitter @VampiresRuined and on Instagram @VampiresRuinedPodcast...

Good evening, Darklings. Welcome back to another meeting of our Vampire Book Club. Tonight, we discuss the 1982 novel Fevre Dream by George R.R. Martin, about a mysterious benefactor who commissions a steamboat from a struggling steamboat captain to traverse the river for his strange own purposes. Meanwhile, in New Orleans, an evil vampire with a horde of vampire cohorts lurks at a plantation home...

Good evening, dark ones and those who join us in the dark. This evening, we're discussing vampire slayers and hunters. As long as there have been stories about monsters, there have been stories about heroes who fight those monsters. Vampires are no exception. Most of us here are fanged fiends who are unapologetically #TeamVampire, but even we must admit sometimes vampires go too far and must be st...