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[12x4] Get ready for one last bite! Our Fright Night review series concludes with the 2013 straight-to-video sequel, Fright Night 2: New Blood. This time, Charley Brewster and his pals head to Romania, only to stumble upon a seductive teacher who's got a taste for, well, new blood...

And joining us to sink his teeth into this final instalment is the one and only Anthony Bowman, co-host of the Frankencast⁠!

Hosts:  Hugh McStay⁠ & Dan Owen⁠⁠

Guest: Anthony Bowman

Editor: ⁠Hugh McStay⁠

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"Let's see how evil you really are." --- Gerri Dandridge

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[12x3] Get ready for another classic Hammer moment as we sink our teeth into John Hough's Twins of Evil, the chilling final installment of the studio's iconic 'Karnstein Trilogy'!

Imagine this: two innocent twin sisters arrive to stay with their stern, puritanical uncle, played by the legendary Peter Cushing. But their new home isn't as safe as it seems, as they soon uncover a terrifying secret---a sinister local aristocrat has resurrected a dangerous vampire, unleashing a wave of terror upon the unsuspecting village!

Joining us to dissect every Gothic detail of this classic is a fantastic new voice on the show, writer and podcaster Rob Taylor! You won't want to miss his insights into this Hammer horror tale.

Hosts: Dan Owen⁠ & Hugh McStay⁠

Guest: Rob Taylor

Editor: ⁠Dan Owen⁠ 

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"God is calling on us who believe in His Holy word to stamp out that Evil, to seek out the Devil worshippers, and to purify their spirits so that they may find mercy at the seat of the Lord... by burning them!" --- Gustav

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[12x2] This week, we're sinking our teeth into something truly unique: Jennifer Sheridan's British vampire drama, Rose: A Love Story. A married couple, living in isolation, coping with a strange illness...

Joining us once again to dissect all this film's details and depths is the brilliant Prof. Stacey Abbott, university lecturer and renowned horror expert! Don't miss her insightful return.

Hosts: Dan Owen⁠ & Hugh McStay⁠

Guest: Prof. Stacey Abbott

Editor: ⁠Dan Owen⁠ 

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"Falling in love with someone is like... um... it's like being pinned down by some great, big animal before you even realise it's been following you." -- Sam

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[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

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"I have lived again to lose you twice.." -- Mamuwalde

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[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

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[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

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"Our beliefs don't make us better people. Our actions make us better people." -- Dan Torrance

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[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

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"After all, if you're not committing sin... you're not having fun." -- Black Hat

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[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

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"What a happy surprise! So Bella is alive after all. Isn't that wonderful? I love a happy ending... they are so rare." -- Aro

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[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

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"You keep dancing with the devil... one day he's gonna follow you home." -- Jedidiah

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[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.

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