Vampires Ruined My Life

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. 

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This episode of Vampires Ruined My Life was recorded on March 18, 2023. 

It was released on Wednesday, March 29, 2023. 

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

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This episode of Vampires Ruined My Life was recorded on March 4, 2023.

It was released on Wednesday, March 15, 2023.

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

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This episode of Vampires Ruined My Life was recorded on February 12, 2023.

It was released on Wednesday, February 22, 2023.

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.

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Black As Night on Amazon Prime

IMDB - Black as Night 

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This episode of Vampires Ruined My Life was recorded on January 1, 2023. It was released on Wednesday, February 8, 2023.

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 Canal UK

Near Dark | Wikipedia

Year of the Vampire: Near Dark is a Western Horror that Reworks the Captivity Narrative

I Want to Rewatch - Tori's other podcast where they watch Millennium starring Lance Henriksen 

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This episode of Vampires Ruined My Life was recorded on December 11, 2022.

It was released on Wednesday, January 25, 2023.

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!

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This episode of Vampires Ruined My Life was recorded on December 3,  2022.

It was released on Wednesday, December 14, 2022.

Resources:

Sonia Hartl | Website

The Lost Girls | Bookshop.org

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.

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This episode of Vampires Ruined My Life was recorded on February 21, 2022.

It was released on Wednesday, December 7, 2022.

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Let the Right One In | Bookshop.org

Let the Old Dreams Die | Bookshop.org

Salem’s Lot (1979)

What happens when Tori & Chael from Vampires Ruined My Life and Tori & Nic from I Want to Rewatch do a crossover? Would you believe a dæmonic creature known as Vic-Ra the Never-Living takes over hosting duties? Find out by joining us for:

I Want To Vampire!

In this special crossover episode, we discuss the 1979 miniseries version of Salem’s Lot, including how it compares to the 2004 version and the book.

Originally recorded: 20 November 2022.

Originally edited: 25 November 2022 - 28 November 2022.

Originally released: 30 November 2022.

This episode was edited by Lazy N Productions. 

Sources:

Salem's Lot (1979 miniseries) | Wikipedia

The Top 10 Scariest Movie Scenes | Empire | The Internet Archive Wayback Machine (this takes a LONG time to load, for very little info, TBH)

The Story Behind One of the Creepiest Scenes in TV History | Vanity Fair

Salem's Lot: All 4 Cuts Of Stephen King's 1979 Miniseries Explained

The Salem’s Lot Movie Is Officially Rated R | Fangoria

Psalm 23 | King James Version

The Marsten House | Salem's Lot: Then And Now

Bluff Street, Ferndale, CA | Google Street View | June 2021

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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.

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This episode of Vampires Ruined My Life was recorded on March 27, 2022.

It was released on Wednesday, November 23, 2022.

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. 

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This episode of Vampires Ruined My Life was recorded on Sunday, November 6, 2022 at 11 am.

It was released on Wednesday, November 9, 2022.

Tori had a few audio issues and had to re-record a few bits, which is why there’s some audio weirdness in a few places.

"Sufficiently creepy" is a thing Anderson says that we totally failed to mention in the episode. I guess this is our version of an easter egg. ;)