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9 Best Vampire Movies on Netflix

Some of us are old enough to remember Blockbuster and VHS tapes, but those days (and nights) are no more. In the spirit of such, we gladly present one list of the 9 Best Vampire Movies on Netflix! 1. What We Do In Shadows (2014) a New Zealand mockumentary/reality show about a bunch of vampires…

Nosfera-Tunes! Snuttock

Music may be one of if not the most primeval of all art forms. Does it not predate language? Even today, with things like lyrics and moving images added, somehow music reaches right down deep into our reptile brain. It stirs our core. For those interested in the visceral experience of undeath–in terms of role-playing,…

Anne Rice’s Latest ‘Prince Lestat’ Gets Mixed Reviews

Anne Rice’s return to the world of vampires been selling well, but some readers are finding the mythology of the book too complicated. I have to be honest here: I am not actually a fan of Anne Rice. I know, I know, –vampires are my life, –but no one but Anne Rice, –to me anyway,…

Vampire Books Coming October 2014

October is finally here! There are a lot of great books coming out this month, check them out. Enjoy! Prince Lestat: The Vampire Chronicles by Anne Rice (Oct 28, 2014) Rice once again summons up the irresistible spirit-world of the oldest and most powerful forces of the night, invisible beings unleashed on an unsuspecting world…

Good Guys Wear Fangs

Good Guys Wear Fangs Short Story Antecedents of Angel and Company A few years ago, while watching a trailer for the then-upcoming CBS vampire series Moonlight, I began to ponder the literary roots of the heroic vampire motif. Sure, your average sci-fi fan knows about Angel and Spike, maybe has a little recall of Detective…

Review: A Dance in Blood Velvet

Second in a series, A Dance in Blood Velvet by Freda Warrington is a follow up to A Taste of Blood Wine. Collectively they’re known as The BloodWine series, with two more I’ve yet to read. Let us begin with the simple acknowledgment I look forward to doing so. What is this novel about? In…

Vampire Book Coming June 2014

Hi everyone! Here are the books that are coming out this month, and that are being released in paperback. There aren’t a whole lot of new vampire books this month, but enjoy! Steal the Night (Thieves) by Lexi Blake (Jun 3, 2014) She was born to be a thief. To save the world, she will have to…

New Vampire Documentary Features Anne Rice

A new documentary has been revealed from former “Buffy/Angel” star Juliet Landau. It is said to feature the likes of author Anne Rice and Dracula himself, Gary Oldman!the night desk’s insight:Juliet Landau, aka Drusilla from Buffy, brings u…

‘Interview With A Vampire’ Rejected 5 Times…What?!?

Author Anne Rice is doing what she does best: writing about the dark side.the night desk’s insight:Anne Rice tells the tale about N’orleans and her most famous book, which if you can believe it was rejected by publishers. How insane is that?!?! I can’…

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Anne Rice today!!

On this day, Anne Rice, best-selling author of the Vampire Chronicles and other novels about the occult, is born in New Orleans.Rice, one of four sisters, was christened Howard Allen O’Brien by her parents but insisted on being called Anne when&hellip…

Best Books for Vampire Authors!

Welcome back to another installment of my topics for Vampire Authors, since there’s a lot of you out there! For you vampire fans, these are all books that you have probably read. If not, get cracking! They say that imitation is the most sincere form of flattery, and you can certainly see plenty of imitation…

Author Interview: Travis Ludke

Travis Ludke is the author of the Nightlife Series and part of the latest wave of Urban Fantasy vampire authors. He’s currently running a poll to help select his newest cover and I thought it would be cool to interview him. Hello everybody, Travis Luedke here. A lifelong fan of vampire films and novels, I…