New Vampire Film: Umbrage

Writer and director Drew Cullingham has given us bloodthirsty fans another vampire flick to sink our fangs into, Umbrage. This new indie film stars Doug Bradley (Hellraiser, Nightbreed), Jonnie Hurn (The Zombie Diaries), Rita Ramnani, Natalie Celino, Grace Vallorani, James Fisher and Scott Thomas “A hundred years later an ancient obsidian mirror, long unearthed from…

Tanit Phoenix Talks About Her Role in Lost Boys: The Thirst

Well, one good thing about the gradual destruction of the memory of the brilliance that was ‘The Lost Boys’, is that they keep hiring the hottest chicks for leading roles. Tanit Phoenix is lined up to play Gwen Lieber, a fairly ironic role. Gwen Lieber is a wealthy vampire-romance author, who ends up in dire…

Dracula: Not For Kids

If the entertainment industry has taught us anything it’s that the moment something becomes popular, it’s going to get spoofed. Dracula is no different. Dracula remakes and spoofs have been done to death – from Bunnicula to Blacula – we’ve seen it all. But here’s a list of a few of the naughtier ones you…

Leech Lover Facts: Part 5

Time again for more randomly random vampire info! Yup, I’m bringing you the fifth edition of Leech Lover Facts. Enjoy, you beautifully morbid fans of the undead. The Egyptian text Pert em Hru (Egyptian Book of the Dead), says that if the ka (one of the five parts of the soul) does not receive specific…

New Vampire Movie!

No, literally, the name of the movie is ‘Vampire’, –at least, that’s the working title so far. The Japanese indie film director, Shunji Iwai, is putting together a vampire movie with a bunch of actors that most of us probably haven’t even taken the time to wonder about. But, on the other hand, at least…

‘Blood Oath’ A Vampire Movie For the Guys

It’s a bit difficult for most men to get into movies like Twilight or shows like the Vampire Diaries, but luckily Christopher Farnsworth’s novel Blood Oath is set to be made into a movie, which is great news for the action-loving guys (and girls) out there. The book has just been picked up by the…

I Kissed A Vampire is Now A Movie

Lucas Grabeel, Adrian Slade and Drew Seeley are ditching the internet and bringing I Kissed A Vampire to the big screen. Based on the web-series, the brand new two hour long feature film rock musical features seventeen original songs and premieres this June at the Seattle International Film Festival. I Kissed a Vampire, the first…

After Dark Film Original: Prowl

After Dark Films have a bit of a spotty reputation; they’ve produced and exposed films like Frontier(s) and Tooth and Nail, –and then they throw shit at us like Penny Dreadful, and Nightmare Man, –which, my boss thought was just the pinnacle of good horror that year. Sure, if you like movies that can’t even…

Castlevania: The Movie

One time, years and years ago a friend came up to me and was like “Guess what?! They’re making a Castlevania movie!” and I was like “OMG YAY!”  Then we jumped around in excitement like bunnies on speed. The movie never came. Fast-forward a few more years, “Guess what?! They’re making a Castlevania movie!”  More…

Germany and Vampires

Germany is home to many vampire traditions, legends and beliefs each varying throughout cultures and time. With their dark dismal forests and towering ruined castles it’s not hard to imagine how so many vampire myths were born here. Germany is one of the many countries with it own unique vampire species, such as the nachzehrer,…