On Nov. 19, 2015, Vamped scored one of its biggest exclusives yet: a live Q & A session with Juliet Landau, star of “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and co-director of upcoming vampire documentary, “A Place Among the Undead”!
Category: Entertainment
Gift from Thomas J. Garza: Vampire Book Arrives in the Mail
Erin Chapman shows how wonderfully generous vampire (professors) can be, describing a gift from Thomas J. Garza, who teaches a course on vampires at the University of Texas at Austin. Read on to find out what it was.
Virus or Vampires? The Case for the Undead in “American Horror Story: Hotel”
“American Horror Story” series creator, Ryan Murphy, said the latest series doesn’t feature vampires. Erin Chapman beg to differ. Here’s the evidence in favour of vampires featuring on “American Horror Story: Hotel.”
Interview with Juliet Landau, Director of “A Place Among the Undead”
Best-known for playing Drusilla in “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” Juliet Landau has gotten behind the camera to direct a two-part vampire documentary. She discusses the films in this exclusive interview with Erin Chapman.
Legacy of the Marsten House: ‘Salem’s Lot as Liberative and Resistance Literature
Stephen King’s “‘Salem’s Lot” (1975) is forty years old today. Jess Peacock discusses its legacy, religious and sociological layers and its representation of “the often mundane nature of evil in our everyday lives.”
C’mon Authors! Locating the Vampire Books for Blood Video
Scott Burtness, author of “Wisconsin Vamp” (2014), mentioned making “an embarrassingly bad YouTube video” in an article he wrote to promote “Vampire Books for Blood,” but didn’t link to it. So, I decided to track it down.
Vampire Books for Blood: Authors Pledge Support to American Red Cross
Vampire authors are donating a percentage of royalties earned during October to the American Red Cross, for the annual “Vampire Books for Blood” event, devised by Scott Burtness, author of “Wisconsin Vamp” (2014).
A Virgin’s View on “Horror of Dracula”
Terence Fisher’s “Horror of Dracula” (1958) is meant to be one of the best vampire movies ever made. But what’s it like to someone who barely knows anything about the film? Erin Chapman views it through “virgin eyes.”
Mystery or Myth? Della Farrant’s Case for Highgate Ghost
Folklorist, Trystan Swale, considers Della Farrant’s case for hauntings at London’s Highgate Cemetery in her book “Haunted Highgate” (2014). Does the evidence weigh in her favour or has she written a damp squib?
Vampire Hunter Rejects Horror Heavyweight’s Meet Offer
Sean Manchester, 70, responded to “Vampire Hunter Dodges Horror Heavyweight’s Meet Offer” (June 15, 2015) via Facebook, substituting an offer to meet Ramsey Campbell, 69, at an awards ceremony with a counter-offer.