Nightmare Fuel Podcast--Episode Six--Carmilla on the Silver Screen

Good evening, my lovely deviants!


Carmilla has been filmed many, many times. The films discussed in this episode constitute just a small slice of the delicious, blood-filled, vampire pie that is Carmilla on film. Indulge the decadent goodness with this episode. The films discussed are completely SPOILER FREE! No artificial fillers, or preservatives were used either.

I also discuss my impressions of the Steel City Con which was held at the end of July. I finally got round to recording it all here, after many delays.

As always, you can enjoy the vampy goodness here (via the player below) or download on Archive.org

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As always, comments are greatly appreciated...
Either comment in the box below the post. Or, via email: nightmarefuelpodcast@gmail.com

Images of the Week

Ingrid Pitt as Carmilla

The lovely Collinson Twins (see if you can tell which is which)

Katya Wyeth as Carmilla

Yutte Stensgaard as Carmilla

Videos of the Week

Madeline Collinson brings sexy vamp!

Ingrid Pitt proves why being a vampire can be a pain in the neck sometimes.

Music for this Episode

Venefica from the EP Scarlet. Featured tracks for the past two episodes were--Little Fragments, and, Scarlet.

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Website: http://myspace.com/veneficaproject
Email for this artist: aria.venefica@gmail.com

Next Week: Insearch of...Sir Arthur C. Clarke's World of Mysterious Nimoy Powers! (Vulcan Edition)

Nightmare Fuel Podcast--Episode Five--Carmilla

Good Evening, my lovely deviants!

Tonight, we take a journey to the nocturnal side of a most exclusive sapphic sisterhood. The female vampire has been with us since the days of Lilith. But the lesbian vampire traces its' roots to J.S. Lefanu's Carmilla. Published in 1872, this tastefully written account of same sex attraction between a vampire and a young woman has become a mainstay of horror fiction.

You can take my word for it, as you listen to the episode. Afterwards, listen to the vampiric goodness as read by the beautifully-voiced Elizabeth Klett from Librivox.org
You can download a free copy of this public domain reading from Librivox.org and Archive.org
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As always, you can listen to the sexy vamp talk here, or on Archive.org

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Podcaster's Note: I originally intended to talk about the various film adaptations of Carmilla as well, but didn't get round to it in this week's episode. So, that'll be next week's topic. Also, due to space limitations on Podbean.com, I will post all future episodes to Archive.org. As always, you can listen to the episodes here, via the embedded player. I will also continue to make the links available to where you can download each week's episode for play on iPod, and other devices.

For those of you who may have subscribed via iTunes (the Podbean account) fret not. I will do a monthly round up of the best episodes to be posted there. ALL BACK EPISODES will be availabe on Archive.org

Also, make sure to check out some of my fiction at http://landofinsomnia.blogspot.com The latest piece speculates on what Jack The Ripper might have included on his iPod. A bit of "whistle while you rip."

This week's videos

The lovely Anna Calvi performs DESIRE

Vampire makeup tutorial from youtube favorite Michelle Phan

Next Week: Carmilla--films about and inspired by her. 

Episode 35: Horror Trends In History (Horror Through the Ages)

The history of horror is a varied one. Only Science Fiction is anywhere near as diversified. Trends have come and stayed? Yes, even when certain trends are dominant (think Jason and Freddy in the 80's), they never completely subside. Despite the slew of slasher flicks in the 1980's, and the revivial of zombies and vampires in recent years--trends in horror subside, but never completely die (just like Dracula, Freddy, Jason, your nightmares about gym class in high school).


If Ben Franklin is right, "The only thing that is certain in life is death and taxes," then we can be assured that horror trends (and your favorite monsters) will recycle, but never fade away.

As always, you can listen to the undead goodness here, or on Archive.org
http://www.archive.org/details/TheFlyPaperDungeon--episode35HorrorTrendsInHistory


This Week's Videos
Laetitia Casta stars in another fright fest The Island

The Teaser for Buddy Holly is Alive and Well and Living on Ganymeade

Episode Four--Vampire Sex!

Ah, Das Vampyrien Erotika.

I actually don't think that's good German, but then again, who's taking notes? It sounded good to me at the time.

Tonight, I fly solo, and explore the vast topic of vampires as sexual metaphor. Things take a slightly more somber tone in this episode. I read an essay that I wrote about vampires as sexual metaphor, subtitled, The Time I Got Down with My Bad Vamp Self. In the process of reading I disclose a few of my not-so-unusual kinks. This is followed up by a reading of John Frost's short story The Night Visitor.

This is by no means a definitive study of such a vast topic, but it is a good starting place for those interested in the topic.

I also discuss the upcoming solar eclipse, only viewable from Easter Island (where everybody is stoned or plastered...literally). Plus, This Week in Strange covers a surprising story about Roy Rogers...and his late, great, sidkick--Trigger!

As always, your feedback is most welcome. You can listen to this week's episode on the page here, or download at archive.org (just click the title of this week's episode to be taken there).

Join me, children of the night, for an orgy of BLOOD!

http://www.archive.org/details/TheFlyPaperDungeon--episodeFourVampireSex

As an added bonus, I've included a link to a video of Christopher Lee performing opera in 1970!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWc3kUEjYOI&feature=related

An Orgy of Blood--Coming Soon!

Greetings, Children of the Night!

Your humble host is planning an episode of devilish delights. The subject matter will tease, taught, tantilize, and titilate your senses. In other words...VAMPIRE SEX! To be more specific, the next episode of Fly Paper Dungeon will explore vampires as a sexual metaphor. They possess a duality as creatures of the undead--who must feed on the living to survive, while they also crave other earthly delights. They are creatures of passion, who are the Id personified (paging Dr. Freud).

In addition to the sexual nature of vamps, their place in mythology will be discussed as well. This episode will also include an essay by author John Frost, and the introductory chapter to his work-in-progress novel--The Night Visitor.

This episode is forth-coming, and should be ready by Monday if not by the weekend.

I look forward to comments, feedback, and your general enjoyment of this more scholarly take on the vampire mythos.

In love and monsters,

Johnny Zombie

Till then...I leave you with video of my favorite vamp vixen, Deborah Ann Woll. Deborah plays Jessica Hamby on HBO's True Blood. Just click the link below.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQDKPqHWvg8

Bite Me, Family Man, Bite Me!

I just finished reading Dylan Meconis' hilarious vampire farce Bite Me It recounts a tale of heroism, romance, and bloodsucking amid the French revolution. Spearheaded by Lucien, and the recently sired Claire, they are joined by German werewolf Luther, and feisty vampire Ginevra. They must rescue their fellow vamps, and coven leader, Aulric--before a religious zealot can vanquish them.

The graphic novel was begun by Meconis while still in highschool. It took her nearly four years to write and illustrate. She initially serialized her chapters online as a weekly comic strip, before publishing Bite Me in "Dead Tree" format.

I don't say this lightly. After reading viewing Miss Meconis' website, and reading her first book, I am a devoted fan. Bite Me is destined to become a classic among fans of both comedy and horror genres. Those who are not familiar with the comic book/graphic novel medium will find much to enjoy here as well. Her writing is fresh, highly skilled, and incredibly witty. I wish that more writers had her formidable talent. I am inclined to wonder if Bite Me has been optioned yet for film. It would lend itself perfectly for the screen--with it's Simon Pegg/Nick Frost/Edgar Wright-esque style humor.

Her current graphic novel Family Man details the origin story of Luther Levy, a strong supporting character from Bite Me. It fills in the background on how Luther became a werewolf, and how he came to meet Lucien St. Yves (the vampire hero of Bite Me). While her first book was all out comedy, Family Man takes a darker tone. I've only just begun reading it, and am mightily impressed.

You can read serialized chapters of both her graphic novels, and well as buy dead tree renditions at http://www.dylanmeconis.com