VAMPIRES 13 • Cronos (1993) + Nadja (1994)
02/12/21 • 82 min
Part of our new series devoted to exploring the vampire in horror cinema, we discuss two odd vampire gems from the nineties that sit between horror and arthouse.
First up, Guillermo del Toro's debut feature Cronos (1993), a timeless vampire film that never actually uses the 'vampire' word. And we go peak nineties indie with Nadja (1994), which features an amazing soundtrack, cast and bonus cameo from executive producer David Lynch.
Joining us in this episode is Zena Dixon, Editor-in-Chief of Real Queen of Horror, to discuss these two oddball vampire gems.
Cronos from 00:07:41
Nadja from 0:42:26
This season is made possible with the support of Arrow Video. This week's pick is Brian De Palma's little-known goth rock opera Phantom of the Paradise.
Produced and presented by Anna Bogutskaya.
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The Final Girls are a UK-based film collective exploring the intersections of horror film and feminism.
Find out more about our projects here: thefinalgirls.co.uk
Follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Support us on Patreon for bonus episodes. Subscribe to our newsletter for a weekly dose of curated horror treats.
Follow Anna on @annabdemented and Olivia is on @livihowe
Part of our new series devoted to exploring the vampire in horror cinema, we discuss two odd vampire gems from the nineties that sit between horror and arthouse.
First up, Guillermo del Toro's debut feature Cronos (1993), a timeless vampire film that never actually uses the 'vampire' word. And we go peak nineties indie with Nadja (1994), which features an amazing soundtrack, cast and bonus cameo from executive producer David Lynch.
Joining us in this episode is Zena Dixon, Editor-in-Chief of Real Queen of Horror, to discuss these two oddball vampire gems.
Cronos from 00:07:41
Nadja from 0:42:26
This season is made possible with the support of Arrow Video. This week's pick is Brian De Palma's little-known goth rock opera Phantom of the Paradise.
Produced and presented by Anna Bogutskaya.
***
The Final Girls are a UK-based film collective exploring the intersections of horror film and feminism.
Find out more about our projects here: thefinalgirls.co.uk
Follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Support us on Patreon for bonus episodes. Subscribe to our newsletter for a weekly dose of curated horror treats.
Follow Anna on @annabdemented and Olivia is on @livihowe
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VAMPIRES 12 • Interview with the Vampire (1994) + Queen of the Damned (2002)
Part of our new series devoted to exploring the vampire in horror cinema, we go deep on two cinematic adaptations of Anne Rice's The Vampire Chronicles.
First up, Neil Jordan's 1994 adaptation of Interview with the Vampire is a gothic masterpiece that has influenced counteless vampire films since. We also discuss its unfortunate sequel, Queen of the Damned, which came in 2007 starring Stuart Townsend as the vampire Lestat and Aaliyah as Akasha, the titular Queen of the Damned.
Joining us in this episode is film critic Kelli Weston. We discuss the themes of Interview with the Vampire, the softboi energy of Louis, the monstrosity of Claudia the child vampire and the queer reading of the film.
Be warned: the section on Queen of the Damned includes dramatic readings of Lestat's band's lyrics.
Interview with the Vampire from 00:08:07
Queen of the Damned from 1:11:21
This season is made possible with the support of Arrow Video. This week's pick from their vast catalogue an underrated contemporary gothic horror Crimson Peak.
Produced and presented by Anna Bogutskaya.
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The Final Girls are a UK-based film collective exploring the intersections of horror film and feminism.
Find out more about our projects here: thefinalgirls.co.uk
Follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Support us on Patreon for bonus episodes. Subscribe to our newsletter for a weekly dose of curated horror treats.
Follow Anna on @annabdemented and Olivia is on @livihowe
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The Final Girls are a UK-based film collective exploring the intersections of horror film and feminism.
Find out more about our projects here: thefinalgirls.co.uk
Follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Support us on Patreon for bonus episodes. Subscribe to our newsletter for a weekly dose of curated horror treats.
Follow Anna on @annabdemented and Olivia is on @livihowe
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