Fang Club
A podcast dedicated to vampire movies of the 21st century, co-hosted by Leah Carlson-Downie and Bri Martin.
Episodes
94 episodes
Episode 91: Red Snow (FROM THE VAULT HOLIDAY BONUS EPISODE)
Before we formally come back from hiatus, here's a cute little holiday bonus episode from the vault! There are a few issues with the audio quality (which is probably why we didn't release it last year), but we thought it was fun enough to share...
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Episode 90
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Episode 90: Blood and Donuts ('90s Vamps #4)
Welcome to our '90s Vamps series! This spooky season (extended), we'll be discussing some of the most interesting vampire films of the 1990s. This week, we talked about the 1995 Canadian masterpiece- Blood and Donuts! If ...
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Episode 90
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Episode 89: The Addiction ('90s Vamps #3)
Welcome to our '90s Vamps series! This October, we'll be discussing some of the most interesting vampire films of the 1990s. This week, we talked about Abel Ferrara's 1995 vampire film The Addiction. We didn't get into it in the episod...
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Episode 89
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52:02
Episode 88: Cronos ('90s Vamps #2)
Welcome to our '90s Vamps series! This October, we'll be discussing some of the most interesting vampire films of the 1990s. This week we cover Guillermo del Toro's first film, Cronos (1992/1993)! Bri and Leah are known members of the ...
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Episode 88
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51:00
Episode 87: From Dusk Till Dawn ('90s Vamps #1)
Welcome to our '90s Vamps series! This October, we'll be discussing some of the most interesting vampire films of the 1990s. We kick off the theme with From Dusk Till Dawn (1996), Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez's vampire crime ...
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Episode 87
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Episode 86: Let Me In
This week, Leah and Bri dive into Let Me In (2010, dir. Matt Reeves), the American remake of Let the Right One In. While this film is pretty well regarded as far as English-language remakes go, we both find it lackin...
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Episode 86
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Episode 85: Last Voyage of the Demeter
This week Leah and Bri cover a relatively new release, The Last Voyage of the Demeter (dir. André Øvredal, 2023). Taking inspiration from a single passage in the Bram Stoker classic Dracula, this film spins an embellished tal...
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Episode 85
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Episode 84: What We Do in the Shadows Recap 5.9 & 5.10
Join Leah and Bri this summer as we recap the new episodes of season 5 of What We Do in the Shadows! We are so excited to cover this season episode-by-episode as it airs. This a double feature because the penultimate and final episodes...
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Episode 84
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Episode 83: What We Do in the Shadows Recap 5.8
Join Leah and Bri this summer as we recap the new episodes of season 5 of What We Do in the Shadows! We are so excited to cover this season episode-by-episode as it airs. This week, we discuss episode 5.8, "The Roast" (aired August 24,...
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Episode 83
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Episode 82: What We Do in the Shadows Recap 5.7
Join Leah and Bri this summer as we recap the new episodes of season 5 of What We Do in the Shadows! We are so excited to cover this season episode-by-episode as it airs. This week, we discuss episode 5.7, "Hybrid Creatures" (aired Aug...
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Episode 82
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Episode 81: What We Do in the Shadows Recap 5.5 & 5.6
Join Leah and Bri this summer as we recap the new episodes of season 5 of What We Do in the Shadows! We are so excited to cover this season episode-by-episode as it airs. This a double feature because life got in the way, but hurray fo...
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Episode 81
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Episode 80: What We Do in the Shadows Recap 5.4
Join Leah and Bri this summer as we recap the new episodes of season 5 of What We Do in the Shadows! We are so excited to cover this season episode-by-episode as it airs. We're covering 5.4, "The Campaign" (aired July 27, 2023). Colin ...
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Episode 80
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41:35
Episode 79: What We Do in the Shadows Recap 5.3
Join Leah and Bri this summer as we recap the new episodes of season 5 of What We Do in the Shadows! We are so excited to cover this season episode-by-episode as it airs. We're covering 5.3, "Pride Parade" (aired July 20, 2023). It was...
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Episode 79
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Episode 78: What We Do in the Shadows Recap 5.1 & 5.2
Join Leah and Bri this summer as we recap the new episodes of season 5 of What We Do in the Shadows! We are so excited to cover this season episode-by-episode as it airs. This a double episode, since FX dropped the first to eps of the ...
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Episode 78
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Episode 77: The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
This week, Bri and Leah disagree about the merits of The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003, dir. Stephen Norrington). It's a Fang Club reunion, with quite a few returning players making appearances in this episode! As u...
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Episode 77
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55:35
Episode 76: Boys from County Hell
This week, Leah and Bri chat about another Irish vampire film: Boys from County Hell (dir. Chris Baugh, 2020). We enjoyed this folk-horror spin on the usual vampire lore! We're out here stumping for Shudder (our favorite streaming...
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Episode 76
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41:40
Episode 75: Only Lovers Left Alive
For our momentous 75th episode, Bri and Leah finally decided to cover Only Lovers Left Alive (2013/14, dir. Jim Jarmusch). This film is a personal favorite of both hosts and a major entry in the 21st-century vampire film canon. We prev...
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Episode 75
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Episode 74: Underworld: Blood Wars
That's right, it's time to wrap up our Underworld coverage with an episode on the fifth (and so far final) installment in the franchise. Underworld: Blood Wars (2017, dir. Anna Foerster) doesn't end the series with a...
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Episode 74
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50:46
Episode 73: Renfield
This week, Bri and Leah chat about a new release! We're talking about Renfield (2023, dir. Chris McKay). If you want to listen to the review but haven't seen the film yet, you can listen to the first part of this episode! In a change o...
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Episode 73
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Episode 72: Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter
Join Bri and Leah as they attempt to explain the Canadian cult curio that is Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter (2001, dir. Lee Demarbre). As usual, this episode is marked explicit for a handful of f-bombs. Here's the "Atheists ...
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Episode 72
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Episode 71: The Transfiguration
This week, Bri and Leah discuss The Transfiguration (2017, dir. Michael O'Shea). We talk about how this film positions itself in the lineage of "realistic" vampire movies like Martin and Let the Right One In.
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Episode 71
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59:59
SPECIAL: Friends for Dinner Episode 1 (A New Fang Club Network Podcast)
If you love listening to Bri and Leah talk about vampires... would you like to join us for a new podcast project? The Fang Club co-hosts will be recapping the first season of NBC's Hannibal week by week, in honor of the show'...
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Episode 70: So Vam
This week, Leah and Bri take a look at the Australian, microbudget, queer, transgender vampire film So Vam (2022, dir. Alice Maio Mackay). We did look into the research on Bram Stoker's sexuality, and here's a good primer...
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Episode 70
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42:55
Episode 69: Blade II
This week, it's Guillermo del Toro time! We're talking about Blade II (2002). This episode is marked explicit for some swearing and, uh, blood cocaine. CORRECTION: Leah incorrectly states that the three films GDT made befo...
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Episode 69
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55:58
Episode 68: Ravenous & Bones and All (Cannibals with Vampire Vibes)
This week, Bri and Leah do something a little different: we're talking about cannibals! But these cannibals could definitely pass as vampires if they wanted to. We're looking at Ravenous (1999, dir. Antonia Bird) and Bone...
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Episode 68
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