Vampire Secrets
2006 American TV series or program From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Vampire Secrets is a 2006 docudrama about the mythology and lifestyle of vampires, produced by Indigo Films for the History Channel, and narrated by Corey Burton.
| Vampire Secrets | |
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| Written by | Josh Rosen Katherine Ramsland |
| Directed by | Diana Zaslaw |
| Narrated by | Corey Burton |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producer | Diana Zaslaw |
| Cinematography | Yoram Astrakhan |
| Running time | 100 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | History Channel |
| Release | 2006 |
The documentary features the history of vampires from Indian (Hindu goddess Kali), Greek, and Chinese origins, and references to the Bible and ancient Mesopotamia.[1]
Content
Other topics include:
- Bram Stoker's 1897 novel, Dracula[2][3]
- James Spalding, a Scotsman, 1632
- Elizabeth Báthory
- Haidamaque, Hungary, 1715
- Blood ritual[4][5]
- Anne Rice's vampire novels
- Vampire: The Masquerade: Rod Ferrell (VTM role-player from Murray, Kentucky who thought he was a real vampire), killed two people in Eustis, Florida, USA, and was sentenced to death (but reduced to life imprisonment)[6]
- Sex appeal: Nosferatu (1922 film), 1931 film with Béla Lugosi (The Master of Horror), Vampirella, Demonlover; and others.
- Vampire underground and gothic subculture: Susan Walsh (researcher for The Village Voice) who falls for a purported "living vampire" (Christian) and disappears in January 1996
- Psychic vampire (Rasputin, aura photography, Joe H. Slate[7]), Sanguine, vampire lifestylers
The documentary also features commentaries by authors Katherine Ramsland,[8] and J. Gordon Melton, parapsychologist Loyd Auerbach, psychic vampire author and spokesperson Michelle Belanger,[9] Father Sebastiaan,[10] forensic biologist Mark Benecke, professor Thomas Garza,[11] and others.
Cast
- Deborah Rombaut as Demon Woman
- Adrian Balbontin as Gaspard Robilette
- Lyndsey Nelson as Susan Walsh
- Scott Updegrave as Richard Wendorf
- Christa Bella as Elizabeth Bathory
- Jack Sale as Rod Ferrell
- Thais Harris as Katherine Ramsland
- Dan Higgins as James Spalding
- George Mauro as Bram Stoker
- Kari Wishingrad as Bathory Chambermaid
- Jeffery Davis as Vampire
- Justin Rodgers Hall as Vampire
- Peter Stack as Ficzk
Reception
The film received rather poor critical reception,[12] DVD Talk finding it "redundant".[13]
References
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