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Anne Rice Hated This Vampire Movie, but It's Actually a Bloody, Rock-Infused Cult Classic

Vampires have captured the hearts and minds of audiences for over 100 years. From the original Dracula novel, to Abigail these monsters have delivered gore-soaked bloodbaths from creatures that only resemble humans. Novelist Anne Rice's vampire catapulted vampires to super stardom between her 1980s books, and the Tom Cruise/Brad Pitt adaptation of Interview With a Vampire in the '90s. However, her books extend far beyond Louis and Lestat's story. This movie is an adaptation of two novels and wh

This Cult Classic Vampire Movie Is Ridiculously Underrated, and It's Free on Tubi

Vampires have been popular on the silver screen ever since they burst onto film in 1922 with Nosferatu. Over the last 100+ years, myriad vampire flicks have stolen the hearts of audiences, from The Lost Boys to Abigail. Novelist Anne Rice's vampires have always been wickedly popular -- in particular because of the Tom Cruise/Brad Pitt blockbuster Interview With a Vampire -- but there is more to her world than just Louis and Lestat's story. Don't miss any of our unbiased tech content and lab-ba

‘Talamasca: The Secret Order’ Promises Vampire Intrigue Galore in New Trailer

While Interview With the Vampire fans will have to wait until 2026 to pick back up with that series—retitled The Vampire Lestat for its rock n’ roll-infused third season—Anne Rice’s world expands in just a few weeks with Talamasca: The Secret Order. AMC has just shared a full trailer after that teaser in July, and it teases supernatural secrets, psychic menace, and danger-filled dark rooms. Talamasca runs just six episodes, but AMC is calling it a “first season,” so make of that what you will.

Valiant’s Bloodshot Relaunch Mired by Transphobic Dogwhistles

Update, 8/17/2025 @ 10:57 AM: After his old Twitter posts were discovered, Bloodshot writer Mauro Mantella has since deleted the account and posted an apology on Instagram. “I want to offer my most sincere apologies. I know I made a mistake, but at no point did I intend to spread a message of hate,” it begins. In his apology, he revealed he first wrote the issue’s script in Spanish, then “changed it a bit” when converting it to English. This conversion led to him “borrowing a common phrase used

Tom Holland Gives Us a Sneaky Look at Spider-Man’s New Web Shooters in ‘Brand New Day’

Has the Buffy reboot found its new slayer? Strange New Worlds‘ Henry Alonso Meyers talks puppet shop with Angel‘s Jeffrey Bell about how to bring puppets to the world of Star Trek. Plus, rumors of Hannibal‘s return are back on the menu. Spoilers get! Spider-Man: Brand New Day To mark the film entering production, Tom Holland shared a few more pictures from set featuring Spider-Man atop a large armored vehicle—and revealing the new spider-suit’s large, rectangular chrome web shooters. Sanatori

‘The Vampire Lestat’ Cast Breaks Down the Next Chapter of AMC’s Anne Rice Immortal Universe

During San Diego Comic-Con, io9 was invited to a press conference for The Vampire Lestat, the latest Anne Rice Immortal Universe series for AMC. And don’t get it twisted, this is not Interview With The Vampire season three; this is officially the Lestat show, as he takes the mic to tell his story and put some misconceptions about himself and his past to rest—that is, until they rise from the dead or awaken… Star Sam Reid (Lestat de Lioncourt) was joined by Jacob Anderson (Louis de Pointe du Lac

‘Talamasca: The Secret Order’ Lures You Deeper Into the World of ‘Interview With the Vampire’

Vampires, witches, and demons, beware: the Talamasca, a secret group that fans of Interview With the Vampire will already have an inkling about, has you under surveillance. But can the watchers themselves be trusted? The first teaser trailer for Talamasca: The Secret Order, AMC’s latest show in its Anne Rice Immortal Universe, suggests that even those on the inside should definitely watch their backs. The trailer heavily features a very blonde Elizabeth McGovern doing her best to recruit Nichol

The Latest Look at ‘Interview With the Vampire’ Season 3 Welcomes Lestat’s Rock Star Era

After teasing us last year with Lestat’s transformation from the Brat Prince to an even brattier music idol, AMC returned to San Diego Comic-Con to really bare the fangs for Interview With the Vampire‘s third season. Officially being dubbed The Vampire Lestat for the Anne Rice novel the season will draw on, Interview With the Vampire‘s third season will see Sam Reid’s vamping vamp react to his portrayal in Daniel Molloy’s Interview With the Vampire book (first, he’s busy guest starring in the t

‘Clayface’ May Be Adding a ‘Star Wars’ Star

Sarah Michelle Gellar has a teasing update for the Buffy revival. The next Evil Dead has begun filming. Get a look at Ne Zha II‘s western debut. Plus, Lestat returns in rocking fashion in new pictures from Interview With the Vampire season 3. Spoilers now! Clayface According to THR, Naomie Ackie has joined the cast of Clayface in a currently undisclosed role. Mr. Terrific As noted by Knife Edge Media’s Caleb Williams (via Comic Book), DC has filed a copyright for a potential Mr. Terrific pro

A New Look at One of the ‘Superman’ Villains Draws Parallels to Another DC Big Bad

The new Fist of the North Star anime is almost ready to reveal itself. Former showrunner Julie Plec has more ideas to return to The Vampire Diaries. Plus, what’s coming on Revival. Spoilers now! Don’t Look Inside Deadline reports Rachel Nichols, Britt Robertson, Missi Pyle, Nelson Lee, and Bruce Davison are attached to star in Don’t Look Inside, “emotionally charged narrative with chilling, franchise-ready mythology” said to be in the vein of Talk to Me and Smile. Though details on the story a

The First ‘Blood of Dawnwalker’ Gameplay Teases a Vampiric Adventure

The Witcher 3 turned 10 years old back in May, and if you’ve been hoping for an RPG like it, that’s where Blood of Dawnwalker could come in. The fantasy-RPG from Rebel Wolves—made up of CD Projekt Red alums deeply involved with both Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk 2077—is a ways out, but that’s not stopping the studio from showing off some of its systems and its take on being half-vampire. Plotwise, the game is set in a fictional 14th century medieval Europe and stars Coen, who’s been recently turned i

Before the Cult TV Show, the Buffy Movie Proved How Fun Slaying Monsters Can Be

Buffy the Vampire Slayer may soon make a TV comeback with Sarah Michelle Gellar—and the cult-classic series will always be the most beloved version of Buffy’s story. But in 1992, five years prior to fans becoming obsessed with Sunnydale and the Scoobies, a different version of Buffy’s story hit the big screen. The same broad strokes are there; the script is by (now-disgraced) Buffy series creator Joss Whedon, and it follows a chipper blonde named Buffy saving the world from monsters. But it’s go