I spoke to the lovely Airell Anthony Hayles about his new movie, Advent. We talked about Krampus, FrightFest and the wonderful horror community and our shared love of The Muppet Christmas Carol (😂)
Advent is creepy, atmospheric and is definitely a new entry to my annual Christmas horror watchlist. You can watch Advent now on digital download – it’s one I definitely recommend!
*We had some issues with internet lag, which I’ve tried to edit around, so we do miss a tiny bit of the converstion. (We were talking about the BBC Ghost Stories for Christmas box set and how wonderful it is. Treat yourself! [Amazon Affiliate link]) Thank you to Aim Publicity for setting this interview up for me! 🥰
Interview With the Vampire is just perfection 😍 I am so very late to the party with this show, but as the season 1 and 2 boxset has just been released from AMC Networks and Acorn DVD, it was the perfect time to watch it.
I am obsessed. The incredibly beautiful cast, the costuming, the score, the accents, the sets, the blood and gore, the queer love story at its’ heart – just everything is the perfect romantic vampire dream. I’ve never delved into the Anne Rice novels, but I am choosing to believe this is the definitive portrayal of Rice’s vampires. I have fallen deeply in love with Louis, Lestat and Claudia in season one and I still have another two series to come 🙌🏻 The final episode of the first season is so heartbreakingly, exquisitely beautiful and I can’t wait to see what comes next.
The show perfectly balances period drama, supernatural horror and gothic romance, as well as fully committing to the queer subtext of the novels and showing a loving (if not problematic) relationship between Lestat and Louis. The show also addresses race and being set in New Orleans in the early 20th century, these choices bring such a depth to the characters and their world.
The season one disk also includes the 2022 San Diego Comic Con panel, which is fascinating, delightful and so full of heart.
Sam Munster 