In this bonus episode of VampCast, I present a full reading of "The Vampire Maid" by Hume Nisbet—a tale of solitude, obsession, and a seaside cottage where romance curdles into horror. Following last episode’s review, this read-aloud lets you experience the story for yourself: the windswept moor, the enigmatic and enthralling vampire maid, and the nightmare-haunted nights that lead to a chilling revelation.

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In this episode of Vampcast, I pivot from my planned review of AMC’s Interview with the Vampire to unearth The Vampire Maid (1890) by Hume Nisbet—a pulpy, pre-Dracula short story that’s brief, atmospheric, and creepy. I recap and review the tale of an unnamed artist who becomes bewitched by Ariadne, a sickly yet seductive figure in a remote seaside cottage.

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Welcome back to Vampcast! In this episode, I sink my teeth into The Lost Boys (1987), Joel Schumacher’s gloriously campy horror-comedy set in the not‑so‑sleepy, vampire‑ridden beach town of Santa Carla. I recap the story (spoilers, but I keep one major twist under wraps), spotlight the film’s mix of laughs and scares, and break down its vampire lore.

I also run through my Vampcast categories: best character (long live the Frog brothers), best line (that iconic closer), eeriest moment, best track from the soundtrack (Echo & the Bunnymen’s People Are Strange), best bite, and a final judgment on the 1-5 bat scale.

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