2002's Queen of the Damned: This is Terrible Movie but the Soundtrack Slaps

2002's Queen of the Damned: This is Terrible Movie but the Soundtrack Slaps

During the inter-season break, the vampire insiders are doing deep dives into the episodes, chatting about other kinds of creature media and in today's episode, we are looking hard at the 2002 film Queen of the Damned, which seems to have nothing to do with the source material except for the characters' names. From wikipedia:

The vampire Lestat is awakened from decades of slumber by the sound of a hard rock band, and proceeds to take over as their lead singer. Achieving international success, Lestat, having revealed the existence of vampires, taunts the others of his kind during an interview for promoting his first and only live concert.

Jesse Reeves, a researcher for the paranormal studies group Talamasca, is intrigued by Lestat's lyrics after hearing one of his songs play on TV and tells the rest of the group her theory that he really is a vampire. Her mentor, David Talbot, takes her aside and tells her they know what he is and that a vampire called Marius made him. David also shows her Lestat's journal. In the journal, Lestat recalls how he was turned into a vampire by Marius and how he awoke Akasha, the first vampire, with his music. Jesse tracks Lestat down to a London vampire club called The Admiral's Arms, where he saves her and confronts her about Marius.

In Los Angeles, Lestat is visited by Marius, who warns him that the other vampires will not tolerate his flamboyant public profile. He begs him to cancel his concert, which he refuses. Meanwhile, awakened Akasha, who is searching for Lestat, arrives at The Admiral's Arms. After the vampires reveal their plan to kill Lestat Akasha torches the club. Jesse arrives at Los Angeles and gives Lestat his journal and asks him to show her what being a vampire is like. Lestat scoffs at the idea, but Jesse convinces him to spend his last moments before the concert with her. Jesse later asks Lestat to turn her, telling him she wants to be with him and that she wants to know everything he does. Lestat angrily refuses, and shows her what it's like for a vampire to feed aggressively on a human.

While performing at his concert in Death Valley, a group of vampires attack Lestat. With Marius' help, they both fend off most of the vampires until Akasha bursts through the stage and takes Lestat with her. Akasha brings Lestat to her new home, where the two vampires have sexual intercourse, during which time Lestat becomes spellbound by Akasha and is forced to obey her, and Akasha proclaims Lestat her new king. After the concert, Jesse is taken to the home of her aunt, Maharet, who later reveals herself to be one of the Ancient Vampires. The Ancient Vampires discuss their plans to destroy the Queen by drinking from her and draining her of her blood. However, they believe that whoever drinks the Queen's last drop will not survive.

Empowered by Akasha's blood, Lestat and the Queen confront the Ancient Vampires. When they refuse to join her, Akasha then commands Lestat to kill Jesse, as The Queen sees her both as an enemy, due to being Maharet's descendant, and as food, with Akasha making an example out of her for those who dare disobey her command. After drinking Jesse's blood, Lestat comes to his senses and is released from Akasha's power. Lestat then turns on her and begins to drain Akasha's blood. With the help of the Ancients, Akasha's power diminishes. Maharet is the last to drink Akasha's blood, killing Akasha. Lestat goes to Jesse and, cradling her in his arms, gives her his blood as Maharet turns into a marble statue and "sleeps"; the new Queen of the Damned.

Lestat and Jesse visit David and return Lestat's journal. Jesse offers to turn David into a vampire to which he replies he's too old for immortality. Jesse then bids David goodbye and leaves with Lestat. A few moments later, David is greeted by Marius.

The film closes with Lestat and Jesse walking hand in hand, among mortals, into the night.

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AMC'S Interview with the Vampire Season 2 Episode 8 Part 2: Meet Me at Our Spot

AMC'S Interview with the Vampire Season 2 Episode 8 Part 2: Meet Me at Our Spot

In today’s episode (the second of a two-parter) Joann and Kristina welcome industry veteran and Anne Rice fan, Erica Robert Pallo. Erica joined us on several episodes last season and we couldn't have done this one without her! Her knowledge is deep and her insights are powerful. The season finale "And that's the end of it. There's nothing Else" left us breathless as Louis takes revenge for Claudia and Daniel, with the help of the Real Rashid and the Talamasca, uncovers one more, very critical, piece of truth that helps Louis come to a fateful decision -- a decision that has ramifications for Daniel and that brings him back to New Orleans where we finally meet the real Lestat, currently feeding on rats and clinging to an emotional support plank. Their reunion is one for the ages and we are split on what it all means. Below are some ways to engage with us and a bit more about Erica. @kristinagenx, @vampire_insider, and please email us @ vampireinsider@gmail.com Erica tells stories as a writer, media producer, and researcher with a focus on women’s historical writing, film and television, photography, and vampires. Erica is at Harvard University as a library assistant and a master’s student in English looking at 17th-century female playwrights in England. She will soon be launching an interview podcast and blog called The Cinematic Storyteller about people whose work tells cinematic stories through all mediums of art. She also (slowly) writes the FanFic The Vampire Gabrielle on AO3. Twitter: @Slaysweeet and ⁠@CineStoryteller⁠ Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/ericarobertpallo⁠ and ⁠https://www.instagram.com/cinematicstoryteller/⁠ Websites: ⁠https://www.ericarobertpallo.com⁠IMDb: ⁠https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5676270⁠LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericarobertpallo⁠Archive of Our Own (The Vampire Gabrielle): ⁠https://archiveofourown.org/works/45018523⁠

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AMC'S Interview with the Vampire Season 2 Episode 8 Part 1: The Size of the Balls Really Don't Matter

In today’s episode (the first of a two-parter) Joann and Kristina welcome industry veteran and Anne Rice fan, Erica Robert Pallo. Erica joined us on several episodes last season and we couldn't have done this one without her! Her knowledge is deep and her insights are powerful. The season finale "And that's the end of it. There's nothing Else" left us breathless as Louis takes revenge for Claudia and Daniel, with the help of the Real Rashid and the Talamasca, uncovers one more, very critical, piece of truth that helps Louis come to a fateful decision -- a decision that has ramifications for Daniel and that brings him back to New Orleans where we finally meet the real Lestat, currently feeding on rats and clinging to an emotional support plank. Their reunion is one for the ages and we are split on what it all means. Below are some ways to engage with us and a bit more about Erica. @kristinagenx, @vampire_insider, and please email us @ vampireinsider@gmail.com Erica tells stories as a writer, media producer, and researcher with a focus on women’s historical writing, film and television, photography, and vampires. Erica is at Harvard University as a library assistant and a master’s student in English looking at 17th-century female playwrights in England. She will soon be launching an interview podcast and blog called The Cinematic Storyteller about people whose work tells cinematic stories through all mediums of art. She also (slowly) writes the FanFic The Vampire Gabrielle on AO3. Twitter: @Slaysweeet and @CineStoryteller Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ericarobertpallo and https://www.instagram.com/cinematicstoryteller/ Websites: https://www.ericarobertpallo.comIMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5676270LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericarobertpalloArchive of Our Own (The Vampire Gabrielle): https://archiveofourown.org/works/45018523

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AMC'S Interview with the Vampire Season 2 Episode 7 Recap: Yes You Could Have Prevented It You Lying Liar Who Lies

AMC'S Interview with the Vampire Season 2 Episode 7 Recap: Yes You Could Have Prevented It You Lying Liar Who Lies

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AMC'S Interview with the Vampire Season 2 Episode 6 Recap: Oh Armand

AMC'S Interview with the Vampire Season 2 Episode 6 Recap: Oh Armand

In today’s episode its just Joann and Kristina talking Episode 6: Like the Light by which God Made the World Before he Made Light. This is a critical episode, that defines the term slow burn. We get into lots of details and hash over the huge mistake Armand makes at the end of it all, but the reality of this episode is that we spend a huge amount of time talking about Roxane Duran's amazing performance as Madeline and also discuss the narrative choice to make her character's background enmeshed with a German soldier during the occupation of Paris. Below are some links to follow on Twitter (you may call it X).  Thanks for coming to listen to us each week and welcome to those of you who are new to the series and new to the podcast.  @kristinagenx, @vampire_insider, and please email us @ vampireinsider@gmail.com

22 Jun 20241h 38min

AMC'S Interview with the Vampire Season 2 Episode 5 Recap: Actually THIS is the Best Episode Yet

AMC'S Interview with the Vampire Season 2 Episode 5 Recap: Actually THIS is the Best Episode Yet

We appreciate your continued patience in posting delays, we will be back on track next week. West Coast work travel meant a delay in editing. In today’s episode Joann and Kristina welcome content creator and vampire superfan Black Girl Talk Fangs as we recap and react to S2E5 of Interview with the Vampire: Don't be Afraid, Just Start the Tape. We discuss the relationships between the triangle of Armand, Louis and Daniel in 1973 San Francisco and how the things uncovered about the first interview inform the way the three will interact in Dubai going forward. Our structure remains the same as last season but we’ve enhanced the “standout” segment and have added a new segment that tracks the progress of “Dreamstat” the Lestat projection who Louis carries with him, to Claudia’s consternation.  Below are some links to follow on Twitter (you may call it X).  Thanks for coming to listen to us each week and welcome to those of you who are new to the series and new to the podcast.  About Black Girl Talk Fangs: BGTF became an IWTV Superfan after watching the pilot episode in October 2022! She fell completely in love with Jacob and Sam's performances as Louis and Sam, New Orleans production, 1910s/1920s costumes shout out Carol Cutshall, and of course Daniel Hart's beautifully orchestrated musical scores. She was not an Anne Rice fan, and did not discover the show through reading The Vampire Chronicles growing up, but was familiar with the 1994 film with Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, and Kirsten Dunst. She has always loved shows about vampires since age 11 watching "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and later "True Blood". Since finding the show, she has read IWTV book, The Vampire Lestat, Queen of the Damned, Tale of the Body Thief, and The Vampire Armand, she made a decision to get involved with AMC IWTV fandom after noticing that the show had little to no marketing behind it in 2022. So in November 2022, she created Black Girl Talk Fangs or BGTF on Instagram and other platforms to connect with fellow fans, and have been doing that ever since. IWTV fans sometimes ask how she came up with the BGTF name and her answer is: "I am a black girl who talks about vampires". BGTF, is a space for her to fangirl over the creative talents in front of the screen and behind it without spamming friends and family in private accounts. Follow BGTF on Instagram (@blackgirltalkfangs) and Discord where she takes deep dives into IWTV Season Two episodes and occasionally host rewatch parties. Please follow us on social media: Twitter: @vampire_insider, @kristinagenx IG: @kristinagenx Email: vampireinsider@gmail.com

16 Jun 20241h 34min

AMC'S Interview with the Vampire Season 2 Episode 4 Recap: The Best Episode Yet

AMC'S Interview with the Vampire Season 2 Episode 4 Recap: The Best Episode Yet

We apologize for the delay in posting this. Sometimes real work life intrudes! We appreciate your patience. In today’s episode Joann and Kristina recap and react to S2E4 of Interview with the Vampire: I Want You More than Anything in the World. We discuss the Paris happenings, the relationships between all the various characters, the end of Dreamstat and the tension in Dubai. Our structure remains the same as last season but we’ve enhanced the “standout” segment and have added a new segment that tracks the progress of “Dreamstat” the Lestat projection who Louis carries with him, to Claudia’s consternation.  Below are some links to follow on Twitter (you may call it X).  Thanks for coming to listen to us each week and welcome to those of you who are new to the series and new to the podcast.   We are doing another superfan talk this Saturday on Instagram. Please follow @blackgirltalkfangs, @gorrei_vc, or @kristinagenx to catch that! Twitter: @vampire_insider, @kristinagenx Email: vampireinsider@gmail.com

9 Jun 20241h 39min

AMC'S Interview with the Vampire Season 2 Episode 3 Recap: It is ALL about Perspective and Good Dick

AMC'S Interview with the Vampire Season 2 Episode 3 Recap: It is ALL about Perspective and Good Dick

In today’s episode Joann and Kristina welcome special guest host Rei Gorrei to recap and react to S2E3 of Interview with the Vampire: No Pain. We discuss Armand's perspective, Raglan James, Louis' ongoing existential issues, Claudia's heartbreak, and Dreamstat in a cafe. Our structure remains the same as last season but we’ve enhanced the “standout” segment and have added a new segment that tracks the progress of “Dreamstat” the Lestat projection who Louis carries with him, to Claudia’s consternation.  Below are some links to follow on Twitter (you may call it X).  Thanks for coming to listen to us each week and welcome to those of you who are new to the series and new to the podcast.   We are doing another superfan talk this Saturday on Instagram. Please follow @blackgirltalkfangs, @gorrei_vc, or @kristinagenx to catch that! Twitter: @vampire_insider, @kristinagenx, and please find Rei @gorrei_vc Email: vampireinsider@gmail.com

31 Mai 20241h 24min

AMC'S Interview with the Vampire Season 2 Episode 2 Recap: Two Blood Fat Cocks Walked into a Cafe on the Left Bank and Slapped Hands

AMC'S Interview with the Vampire Season 2 Episode 2 Recap: Two Blood Fat Cocks Walked into a Cafe on the Left Bank and Slapped Hands

Welcome back savory inferiors!!  In today’s episode Joann and Kristina welcome special guest host Dave Clodomir to recap and react to S2E2 of Interview with the Vampire: Do You Know What it Means to be Loved by Death. Louis and Claudia have now made it to Paris and are picking pockets, taking pictures, buying dresses, and meeting the Theatre de Vampires -- enter Armand, stage left. Meanwhile in Dubai, Daniel learns a hard lesson about berating Louis and Armand is doing... something. Our structure remains the same as last season but we’ve enhanced the “standout” segment and have added a new segment that tracks the progress of “Dreamstat” the Lestat projection who Louis carries with him, to Claudia’s consternation.  Below are some links to follow on Twitter (you may call it X).  Thanks for coming to listen to us each week and welcome to those of you who are new to the series and new to the podcast.   We are doing another superfan talk this Saturday on Instagram. Please follow @blackgirltalkfangs, @gorrei_vc, or @kristinagenx to catch that! Twitter: @vampire_insider, @kristinagenx, and please find Dave @bklyn_hayshun Email: vampireinsider@gmail.com

24 Mai 20241h 22min

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