LOTF 15: Tropisode #1 :: VAMPIRES :: with Natalie Ferrigno

This is the first in a sub-series of episodes that explore specific horror tropes in detail — Tropisode #1: Vampires. We plan to do one of these episodes about once a quarter. We talk about vampires with a vampire expert, Natalie Ferrigno, who also happens to be a fellow UCR Palm Desert alumna. In addition to talking about vampires (where they've been, where they are, where they're going) we also discuss in greater detail David Busboom's new novella Nightbird from Unnerving.

Natalie Ferrigno is a horror writer, gothic fusion bellydancer, and creator of the forthcoming Atrophy Zine. You can find her and follow her creative endeavors at the handle @eris_atrophy on both Twitter and Instagram. Stay tuned for more news regarding the Indie GoGo for her zine!

Show notes:

Interview with a Vampire by Anne Rice

The Vampire Chronicles by Anne Rice

The Vampyre by John William Pollidori

Carmilla by J. Sheridan Le Fanu

Dracula by Bram Stoker

The Chupacabra

Baobhan Sith of Scotland

Lore Podcast episode 19 "Bite Marks"

I Am Legend by Richard Matheson

The Passage trilogy by Justin Cronin

The Twilight Saga by Stephanie Meyer

Cemetery Confessions podcast episode 46 "The Rise of Happy Gothic" featuring Natalie FerrignoTim Burton filmsLenore comicRuby Gloom

What We Do in the Shadows

True Blood, The Sookie Stackhouse series by Charlaine Harris

The Hunger (1983) 

The Strain

In the Valley of the Sun by Andy Davidson

Nightbird by David Busboom discussion The Lilith MythWe Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley JacksonThe Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins GillmanHarry Potter dementorsThe Unicorn Tapestry Susy McKee CharnasMy Best Friend's Exorcism by Grady Hendrix