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Blood Brothers
by Sheamus and Casey Roonan
Horror obsessed brothers Sheamus and Casey Roonan venture to watch -- and discuss -- every vampire movie ever made.
Episodes
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9. 30 Days of Night
Sheamus and Casey once again threaten to turn Blood Brothers into a comics podcast while discussing 30 Days of Night (2007). They weigh in on the merits of Ben Templesmith's artwork in the graphic novel and the equivalent visuals in the movie adaptation. They discuss (i.e., complain about) comics...
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8. The Last Man On Earth
Sheamus and Casey talk for 2-plus hours about an 86 minute movie; the 1964 I Am Legend adaptation The Last Man on Earth. The boys discuss Richard Matheson's classic novel at length, comparing the book to the film and dissecting its long legacy. In the process they disclose COVID pandemic traumas,...
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7. Vampire's Kiss
The Nicolas Cage episode. Dissecting Vampire’s Kiss (1989), Sheamus and Casey debate the film’s reputation, its filmmakers’ intentions, and its status as a “vampire” movie. They also draw comparisons to In The Cut and American Psycho, memorialize their home town video store, and speculate as to...
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6. Lost Boys & Near Dark
Sheamus and Casey pit teen vampire gang against (sort of) teen vampire gang, pairing 1987 smash Lost Boys with 1987 cult-classic Near Dark. Sheamus muses on the finer points of his enduring favorite vampire movie, while Casey poses some hard questions: Is Lost Boys Joel Schumacher’s best film?...
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5. Blade & Dracula Untold
Sheamus and Casey return to talk about vampires as superheroes in Dracula Untold (2014) and Blade (1998)— But first, they delve into the backstory behind a "lost episode" of Blood Brothers. Casey gets defensive about Wesley Snipes after doing the minimum amount of research, and also about 2017's...
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4. Let The Right One In
Sheamus and Casey get uncomfortable with another 21st century horror masterpiece, Let The Right One In (2008). While trying to determine whether the film is more about the terrors of adolescence, sick romance, or poor parenting, Sheamus takes potshots at the American remake he may or may not have...
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3. Twilight
Sheamus and Casey skip ahead to the 21st century with Twilight (2008), and debate the movie's contribution to vampire cinema to perhaps surprising conclusions. Is Edward Cullen a romantic vampire or a "gross" vampire? Is Bella Swan more Lois Lane or Tony Stark? Is Charlie Swan, as played by Billy...
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2. Nosferatu & Dracula
Sheamus and Casey start from the beginning by discussing two early film adaptations of Bram Stoker's seminal vampire novel, Nosferatu (1922) and Dracula (1931). They compare and contrast the two different takes on the vampire myth embodied by Max Schreck and Bela Lugosi, determine the unsung MVP...
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1. We Bid You... Welcome
Sheamus and Casey make their opening arguments as to why vampires are the ultimate movie monster. In the process, they muse about growing up as horror fans and reminisce about vampires in videogames, on VHS, and as a classic Halloween costume.
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