Our fascination with vampires has spanned centuries, but it didn’t all start with Dracula. In fact, the first vampires (dating back to the 1800s!) were actually women. This genre of literature gave writers an outlet to explore female sexuality and societal taboos, leading to a cult of lesbian vampire films in the 60s and 70s. Today, TV shows like True Blood and First Kill are reintroducing this trope to mainstream platforms. Joined by Monstrum’s Emily Zarka and special guest Annie Rose Malamet, let’s take a look at why there are so many lesbian vampire films and what they tell us about the evolution of the feminist movement.

Resources:
Letterboxd. A lesbian vampire film master list curated by Annie Rose-Malamet.
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Monstrum. PBS’s series with Emily Zarka on monster mythology through oral storytelling, literature, and film.
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Girls, Guts, and Giallo. Annie Rose-Malamet’s podcast on subversive and controversial cinema.
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National Women’s History Museum. A brief overview on the history of second wave feminism.
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them. An article on why we are still so obsessed with lesbian vampires.
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Credits:
Director: Dolly Li
Producer: Tien Nguyen
Consulting Producer: Danielle Bainbridge
Associate Producer: Mia Faske
On-camera appearances by: Annie Rose-Malamet, Emily Zarka
Written by: Mia Faske and Tien Nguyen
Voiceover by: Kiana Taylor
Director of Photography: Brian Inocencio
Gaffer: Seth MacMillan
Online Editor: Travis Hatfield
Editor: Eurie Chung
Assistant Editor: Josaen Ronquillo
Motion Graphics: Jonathan Gil, Travis Hatfield
Research Assistant: Kiana Taylor
Makeup Artist: Dawn Coleman
Set Designer: Tori Laxalt
Fact Checker: Yvonne McGreevy

Post-production services & facilities provided by: Flash Cuts
Executive Producer for Flash Cuts: Eurie Chung
Executive Producers for CAAM: Stephen Gong, Donald Young
Supervising Producer for CAAM: Sapana Sakya
Coordinating Producer for CAAM: Czarina Garcia
Executive in Charge for PBS: Maribel Lopez
Director of Programming for PBS: Gabrielle Ewing

Special Thanks: Ricardo Leon

Guests:
Annie Rose Malamet
Emily Zarka

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