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Looking for a podcast you can sink your teeth into? The Beautiful Dead is about all things vampire. Lena Nazarei, author of Bite Shift, discusses vampires throughout history, lore, television, movies and literature.

Lena Nazarei


    • Apr 27, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
    • 34m AVG DURATION
    • 176 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from The Beautiful Dead

    Embrace of the Vampire: Revisited

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2025 25:50


    It was the first episode of the podcast. Have my thoughts changed after 5 years?

    Dracula Has Risen from the Grave

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2025 32:28


    This is the least romantic Dracula I have ever seen. I am convinced he hated women in this movie. Do you agree?

    From Dusk til Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2025 33:59


    Might as well round it out and finish the trilogy! Will I enjoy it as much as I did the 2nd one?

    From Dusk til Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2025 29:49


    I'd never watched it but it is time.......

    From Dusk til Dawn (Revisited)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2025 35:15


    It was done when I first started the podcast and didn't know what I wanted to do yet. Time to brin git back!

    Village of the Vampire

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2025 45:36


    Lena turned this 3-hour movie into a 50-minute review..... you're welcome.

    Dario Argento's Dracula 3D

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2025 48:18


    Is this the sexiest Dracula? Lena reviews what happens when a horror legend interprets a famous vampire and adds bugs.

    Vampire Effect

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2025 34:12


    If you've ever said "I wonder what a vampire movie with Jackie Chan would be like?" THIS IS THE ANSWER!

    John Carpenter's Vampires - Take 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2025 37:48


    This is one from the first season and it's time to revisit it. Have you seen it recently? Do you think it holds up?

    Amityville Vampire

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2025 33:59


    Lena found this DVD at a used record store... and wishes she'd never watched it.

    Midnight Mass - Take 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2025 63:56


    Yes, Lena knows she did this already but she wants a redo on some of her older ones. This one deserved better so Lena revisited it. Make sure you're following The Beautiful Dead on Instagram to see picture from Orlando's Megacon!

    There's No Such Thing As Vampires

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2025 18:50


    What's worse than a bad movie? One you paid for and is written with the utter belief that they will, and deserve to, get a sequel.... buckle in for the quickest review on the history of this podcast!!

    Kiss of the Damned

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2025 24:39


    Ever have something that's supposed to be sexy just be the least sexy thing ever? That's what this movie feels like for Lena.... plus IMDB movie review titles are back!

    The Vourdalak

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2025 29:56


    If Jim Henson did a dark vampire comedy based on a 19th century short story .... you'd get this movie. You HAVE to check this out! Vampyre Tea Company can be found at www.vampyreteacompany.com

    The Radleys

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2025 30:01


    Just a normal, middle income, suburban English family... except they're vampires. Listen to Lena's thoughts and stay til the end to hear a bit of her vampire panels from cons! Happy New Year!

    Nosferatu (2024)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2024 44:55


    Lena ran to theaters on Christmas day and brought her review to you as quickly as possible! Welcome to Season 5.

    A Message About the Season 4 Finale

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2024 2:23


    There were sound issues with the season finale so it will be on YouTube only. Please go check it out. The podcast is back in January with Season 5!

    Of Light and Darkness by Shayne Leighton

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2024 39:50


    After interviewing Shayne and Jack Townson, Lena promised to read both of their books. It's Shayne's turn with her first novel of the Of Light and Darkness Series. You know how people say "I couldn't put it down." Well, let's just say Lena needs to catch up on sleep now. Buy the books at Amazon.com: Shayne Leighton: books, biography, latest update

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    Tales from the Crypt's Bordello of Blood

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2024 26:27


    This was a movie that teen Lena never would have let her parents know she watched. Let's talk about this 90s masterpiece!

    Monster Squad

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2024 25:39


    Back to our usual show now that spooky season is over. And we're back with a big one from Lena's childhood! Plus, tarot for November.

    Spooky Bonus: 2024's Salem's Lot

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2024 40:09


    It's October!!! After 2 years of suspense, Lena watched the new Salem's Lot.... do you agree with her? Plus...here her Oct tarot!

    The October Episodes

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2024 1:57


    A quick message about the amazing episodes in October

    Vampire 101 with Marc Wisnosky- Vampire Professor

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2024 160:19


    It's Lena's birthday episode! She's joined by a University of Pittsburgh professor as they get nerdy and talk about the history of vampires....... preparing you for October's decade break downs.

    Witches

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2024 33:24


    What do you think you know about witches? Lena celebrates Mabon by talking all about them. Did you learn anything from this episode?

    Talking to Tim Jacobus: Goosebumps Artist!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2024 0:50


    Just a quick announcement about my BONUS episode! 9/15/24

    The Satanic Panic

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2024 61:37


    Lena's giving you a real life history lesson. Enjoy a mix of well researched information and her only personal stories/thoughts on all things demonic.

    Announcement about IWTV

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2024 0:52


    This week's ep is only available on YouTube. The audio is unusable. I'm so sorry. Please go watch it on September 8th at midnight.

    The Vampire Jack Townson #1: Fame Has It's Price

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2024 42:31


    It's September - start of the haunting season and Lena's birthday - so we're covering whatever she wants this month. First on the list is the first book in the Vampire Jack Townson universe and it's a hell of an introduction. Come with Lena into Jack's world but you're on your own to get out alive....... Vampyre Tea is GuilTea Pleasures Theme song by: Chris Miskis | Instagram, Facebook | Linktree Tarot Reading by: ArtemisMoonTarot - Etsy

    Horror of Dracula

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2024 38:25


    We're ending Hammer Horror Films month with the first time Sir Christopher Lee donned the cape and became the Count. Come back next week for Vampire Jack's book and the start of spooooky season/Lena's Birthday month!!!

    The Satanic Rites of Dracula

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2024 24:26


    Hammer Horror made some great vampire films........ this is not one of them. Listen to find out why. Vampyre Tea available www.vampyreteacompany.com Tarot Reader: https://www.etsy.com/shop/ArtemisMoonTarot Theme Song: https://linktr.ee/chrismiskis

    Vampire Circus

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2024 28:24


    This is Lena's favorite vampire Hammer Horror.... what do you think about it?? Vampyre Tea available www.vampyreteacompany.com Tarot Reader: https://www.etsy.com/shop/ArtemisMoonTarot Theme Song: https://linktr.ee/chrismiskis

    The Vampire Lovers

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2024 23:35


    It's Hammer month and we're starting with one just for the girls.... plus Lena's August tarot. Vampyre Tea available www.vampyreteacompany.com Tarot Reader: https://www.etsy.com/shop/ArtemisMoonTarot Theme Song: https://linktr.ee/chrismiskis

    Brides of Dracula (1960)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2024 22:11


    Lena ends July strong with the first Hammer film on the podcast. They're classy, they're beautiful, they're vampires brides! Tonight's tea is Brides of Darkness. Find it and more at www.vampyreteacompany.com Theme: Chris Miskis | Instagram, Facebook | Linktree Image: Nurmish | Profile | Fiverr Tarot reader: ArtemisMoonTarot - Etsy

    Slay

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2024 27:50


    Lena's July continues with another hidden gem - SLAY. Imagine drag queens in a "From Dusk til Dawn" situation and you get this hysterical horror comedy. Find it free on Tubi. Vampyre Tea is Stake This. Find it and more at www.vampyreteacompany.com Theme: ⁠Chris Miskis | Instagram, Facebook | Linktree⁠ Image: ⁠Nurmish | Profile | Fiverr⁠ Tarot reader: ⁠ArtemisMoonTarot - Etsy⁠

    Interview with the Fangsmith

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2024 68:27


    Lena talks to Stavros about his tea, his fangs, his books and his music! Find him at www.vampyreteacompany.com or Kaos Kustom Fangs Theme: Chris Miskis www.chrismiskis.com Tarot Reading: ArtemisMoonTarot - Etsy

    I Had a Bloody Good Time at House Harker

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2024 40:15


    It's July!!!! New logo, new theme and new movies. What happens when the descendants of Jonathan & Mina Harker owe $50,000? They hire an actor to play a vampire, of course. I mean, what could go wrong?? Tonight's Vampyre Tea is GuilTea Pleasures. Find it at VampyreTeaCompany Podcast theme composed by Chris Miskis: Chris Miskis | Instagram, Facebook | Linktree Logo by Nurmish: Nurmish | Profile | Fiverr Tarot readings by Artemis Moon: ArtemisMoonTarot - Etsy

    Mother May I Sleep with Danger (2016)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2024 27:05


    What happens when an Oscar nominee wants to remake a 90s Lifetime movie? Sensuality, college lectures and Shakespeare, of course! Find the Vampyre Tea Company at www.vampyreteacompany.com Find Lena's Tarot Reader at https://www.etsy.com/shop/ArtemisMoonTarot?ref=profile_header

    Sunrise

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2024 23:38


    Guy Pierce stars in this vampire tale with an Appalachian feel. Lena hasn't had this one on her watchlist long, but it was one she was genuinely curious to watch. Have you seen it? Do you know what the stag is or represents?! Tonight's Vampyre Tea is . Find them at VampyreTeaCompany Find Lena's books at Amazon.com: Lena Nazarei: books, biography, latest update Get a reader from Lena's tarot reader at ArtemisMoonTarot - Etsy

    Don't Suck

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2024 26:43


    The next one to be cleaned out of Lena's watchlist is a horror-comedy with Matt Rife himself. While he may be hated by some, Lena's mission to watch and review every vampire movie ever made insists that we watch them all. So, what did she think of this one? Tonight's Vampyre Tea is Stake This. Check it out at www.vampyreteacompany.com Find Lena's tarot reader at ArtemisMoonTarot - Etsy

    Perfect Creature

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2024 30:07


    Lena continues her June mission of cleaning up her watchlist with the New Zealand vampire entry of Perfect Creature. If you have PTSD from being in a pandemic..... don't watch this one. Tonight's Vampyre Tea is Coffin Nightcap. Find it at www.vampyreteacompany.com Lena's tarot reader can be found at ArtemisMoonTarot - Etsy

    The Vampire Next Door (2024)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2024 36:03


    June's theme is "Cleaning Up My Watchlist" and Lena started with a bad movie that would have been a great p**n

    Dracula (2020)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2024 38:31


    Lena ends her Dracula month strong with this offering from the BBC and Netflix. What did you think of this version? Tonight's Vampyre Tea is Sunrise Sinsation. Check them out at www.vampyreteacompany.com

    Dracula (2013)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2024 28:51


    Lena reviews Jonathan Rhys Meyer's version of the greatest vampire of all time and tells you the part the actor played in her own vampire books. Tonight's Vampyre Tea is London after Midnight. Check it out at www.vampyreteacompany.com

    BONUS: Abigail (2024)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2024 28:48


    Fresh from the first showing, Lena reviews 2024's first big vampire release! Just a little extra episode to sink your teeth into. Tonight's Vampyre Tea is Moonlight and Serenade. Check it out at www.vampyreteacompany.com

    Dracula (1979)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2024 32:58


    It's the second Dracula of our "All Dracula April". This one is Frank Langella's interpretation of the infamous Count and let's just say..... Lena was surprised. Tonight's Vampyre Tea is Brides of the Damned. Check it out at www.vampyreteacompany.com

    Dracula (1931)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2024 33:46


    Lena is giddy with excitement to review the first vampire movie she ever watched. Bela's still got it! Tonight's Vampyre Tea is Bela Lugosi's Ashes. Check it out at www.vampyreteacompany.com

    Bitten (2008)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2024 21:49


    Jason Mewes as a paramedic who meets a hot vamp --- just saying, this is not my best review. If you skip this one.... I completely understand.

    Nocturna

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2024 24:03


    There is nothing.... and I mean nothing.... quite like this week's movie. Tonight's Vampyre Tea is Bride of the Damned. Check it out at www.vampyreteacompany.com

    Martin

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2024 22:19


    Filmed not far from Lena, watching this gem was like stepping back in time to 1970s Pittsburgh. Tonight's Vampyre Tea is Moonlight & Serenade. Check it out at www.vampyreteacompany.com

    Dark Shadows (2012)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2024 24:55


    The video was unusable so this is the only version of Lena's thoughts about the Johnny Depp version of Barnabas Collins! Did you ever watch the old show??

    The Little Vampire

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2024 20:51


    Let's talk about my tarot for March and take a trip down nostalgia lane with this Disney vampire movie for the family.

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