Vampires 7: Black Vampires

About this episode

This episode explores the significance of Black vampires in the 1970s and their impact on the horror genre.

Three of the most important vampires of the '70s were Black, and here they are in all their glory. Black vampires have been an important part of the canon all the way back to the beginning, and this is just a part of their stories. Also, a lot of the music in this episode is by the inimitable Sam Waymon. Used with his permission. You can find more of his music here. This episode was created and recorded by bestselling author, Grady Hendrix, Chris LaMartina of The WNUF Halloween Special , and...

People in this episode

Host: Grady Hendrix

Topics covered

• Black vampires
• 1970s horror
• music in horror
• cultural representation
• vampire canon

Keywords

• Black vampires
• 1970s
• horror
• Sam Waymon
• vampire stories

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The WNUF Halloween Special

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