The Literary License Podcast

February 1970

Episodes 941 - 960

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March 1970

Episodes 961 - 982

The Leviathan storyline comes to the close as Barnabas comes to term with his vampirism.  Carolyn and Jeb get married and hav...

The Hunger (1983)

This 1983 erotic horror films stars Susan Sarandon, Catherine Deneuve and David Bowie.  The plot revolving around a love triangle between a doctor dealing with sleep and aging research and a vampire novel is loosely based on a novel by Whitley Streiber.  Though releases to mixed review, the film has a growing cult followin...

The Fly (1958)

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The Fly (1986)

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The 1958 film is considered a sci-fi classic which stars Vincent Price and Patricia Owens.  Dealing with a scientist experimenting with molecular transportation machine that has a fly going for a ride causing a human/f...

Book:

Interview With A Vampire

By Anne Rice

​Film:

Interview With A Vampire (1994)

Anne Rice’s debut novel from 1976 is a gothic vampire novel which initially was released with mixed reviews.  It is based on a short story ...

December 1969 

Episodes 894 - 917

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January 1970

Episodes 918 - 940

Philip and Megan are at odds about child rearing.  Michael ages to Jeb.  Quentin forgets who he is and then remembers.  Amanda becomes a woman of the 1960...

Nekromantik (1987)

West German horror exploitation film co-written and directed by Jörg Buttgereit. It is known to be frequently controversial, banned in a number of countries, and has become a cult film over the years due to its transgressive subject matter (including necrophilia) and audacious imagery.

The Shining by Stanley Kubrick is considered one of the greatest psychological horror films of our time.  Combining isolation with madness, Jack Nicholson and Shelley Duvall give outstanding performances.   Stephen King was excited at the prospect of Kubrick adapting his work but once the film came out, the excitement was very short lived.

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Book:

Let the Right One In

By John Ajvide Lindqvist

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Film:

Let the Right One In (2008)

The story centers on the relationship between a 12-year-old boy, Oskar, and a centuries-old vampire chi...

October 1969

Episodes 856 - 875

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November 1969

Episodes 876 - 893

Petofi and Quentin switch bodies.  Aristede gets his, Petofi gets just desserts, Barnabas and Angelique become allies.  Barnabas moves back from 1897 to 17...

Killer Klowns From Outer Space (1988)

The film is about a clan of evil aliens from an unknown region, who all resemble circus clowns. They arrive on Earth and invade a small town in order to capture, kill, and harvest the human inhabitants to use as sustenance.

Killer Klowns from Outer Space was filmed in Watso...

Imitation of Life (1934)

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Imitation of Life (1959)

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The original film was directed by John Stahl and was a box office success where it was released in 1934 and again in 1936.  It is as in the Film National Registry.  The film stars Claudette Colbert and Louise Beavers.  The film deals with miscegenation and is considered one of the top films dealing with race issues.

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The 1959 film, starring Lana Turner, Juanita Moore and John Gavin....

Book:

American Psycho

By Brett Easton Ellis

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Film:

American Psycho (2003)

A novel by Bret Easton Ellis, published in 1991. The story is told in the first person by Patrick Bateman, a serial k...

The Mark B Perry Interview

Mark B Perry is the writer and producer of the new Dark Shadows Reincarnation series currently in preproduction.

Mark B. Perry grew up in the suburbs of Atlanta, Georgia, where his childhood love of Carl Reiner's The Dick Van Dyke Show inspired him to p...

Episode 50 - 65

Burt is abducted and trying to find his way home.  Elaine is having an affair on Dutch and he is suspicious.  Corrine and Tim break up.  Jessica makes a decision.  Jody fights for custody of his daughter.  Billy has an affair with his teacher and Benson takes another job.

Opening Credits:  Soap ...

August 1969

Episodes 810 - 830

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September 1969

Episodes 831 - 855

Tim Shaw appears with a show girl.  The hand finds a home back to its owner.  Count Petofi is the harbinger of death.  We go back to the present.  Lady Kit...

Dead and Buried (1981) Directed by Gary Sherman and Jack Albertson’s last film, this mystery slasher set in a Maine coastal town where people disappear and come back as reanimated corpses.  The film bombed upon its initial release but loved by critics especially concerning its atmosphere and performances.  The film would later receive a cult following that multiplies every year.  The poster itself wou...

Elizabeth Daily is an American actress and singer from Los Angeles, California known for her roles as Buttercup from The Powerpuff Girls, Tommy Pickles from Rugrats, Babe from Babe: Pig in the City, Bamm Bamm from Fruity Pebbles commercials, Young Mumble from Happy Feet, Dottie from Pee-Wee's Big Adventure, Rudy from ChalkZone and Candy from The Devil's Rejects.

You can f...

Season 3 – Episodes 8 – 15

Diaper Dan is an undercover spy. Aunt Clara causes a blackout. Samantha and Darrin bicker over a sports jacket. Endora hexes a bowl of popcorn. Samantha purchases a possessed chair. Aunt Clara zaps up Benjamin Franklin. Benjamin Franklin stands on trial as a fraud. Aunt Clara zaps up a real pink polka dotted elephant.

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