Vampire Expert Reviews Vampires In Movies & TV | Vanity Fair
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- čas přidán 19. 05. 2024
- Gothic literary professor and gender and sexuality studies expert Dr. Laura Westerngard reviews vampires in films and television, including 'Nosferatu,' 'Dracula,' 'Dark Shadows,' 'Sesame Street,' 'The Hunger,' 'The Lost Boys,' 'Bram Stoker's Dracula,' 'Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles,' 'Let the Right One In,' 'Twilight,' 'What We Do in the Shadows' and 'Morbius.'
00:00 Intro
00:21 Nosferatu
01:54 Dracula
04:05 Dark Shadows
05:56 Sesame Street
07:53 The Hunger
09:14 The Lost Boys
11:20 Bram Stoker's Dracula
13:20 Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles
15:09 Let the Right One In
16:48 Twilight
18:30 What We Do in the Shadows
19:58 Morbius
Director: Frank Cosgriff
Director of Photography: Eric Brouse
Editor: Jordan Calig
Expert: Dr. Laura Westengard
Line Producer: Jen Santos
Associate Producer: Jess Gordon
Production Manager: Mark Bond
Production Coordinator: Jamal Colvin
Casting Producer: Nick Sawyer
Camera Operator: Alfonso
Audio: Sean Paulsen
Production Assistant: Lyla Neely
Post Production Supervisor: Marco Glinbizzi
Post Production Coordinator: Jovan James
Assistant Editor: Billy Ward
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Imagine having all these qualifications and being titled as Vampire Expert.
When I read Vampire Expert I did not think serious literary academic. They definitely did her dirty there.
word they should put a lil more respect on her name
They should really change the title, yeah. It makes her sound like the Ancient Aliens guy, which she clearly is not.
@@Aelffwynn Agreed
Right? I almost didn't click on this because of that. How can anyone be an expert in a fantasy creature? Gothic literature makes a whole lot more sense.
The fact that her credentials were reduced to just "a vampire expert" should be a crime lol I could listen to her talking about literature analysis any day. This is extremely insightful!
Vampire historian
"Living forever doesn't make you glamorous; it makes you out of touch, like a dad times a thousand" 🤣 This lady was so fascinating to listen to. Definitely enjoyed her interview/segment.
She was not fascinating to listen to. The books and lore she refers to is fascinating, in itself. But not her. Not when she's trying to force her own world views and biases onto everything she sees and reads. And living forever would not make you, "out of touch, like a dad times a thousand". When you have all the time in the world you would be very in touch, because you would be present to experience everything that is going on. People that age become out of touch, because once you get old you are not spending time experiencing the new fads of young people, etc. If you could be young forever, you would always be out in the world, experiencing things as they change. The only way that living forever could cause you to be out of touch would be if you just shut yourself in and never did anything at all. This woman is not as intellectual as people seem to think she is. People here seem to be impressed by her, credentials. What credentials. Anyone could have the same knowledge as her on English literature and folklore just by simply reading the subject matter. That is all it would take. There are plenty of people out there that don't have degrees that probably read more than she does. Her, "credentials", are all pretty worthless as well. Nothing she has a degree in would be of any use, whatsoever, out in the real world. And, not to mention, her comment was pretty sexist. If she were a guy and said that you'd be out of touch like a woman, or a mom, times a thousand, people would be jumping all over it. The double standards in these things is ridiculous.
@@daemonthorn5888 u are so right I love u
@@daemonthorn5888 please touch grass
She's not fascinating, but her relationship to her father may be of interest to certain professionals.
@@GodsCosmicBollock this is so weird.... do you realize how fck weird you sound
If you all think being a vampire expert is crazy, as a fellow literature PhD, i know people who are experts in gothic insects 🐜 literature is the space to study the stories that shape our cultures!
Being an expert isn't crazy, but not everyone has the credentials to back it up (like Dr Westerngard does.) And especially in an area like vampires, lots of wackadoos call themselves "experts" online. So choosing to title the video with "vampire expert" rather than "mythology researcher" or something like that is a little strange. It calls to mind the Ancient Aliens guy, rather than actual academic research.
Crazy is not the word I would have chosen, stupid is the word I would have chosen. Then again, why get a PhD. if you're gonna waste it on literature? That's a lot of money to read some books you can get at the library....
The 'cult' of culture deserves no respect ... especially when it's engineered for idiots still in these liberal arts universities.
@@aick "Expert in Vampires" seems more credible to me than "professor of gender and sexuality" 🤮 ... give me a break with that crap.
The actual term is Vampirologist it's a real mini degree that was fun to do
buffy the vampire slayer NOT being here is the most blasphemous thing to exist
🤣🤣🤣🤣
Buffy the vampire slayer is not homosexually related, that's why...
@@agusdwiriyanto1854 Have you seen Buffy the Vampire Slayer and its spin off, Angel the series? If not, you should. And if you already have, then perhaps give it a rewatch.
I had the same reaction!
@@agusdwiriyanto1854 really? Are we talking about the same show? XD
Question I have before watching: What the heck is a vampire expert?
Question I have after watching:
How do I become a vampire expert?
That was me as well! Quite literally exactly how you worded it!
I started laughing like histerical huena,when she introdused herself as a vampire expert
@@theevilpinkkitten6345 *hysterical
*hyena
*introduced
Gothic literary professor and gender and sexuality studies
This needs part 2. I can't believe they included Twilight not The Vampire Diaries/The Originals.
You can do a entire video on tvdu lore especially about the birth of the Originals.
also discovery of witches
@@ElliePorges oh yes I haven't watch season 3 yet.
and true blood!!!
OR BUFFY
I agree but you can’t deny twilight’s cultural impact
So glad she brought up What we do in the Shadows! The movie was great; the TV show is arguably better. Definitely the best show set in New York Citay!
It's filmed in Toronto lol, but I definitely heard that in Berry's voice.
Man hattah
Everybody needs to see What we Do in the Shadows!
Should've been set in Pennsylvania because it sounds like Transylvania and we all know that sounds cool.
Yes! What We Do in The Shadows is my favorite comedy right now! It has ingrained itself in my head like a worm, and I’m always thinking about it. Every time I watch it I find something new. It’s everything I love about the vampire genre, tied up in a messy bow and thrown at me like a fastball to the face. And it’s amazing. And after the season 4 ending, I am even more excited to see where they go with it!
Vampire Expert is probably one of the most badass titles you can ever have
While I agree, imagine having that as a title and trying to explain it to family and friends.
Also, these Telegram bots need to f off.
seriously! I want to be a vampire expert, that would be so cool
It's more like ''expert in literature that includes vampires'' than a ''vampire expert''.
@@somngreu4800 look who's the party-pooper
@@friendlyneighbourhoodbridg1354 What can I say, vampires suck !
She is a gothic literature professor, that is so freaking cool
The fact they cover Morbius but completely ignore Buffy the Vampire Slayer
the strain would have been nice!
That was so interesting and filled with foundation. And she analyzes and describes clearly based on research and academic experience. The title of the video did a great service to the researcher's extensive curriculum.
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@@marieroberts5458 thanks Marie. I wouldn't, but the warning was VERY thoughtful 💕
Amen 🧛
You are missing one of the better vampire movies, Only Lovers Left Alive. A real stunner of a film, with some very profound things to say. Needs to be added to the conversation.
YAAAAS
I almost booked a flight to Morocco after watching.
Loved this film ❤
Yes!! Please!! I think we need a part 2
They mentioned that we all know Vampires don’t like silver. Do we? I know in Blade the vampires have an allergy to it but I always thought silver was anti-werewolf in myth. I would love to hear more about where it became a vampire deterrent. Also no mention of Van Helsing or Underworld? Definitely need a part 2
Silver is known to have properties that will destroy either bacteria or viruses (I don't recall which off the top of my head). Silver as a counter to vampires plays to the "disease" element that Dr. Westerngard was talking about; they would fear and be repulsed by something that combats disease. There's also an argument to be made about the silver being something natural that does that, while the vampire is typically seen as unnatural.
Watch what silver can do to ice…
This theme with vampires versus werewolves is very recent thing that Hollywood came up with .Silver is used in church to turn water into ''holy water'', it's an old trick the church used by keeping a silver spoon in water, killing the bacteria and making the water stay fresh for longer, so people believed it was holy.It translated into vampire literature by its connection with the church.
Most paranormal creatures are said to have an aversion to silver :)
Werewolves and vampires actually weren't that distinguishable in old folklore, particularly in Easter Europe. Even Bram Stoker touches this topic in Dracula: "'vrolok' and 'vlkoslak'-both mean the same thing, one being Slovak and the other Servian for something that is either werewolf or vampire" (chapter 2).
I would love to see a part 2 with the Castlevania series!
And Hellsing!
Oh, and Vampire Hunter D.
And My Babysitters a Vampire lmao
And with only lovers left alive!!!
Yes! I’d love to hear her take on Castlevania!
I don't blame them for labelling her a "vampire expert" because the title made me laugh and made me curious about the video, and now I want a part 2, with TVD, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and Daybreakers. EDIT: And Underworld!!
She have a PhD in gothic literature. So yeah, you can very much call her a "vampire expert" since vampire literature have traditionally and generally been attributed to the gothic genre.
I think part 2 could easily be just about Buffy and Angel, those two shows have more lore in them than all the movies and shows in this video combined.
No True Blood or Vampire Diaries? We need a part 2
Cause those are caca.
@@TECfan1 Tru Blood is great. Sorry not sorry!
@TECfan1 No, they aren't 💀
@@ok.4720 They're literally a campy soap opera with vampires.
@TECfan1 Girl, no one talking about the quality of the show, we are talking about the vampires in of itself and lore
Buffy kicked off so many supernatural and vampire themed movies, series and books and because of its influence on popculture definitely should've been included! You should make a part 2 and fix this list...
There would be no twilight, vampire diaries, origionals, or probs what we do in the shadows without buffy paving the tropes
One of my favourite vampire films is Byzantium featuring Gemma Arterton and Saoirse Ronan. Such a unique take on vampirism as she only feeds on people ready to die. An exemplary lesser known and highly underrated film
I love that film too ☺ such a creative interpretation of vampires- its brilliant and so well done
What an interesting and knowledable person, could listen to her for hours. Hope you bring her back for more reviews
I love that there's an academic expert on this trope. Also love that What We Do In The Shadows is discussed!
Yup. She probably watched all of these films at least twice!
Still can't believe Buffy isn't there. You can't talk about tv vampires without Buffy the vampire slayer.
I'm with you random person
@@soso-mx8nb me too
This is so perfectly timed as 2 days ago I showed my wife Bela Lugosi’s Dracula. She had never seen any of the old black and white Universal monster movies so we’re working our way through them. Thankfully and happily she enjoyed Dracula. Frankenstein is next on our list.
I was surprised to find that my mom, who is 79 years old, had never seen Frankenstein! She just watched it this Halloween!
@@lisaspikes4291 I hope she enjoyed it!
This is the first time I've heard about Morbius being a vampire
Would loved to have seen her take on Dracula Untold and Underworld.
Ready for part two! Most of these were historic references but we have so many more recent pop cultural references to pull as well
Spike Lee's "Da Sweet Blood Of Jesus" was the first thing that came to my mind, but I have NO idea why. It would be interesting to hear their opinion on it, it was certainly different! It was the weirdest vampire movie I've ever seen, and I've seen *all* of them, lol!
I would also love to hear them discuss "Only Lovers Left Alive".
30 Days of Night!
Bram Stoker's Dracula was phenomenal, for me the best version, great production, great acting (maybe except for Keanu even tho I do love him), but Gary Oldman's performance was just *chef's kiss* ❤️
Yes my favourite adaptation!
I just rewatched it. Also a Keanu fan and I've defended his acting before (anybody who says he can't act should go and watch My Own Private Idaho and River's Edge) and Point Break is an all time favorite, but yeah, you're not wrong, he isn't at his best in this.🙂
Remember, our ways are not your ways.
I feel the same. This movie was great. Yet although I love Keanu, he was awful in this movie! I always wonder what it would have been like if they had cast someone else. Maybe Johnny Depp or Christian Bale. Or Val Kilmer. Hmmmm.
Agreed 100%! Love the movie! Specially Gary Oldman and the sublime soundtrack!
Interesting set of breakdowns. However, I must disagree with the take of "Let The Right One In". It maskerades as a touching love story. This is a very old being, wearing the guise of a child, in order to groom a new minion. The vampire needs a young, isolated soul to become infatuated with them. That makes the new carer easier to control. The saddest part of this movie, is that the old man was once a young boy. This end is what awaits our protagonist. It's truly a horrifying story.
Same i think she just uses them idk 😂
This is a very common interpretation of the text, and death to the author and all that, but this isn't the reading that the author intended. He even wrote an epilogue where Oscar gets turned into a vampire as a short story!
@@jultejock7185 ok did not know about that part just said by watching movie idk the back story or the book either :D
@@jultejock7185 yes and the "poor old man" is actually pedophile who is sexually attracted to Ellie just like the person who mutilated him and turned him into a vampire Ellie is just exploiting that for protection (e.i. a place to stay and a daytime Guardian/minion which he needs when vulnerable as we can see in the scene where Ellie would have died if Oscar had not woken him)
"This is a very old being, wearing the guise of a child, in order to groom a new minion"
Actually, Eli WAS just a boy when they were turned into a vampire. It's in the book. They actually paired with a human adult because it made it easier to get properties- you can't rent a room as a child. Unfortunately, those adults (in the book) preyed on children and Eli let them pray on him as payment for safety services. Not that Eli needed a human to be SAFE as they had extreme strength... but, rather, safety as in fitting in with society better.
Looks like we need a part 2!
This ought to be a series, because you really can't go into any of these stories fully in like 2 minute clips, and other important stories get left out. There's so much more to say about Nosferatu, so much more about Blade, about The Lost Boys, about Twilight, about THE VAMPIRE CHRONICLES, let alone what was missed, particularly, Buffy
We need a part 2, I d really love to see her take on the Vampire the Masquarade universe. It s pretty unique among the vampire lore.
Love it. Please do one on werewolves too!
Zombies!!! We have had SO 👏 MANY 👏 ZOMBIE 👏 FILMS/SHOWS
This was amazing. Please discuss Buffy and Only Lovers Left Alive in a part 2. :)
I loved this video so much!! It was informative and fun to see the evolution of vampires through pop culture and where certain tropes started. She was a great host and perfectly explained the queerness rooted into vampires and why it’s so present in these stories!
Do a part 2 please!
I liked how most were formed by counter culture while twilight was the outlier that ascribed to capitalist ideals. It's probably why so many folks who enjoy vampires hated them (besides the terrible story, acting and visuals).
@@DA-js7xz lol, story , acting and visuals for great for what it was trying to be. Just a blockbuster flick about human girl falling in love with a vampire and a werewolf. It is not on the level of Shakesperian literature, because it doesn't even pretend that it is. It knows what it is and does it very well.
I did a more in depth breakdown of the lore behind Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992) a while back but I loved this and loved Dr. Westerngard's take on all these films.
Wow, I was a little shocked to not see Underworld or True Blood on this. We need a part 2!
I think they should definitely talk about the Castlevania.
And Legacy of Kain, Blood Omen, or Soul Reaver.
@@EclipseandtheWitch I have never heard of these, are they movies?
Watched expecting to see Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Angel the Series and True Blood. Underworld would have been an interesting mention as well. The video could have been longer to squeeze in the vampires featured in those TV shows as they were interesting and unique.
We need to see more videos like this! On this topic in particular, there is so much more to be discussed
we need a part 2 because i need to hear what she has to say about Only Lovers Left Alive !🥀
Even if I've watched and known about vampires all my life. Loved listening to her talk..😊
Dark Shadows was a huge part of my childhood. My dad insisted that I watch it. We had the first few seasons on VHS and you had to jiggle the tape down into our player or it would pull out all the tape and you'd have to wind it back in by hand. Fun times. This makes me want to rewatch it. Jonathan Frid was exceptional. As were Roger's horse blanket looking jackets.
As the big vampire lover that I am and an gothic literature studient myself I have to say I loved this video! She picked some of my favourite vampire tales, and loved her analysis on Twilight, which I never thought! It's excited to see a video about something you're so passionated about so well put! Thank you very much, Vanity Fair an specially Laura, I'm already a fan!
There are some inconsistencies with some of the things she said. For example she said people only began attribute bats to Dracula/vampires because of the 1931 movie starring Bela Lugosi. However I’m currently reading Bram Stoker’s novel and they do mention a huge bat flying outside Lucy’s window while Dracula is in the process of vampirizing her and it’s even implied more than once that the bat is Dracula after shapeshifting into a different form.
... more than* once ...
@@einundsiebenziger5488 Thank you! 😊
Need a followup with True Blood and Underworld!
Lost boys hands down my number 1 vampire film. Such a perfect film to just throw on and have fun with.
And awesome soundtrack! 🫶🏻🦇🖤
Yes!! The Lost Boys fandom is very much alive even with the younger generation 🦇
I loved this video so much, and I would love to see Dr. Laura review many other films and television that touch up all the other topics!!!
Her comment about vampires and covid, the new interview with a vampire series is set during the pandemic!
"Being immortal makes you out of touch, like a dad x1,000" I died 🤣
For the longest time I though Bert and Ernie were brothers 😂
I thought they were roommates, which couldn‘t be more different, but also are best friends. I saw them as example of opposit charakters to teach children that each person has his own personality, with nice or annoying aspects at the same time, which makes someone special and somewhat lovable. As an example for different personalities, Ernie and Bert had no sexuality, they only teach children important aspects of life in a children‘s show.
@@manuelabrieden2908 I love that outlook on it!
@@manuelabrieden2908 Think the same. Since Sesame Street is a program for children of pre-puberty age, none of its characters should have any sexuality at all.
This was perfect!! Love to see an expert movie analysis take this kind of direction, is what I always expect but never get 😂 horror monsters are an amazing mirror to society's fear, desires and taboos at a time and I just LOVED hearing the contextualisation and possible representations of those symbols, it was really really good ❤️❤️❤️ I'm MESMERIZED 😉
How much did u get paid to write that?
I’d love to take a class with this woman and dissect all my favorite books and movies🖤 also, we definitely need a part two that discusses: van helsing (2004), blade more in depth, the underworld franchise, daybreakers, and midnight mass please!
We have to have Van Helsing in the part 2.
I wished you could show her the first scene of Netflix's Castlevania, where Dracula meets Lisa for the first time.
Brilliant video. I have to admit, that until this recap, I'd never noticed Orlok has a reflection.
I just love listening to people who have such narrow area of interests in science. This video was a joy to watch!
Came to find out what makes one a vampire expert, was not disappointed. How cool.
MORE, PLEASE! WE NEED BUFFY AND TRUE BLOOD, AND MORE!!!
I have always been obsessed over vampire culture and everything about it ever since I was 5 years old:’))) literally my favorite thing to research!!
This was great! I'd LOVE for Dr. Laura to review Vampire depictions in games throughout history. Vampire the Masquerade is just asking for it :)
NEED a part2 w/ QUEEN OF THE DAMNED! 😍
What We Do in the Shadows (movie and show) is my favorite. Love Taika Watiti!
I do wish there was a mention to 30 Days of Night. They play on that primitive vampire aspect, but leaning more toward vicious monsters.
Brilliant analysis! I would gladly sit through a part 2. WOW.
Wow it always fascinates me how there are so many different types of degrees and what you can become an expert in especially art/film.
Wait, Let the Right One In is not touching, it's terrifying. Or more precisely it processes all it's touching elements in a terrifying whole.
Yes, I was a little confused when she said that too. It was touching in some ways, but that also made it more disturbing because of how unhealthy their bond was. And how the vampire had clearly groomed a young boy before to help in killing people. To me, it really showed how mistreating and neglecting a child sets them up for exploitation.
The touching part I think she was referring to was (and she briefly mentioned it) that it was the humans who treated Oskar horribly and the actual monster was sympathetic and understanding to his status as an outsider. I certainly found that part of the film touching
Would love to see her analyse We Are The Night
This was so fascinating, please bring her back, her knowledge is astounding!
Fascinating commentary on literary depictions in film! Hope you have this person back again.
I would love to see her reactions to vampires in anime.
ME TOO
Or vampires in webtoons/(kpop) music videos!
Oooh yes
I've never heard of the counting things myth. That's So interesting!!
I had no idea that there was a mythology around vampires counting!! I thought The Count’s name was just a pun! Mind blown!
Surprised again like everyone that this highly credentialed Dr. is simply stated as a Vampire Expert... Wowed by all of this! Great guest.
I love Interview with the Vampire. It sucks to know it was so horrible to film.
Have you seen the tv series?
idk about yall being called a vampire expert is the biggest compliment
Amazing video! Now I really want part 2 to cover Midnight Mass since this video talked about the church and crosses.
I really enjoyed her breakdown of the symbolism and characteristic of vampires in our cultures.
I remember taking a class in college where it talked about vampires and zombies in this aspect.
I really liked her breakdown on twilight.
Honestly would love to see her go even more in depth with Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodhunt
If you google Bert and Ernie you can clearly see that the creators and cast deny what she said about them. It's really sad how some people project onto things they didn't create lol
She projects gayness into everything
I am so surprised Buffy, Underworld, and even American Horror Story Hotel were not included! Please have Laura back for a part 2!
this is literally one of the most interesting expert reviews i have seen
I'm so down for a part 2! She is awesome!
Interview with the Vampire is the best one, Tom and Brad had so much chemistry
Don’t forget that a young Kirsten Dunst was in it.
Recently read Carmilla, so coming here I really was expecting to hear her mention it, I'm glad she did.
I'm so glad she shouted out the AMC interview with the vampire show and Anne Rice's legacy :)
Dr. Laura Westerngard, this was a beautiful analysis! Please also share your thoughts on Buffy The Vampire Slayer, A Discovery Of Witches, Only Lovers Left Alive, Dracula Untold, Byzantium too. 😊
Dr. Laura? More like Queen Laura.
Really enjoyed watching this!
This is such a fascinating video. She explains it so well. And really gives you a new outlook on everything vampire.
I would love hear Laura talk about Mike Flanagan’s “Midnight Mass.” this video needs at part 2!
the only tv show they did was Sesame Street? no buffy/angel, true blood or vampire diaries?
HOW are we not talking about Buffy! Part 2 please! I would also love to hear about Uta on The L Word and shows that have really well-developed vampire mythos like The Vampire Diaries etc
Yes!! I am devastated that there was no Buffy (specifically TV Buffy!!)
I'll be honest, I came in here judgmental by the "Vampire Expert" in the title and rolling my eyes, and yet Dr. Laura was very informative about all the stuff I already knew and thought of what makes a vampire a vampire - and my opinion quickly turned in high approval and 👍Much respect Dr. Much respect. Keep slayin'!
She’s really such an amazing speaker , really lucky to be called and referred to as a ‘ Vampire Expert ‘ and be so interested in literature. Dracula is so funny , he’s so defensive hahahahah lol
Blew my mind when she explained Seame Street.
I’d love to have a class with her as the teacher. She’s make it interesting and fun it sounds like.
this was most excellent, can't wait for part 2!!
That is the most generous description of Morbius I've ever heard, bravo.
If we’re talking about homoerotic vampires, Polanski’s Dance of the Vampires (1967) is a missed opportunity
It's a very good film, but a better musical - Tanz der Vampire. I'd love to see a reaction to vampires in theatre video as well, since it could cover Tanz, Lestat, Dracula (the musical and the separate stage play), Seal of Roses, Silver Rose Chronicles....
This is really cool series I love Vampires. More of these please
I read the title and was like....oh I'm definitely watching this
This was so fantastic! I wish that 30 Days of Night had gotten a mention, but I guess not everything could make the cut.