Queen of the Damned (2002)

The Vampire Lestat has been asleep for many many years... until he finally hears something that excites him out of his slumber: nü metal! In the very 2002-core film QUEEN OF THE DAMNED we follow Lestat (almost-Aragorn Stuart Townsend) on his journey to become the world's most beloved vampire rock star. Will the titular Queen of the Damned (RIP Aaliyah) seduce him or will the uhhh council of vampires stop her I don't remember what happens exactly it's pretty bad but lots of fun for connoisseurs of that 2000s feeling.

We also talk about some other films we've seen lately such as WR: MYSTERIES OF THE ORGANISM, TELL THEM WILLIE BOY IS HERE, SNEAKERS, THE WAY WE WERE, SUMMER WITH MONIKA, SAWDUST AND TINSEL, THE RAPTURE, WARRIORS OF VIRTUE, MARTY, RUNNING ON EMPTY, and the recent Pee-Wee doc and the original Smashing Machine doc.

Next week we're playing fetch with vampire's mortal enemies: werewolves! First up is the horror-comedy classic AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON directed by King of the Damned (as in Going to Hell) John Landis!

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