Vampire Secrets is a 2006 docudrama about the mythology and lifestyle of vampires, produced by Indigo Films for the History Channel, and narrated by Corey Burton.
The documentary features the history of vampires from Indian (Hindu goddess Kali), Greek, and Chinese origins, and references to the Bible and ancient Mesopotamia.
Content Other topics include:
Bram Stoker's 1897 novel, Dracula James Spalding, a Scotsman, 1632 Elizabeth Báthory Haidamaque, Hungary, 1715 Blood ritual Anne Rice's vampire novels Vampire: The Masquerade: Rod Ferrell (VTM role-player from Murray, Kentucky who thought he was a real vampire), killed two people in Eustis, Florida, USA, and was sentenced to death (but reduced to life imprisonment)See the 2002 film Vampire Clan. Sex appeal: Nosferatu (1922 film), 1931 film with Béla Lugosi (The Master of Horror), Vampirella, Demonlover; and others. Vampire underground and gothic subculture: Susan Walsh (researcher for The Village Voice) who falls for a purported "living vampire" (Christian) and disappears in January 1996 Psychic vampire (Rasputin, aura photography, Joe H. SlateAuthor of Investigations into Kirlian Photography: Final Technical Report, United States Army Missile Research and Development Command, 1977.), Sanguine vampire lifestylers
The documentary also features commentaries by authors Katherine Ramsland,The Science of Vampires and J. Gordon Melton, parapsychologist Loyd Auerbach, psychic vampire author and spokesperson Michelle Belanger, Father Sebastiaan,Publisher of The Vampyre Almanac and a "living vampire". forensic biologist Mark Benecke, professor Thomas Garza,"Vampire Secrets" with Dr. Garza on the History Channel , director, Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies (CREEES), University of Texas at Austin and others.
Cast Deborah Rombaut as Demon Woman Adrian Balbontin as Gaspard Robilette Lyndsey Nelson as Susan Walsh Scott Updegrave as Richard Wendorf Christa Bella as Elizabeth Bathory Jack Sale as Rod Ferrell Thais Harris as Katherine Ramsland Dan Higgins as James Spalding George Mauro as Bram Stoker Kari Wishingrad as Bathory Chambermaid Jeffery Davis as Vampire Justin Rodgers Hall as Vampire Peter Stack as Ficzk
Reception The film received rather poor critical reception, DVD Talk finding it "redundant".
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