Part of our new series devoted to exploring the vampire in horror cinema, in this episode we fully embrace the 1980s with a double-bill of the Joining us in this episode is the UK Editor of Den of Geek Rosie Fletcher to dig into the themes of the beloved teen vampire romp Fright Night (1985) and the dripping sexiness of vampire Jerry Dandridge. In the second part of the episode, we look into Kathryn Bigelow's genre-bending debut film Near Dark (1987), which melds vampire, western and biker film tropes. This season is made possible with the support of Arrow Video. This week's pick from their vast catalogue another 80s horror gem, Wes Craven's The People Under the Stairs. Produced and presented by Anna Bogutskaya. *** The Final Girls are a UK-based film collective exploring the intersections of horror film and feminism. Find out more about our projects here: thefinalgirls.co.uk Follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Support us on Patreon. Subscribe to our newsletter for a weekly dose of curated horror treats. Follow Anna on @annabdemented and Olivia is on @livihowe