Episode 17: The Immortal Profession
Way back in our ninth episode we looked at Interview With The Vampire; now in episode 17 we take a look at his second, more recent vampire film, Byzantium. It’s another course of a toxic, obssessive relationship between two vampires,
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Show Notes
“Seriously, do not Google syphilis.”
Way back in our ninth episode we looked at Interview With The Vampire; now in episode 17 we take a look at his second, more recent vampire film, Byzantium. It’s another course of a toxic, obssessive relationship between two vampires, only this one comes with a mother/child relationships and an examination of vampire society that truly is the upper class feeding on those below.
Instead of an eternity of beauty and wealth, Byzantium is a story about women, survival, and the need to know and tell your own story.
Episode Details
Title: The Immortal Profession
Subject: Byzantium, directed by Neil Jordan
Release Date: 30/09/2016
Length: 01:03:23
Trigger/Other Warnings
- Vampire-typical violence
- Rape/Sexual Assault
- Please, do not google image search syphilis.