Joy Robinson

A crash course in lesbian vampire cinema. Part one covers the early films (pre-1970) that laid the foundation…

The image of Dracula as a tragic romantic figure has become ingrained in our cultural psyche. In the thirty y…

Dracula is the ultimate subversion of Victorian society. He exists solely to undermine the established order,…

A look back at my experience of discovering the Gothic lesbian vampire b-movie Crypt of the Vampire and the l…

We celebrate the life and legacy of the queen of Hammer horror, Barbara Shelley, with a look at her five most…

A rare lesbian vampire film directed by a woman, The Velvet Vampire combines transgressive exploitation cinem…

In our new series exploring the best of lesbian vampire films, we discuss the iconic Vampyres -- a film light…

Shudder always brings the goods, but they've outdone themselves with a seven-film collection of Italian horro…

In a world that always needs more queer creators telling our own stories, it pains me to admit that actively …

Keep the magic of Halloween alive with one of the all-time masters of the macabre, and explore the treasure t…

Based on a French novel, Diabolique tried to heteronormalize its plot, but this famous noir thriller could no…

A final blaze of glory for a former British horror powerhouse, The Vampire Lovers is a seductive adaptation o…

Bloodthirsty is a near flawless exploration of a woman's desire to succeed in the face of doubt and the threa…

The immortal Countess Elizabeth Bathory returns in a stunning 4K restoration of Harry Kumel's lesbian vampire…

The Stylist takes the tremendous promise of an extremely effective horror story and more than delivers with a…

Psychedelic and provocative, Fulci's A Lizard in a Woman's Skin is a hallucinogenic blend of classism, erotic…

We explore the 1963 classic The Haunting as a treatise on the pain of sexual confusion and repression, and th…

The female-centric Bleed With Me is a tense, slow-burning subversion of the vampire trope, enriched with comp…

A beautiful, thought provoking, and heartbreaking adaptation of the 1872 Gothic novella, Carmilla is an extra…

Inspired by filmmaker Amy Seimetz's own struggles with anxiety, She Dies Tomorrow is a chilling and deeply af…

The Blood Spattered Bride is a brilliant exploration of oppression and the hunger for liberation masquerading…

A personal reflection on my connection to Theo from The Haunting and an examination of the evolution of her c…

My first lesbian vampire film remains my favorite -- Crypt of the Vampire, the atmospheric 1964 adaptation of…

We honor the birthdays of three of horror's most iconic actors with a look at five memorable times two or mor…