True Horror with Anthony Head Vampires (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV Episode | 47 min | Documentary, Horror

True Horror with Anthony Head

Vampires (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV Episode | 47 min | Documentary, Horror

Anthony Head, star of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, investigates vampires from historical fiction through to terrifying modern-day realism. Vampires have been with us since the dawn of time and we all know about them, familiar to us since ...See moreAnthony Head, star of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, investigates vampires from historical fiction through to terrifying modern-day realism. Vampires have been with us since the dawn of time and we all know about them, familiar to us since childhood as standard characters of fiction and guaranteed box-office attractions. But what exactly are these blood-sucking creatures? And why and how do they instill such fear? Anthony Head interviews scientists, historians and a vampire expert in an attempt to understand why there continues to be a widespread belief in vampires. In order to delve deeply into our fascination with folklore's deadliest monster, he travels to the Carpathian Mountains in Transylvania, an area closely identified with the creature, and meets an expert who explains the intricacies of impalement. He investigates the story of the Blood Countess who bathed in the blood of slaughtered young virgins in order to retain her beauty. He also discovers how the stories of Dracula and Nosferatu have become intertwined with facts, and finally he looks at London's Highgate Cemetery where supposed supernatural vampirical activity has taken place. Written by Sam Stockdale See less

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17 cast members

Name	Known for
Anthony Head Self - Presenter Self - Presenter See fewer	Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)
Clive Hayward Actor Actor See fewer	Private Peaceful (2012)
Anthony Hoggard Actor Actor See fewer	True Horror with Anthony Head (2004)
Christopher Scott Actor Actor See fewer	Monster-in-Law (2005)
Sarah Kirkland Actor Actor See fewer	Historyonics (2004)
Patrick Marlowe Actor Actor See fewer	The Haunted Hotel (2021)
Nicola Goodchild Actor Actor See fewer	Breeders (2020)
Joseph Mawle Actor Actor See fewer	Game of Thrones (2011)
Mark Benecke Self Self See fewer	Mad Heidi (2022)
Ben de la Flèche Long haired vampire Long haired vampire See fewer	True Horror with Anthony Head (2004)
Mihai Fifor Self (as Dr. Mihai Fifor) Self (as Dr. Mihai Fifor) See fewer	Phenom (2010)
Mildred Fletcher Laughing Vampire woman Laughing Vampire woman See fewer	True Horror with Anthony Head (2004)
Sean Manchester Self Self See fewer	The Secret Cabaret (1990)
Elizabeth Miller Self Self See fewer	Dracula: The Vampire and the Voivode (2011)
Tina Rath Self Self See fewer	Scoop (2006)
Albert Duic Fat Funny Vampire (uncredited) Fat Funny Vampire (uncredited) See fewer	Covert One: The Hades Factor (2006)
Corinne Kempa Christine (uncredited) Christine (uncredited) See fewer	Dragon Age: Origins (2009)