''Vampire Secrets'' is a 2006

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about the mythology and lifestyle of

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s, 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

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and ancient Mesopotamia.

Content

Other topics include: *

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's 1897 novel, ''

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'' * James Spalding, a Scotsman, 1632 *

Elizabeth Báthory Countess Elizabeth Báthory de Ecsed ( hu, Báthori Erzsébet, ; sk, Alžbeta Bátoriová; 7 August 1560 – 21 August 1614) was a Hungarian noblewoman and alleged serial killer from the family of Báthory, who owned land in the Kingdom of ...

* Haidamaque, Hungary, 1715 * Blood ritual *

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's vampire novels * '' Vampire: The Masquerade'':

Rod Ferrell Roderrick Justin "Rod" Ferrell (born March 28, 1980) is an American murderer and cult leader. He was a member of a loose-knit gang of teenagers from Murray, Kentucky, known as the "Vampire Clan". Ferrell claimed to be a 500-year-old vampire nam ...

(VTM role-player from

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who thought he was a real vampire), killed two people in Eustis, Florida, USA, and was sentenced to death (but reduced to life imprisonment) * Sex appeal: ''Nosferatu'' (1922 film), 1931 film with Béla Lugosi (''The Master of Horror''), Vampirella, Demonlover; and others. * Vampire underground and

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: Susan Walsh (researcher for ''

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'') who falls for a purported "living vampire" (Christian) and disappears in January 1996 * Psychic vampire ( Rasputin, aura photography, Joe H. Slate), Sanguine, vampire lifestylers The documentary also features commentaries by authors Katherine Ramsland, and

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, parapsychologist Loyd Auerbach, psychic vampire author and spokesperson Michelle Belanger, Father Sebastiaan, forensic biologist

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, professor Thomas Garza, 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

*Thais Harris as Katherine Ramsland *Dan Higgins as James Spalding *George Mauro as

*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".

References

External links

* * {{Amg movie, 399593, Vampire Secrets 2006 documentary films 2006 television films 2006 films American documentary television films History (American TV channel) original programming American vampire films Documentary films about the paranormal Cultural depictions of Elizabeth Báthory American docudrama films 2000s English-language films 2000s American films