VAMPIRES: Pt 16 - Buffy The Vampire Slayer & Angel (1992 - 2004)
The Evolution of Horror
Mike Muncer
4.8 • 1.7K Ratings
🗓️ 6 October 2022
⏱️ 141 minutes
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Wellcome to the Hellmouth! This week Mike is joined by Joshua Tonks and Alex Ayling to discuss the world of Buffy! We begin with a deep dive of the original 1992 movie, followed by an in-depth discussion of both the Buffy TV show (1997 - 2003) and it's spin-off, Angel (1999-2004).
Music by Jack Whitney.
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| 0:00.0 | On the 10th of March 1997, episode 1 of a new teen horror show aired on the WB network, |
| 0:30.9 | The episode began with what seemed like a classic horror set piece, two teenagers break into a high school in the middle of the night. |
| 0:39.9 | An arrogant, cocky and potentially sinister older boy and his nervous, reluctant-looking, blonde girlfriend. |
| 0:48.9 | Are you sure this is a good idea? |
| 0:50.9 | It's a great idea, no, come on. |
| 0:52.9 | The stage is set for a classic opening horror set piece. |
| 0:56.9 | What was that? |
| 0:59.9 | I heard a noise. |
| 1:01.9 | Will the boyfriend in fact turn out to be a monster? |
| 1:04.9 | Hello! |
| 1:06.9 | Or is something else lurking in this school ready to kill them both? |
| 1:10.9 | There's nobody here. |
| 1:14.9 | Are you sure? |
| 1:15.9 | But in a smart twist, the nervous blonde turns out to be the real monster, revealing her vampire face and devouring her boyfriend. |
| 1:29.9 | This opening set piece of episode 1 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer set the mission statement for the show. |
| 1:38.9 | Joss Whedon wanted to create something that would subvert the tropes of the blonde victim in horror films, |
| 1:44.9 | and in doing so, created one of the most successful cult television shows of all time. |
| 1:49.9 | I'm Buffy, the vampire slayer in your life. |
| 1:52.9 | Based on a movie of the same name from 1992, Buffy the Vampire Slayer blended tropes of classic vampire horror |
| 1:59.9 | with teen movies of the 80s and 90s and popular cult television shows of the time like the X-Files. |
| 2:10.9 | The show was so successful it even spawned a spin-off, which lasted for five seasons, |
| 2:16.9 | focusing on one of the fan favorite characters, a vampire with a soul called Angel. |
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