The series aired on Sundays, from March 27, 2016, to June 12, 2016, on OCN[3][4][5] for 12 episodes. The series poster looks like a nod to '80s romance novel covers . TV-14 BN ID: 2940162238379: Publisher: Another show where the vampire elements are minor to the overall storyline, the main character here is a medium who can interact with the dead in a town full of human and non-human misfits. Download the latest version. San explains that hes curious about the ending to this tale, and he doesnt share much with Gyeo-wool. **Because the original Dark Shadows was over a 1200 episode long serial soap opera, I admit I have not seen it in its entirety, but have in this case included it based on the few episodes that I have seen. The characters and writing are frequently more on the nose than I typically like, but after a while of watching it, I began to really enjoy their ongoing banter. Drama, Fantasy, Romance. based on the light novel series of the same name written by Keisuke Makino. According to ZacAttackk, he no longer cares about his old games and the rework for VH1 has been cancelled. | This is a very violent anime series, but I just can't help liking this one for its interesting storyline. 24 min Plot [ edit] Yoon San ( Lee Joon) works as a private detective with his friend Yong Goo-Hyung ( Oh Jung-se ). Jessica Gower. Stars: The first season takes the story about to the mid-point of the first book. Won-jong Lee, But Im sure even he couldnt anticipate the dean ripping off their nametags and enlisting them in an undercover operation. San doesnt eat, but he does point out Gyu-min (Jae Hee) leaving the house. In Dexter, Dexter isn't technically a vampire, but he's obsessed with blood and kills only at night, so we'll take it. Claes Bang, | Based on the premise of the equally funny 2014 film by the same name, the series is a mockumentary comedy in the style of the Office about a house full of vampires that are roommates together in New York. Tell us what you think about this feature. | But we can rest assured that when the dust settles around him, hell be ready to solve crimes day or night. Action, Drama, Fantasy. Looking forward to tomorrow night's installment. The acting and writing is all really good and the story is just fantastic. Thats for the cops to figure out, San says, and Gu-hyung tells his detective friend that theyll be charging him for the services next time. Drama: Vampire Detective Country: South Korea Episodes: 12 Aired: Mar 27, 2016 - Jun 12, 2016 Aired On: Sunday Original Network: OCN Duration: 1 hr. Episode three is nothing but a hot mess (despite the amusing cameo by Mark Gatiss). Only jewellery caught light in such a dimmed place. It's curious that the IMDB score is so low for such a good story. The Vampire Detective[1][2] (Korean: ; RR:Baempaieo Tamjeong; lit. TV-MA or They meet the detective at a restaurant where he digs into the giant stack of burgers. Paul Wesley, There is a real wealth of material for the characters to work with here and the show just continues to grow in quality. The series is one season, but has strong acting, nice effects, and overall is very strong. Sam Huntington, My suggestion? It is fun that despite our familiarity with their stories, however, they are interconnecting in some very unexpected ways. Lady Gaga, Sticky Fingaz, Daniel Gillies, Stars: It's a great story, excellently written, with a strong cast, and is very different from all the other entries here. It is mostly episodic, although there is an engrossing long narrative that is interesting as well, the focus here is on demon hunters and the battle between heaven and hell, but vampires and other creatures find their way into the story frequently enough for the show to be considered as relevant to those interested in watching vampire TV. Another reason TV adaptation of a film/book source material, this is one of the most successful to stray far enough from the source material to keep the story interesting and fresh. TV-MA Yoon San (Lee Joon) a private detective suddenly becomes a vampire. The first episode of the story is a faithful and frightening rendition of Dracula. Blood Her adoptive family and friends help her track down their source and uncover her past. San discovers a clear card with a mysterious logo that brings them back into the nightclub from the previous night. These are classically decadent vampires and it is horror at its best. Tae-Yeon rejects the life of a vampire and he survives by drinking the blood of dead people and still lives as a righteous prosecutor . Joel de la Fuente. We havent been introduced to the drawbacks to Sans new undead status, but no one else in this dramaverse knows either because Gyu-min created the solution and died. Sam Witwer, Dracula: The Series Gu-hyung doesnt think they have a chance at cracking a week-old case, but San astutely asks if there was a neighborhood blackout when the victim died. Maybe in my next dream, Lee Joon will be biting me. The first episode was good. This is a weak spot in the story as it feels a bit like filler to make the plot last the length of the series, but overall a good addition to this list. Told theyre not out of the woods just yet, San throws the lighter at the scared, gullible wolves who dive for it. Stars: He tries to solve various cases while also trying to uncover the mystery surrounding himself. And for free, at that. Hannibal King is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Could have been better, but not bad. They all end up trapped in a desert bar secretly run by vampires and discover a vampire conspiracy. However, be forewarned it has a lot of sex, violence, and nudity. Gu-hyung and San get a call to check out a dark apartment with vials of blood and medical equipment lying around. He vows to find a cure in time. He preys on guilty people to feed on and takes jobs as a private detective for income. Alex O'Loughlin who played a vampire detective, Mick St. John, is now well known for playing the lead in the reboot of Hawaii Five-0. Hiroyuki Yoshino, Originally intended as a TV series in Russia and also adapted as a three part theatrical release, this is one of the more interesting series on the list as it uses the life and stories of the author Nikolai Gogol, to tell its detective/horror story. Gu-hyung doesnt see anything wrong with borrowing the expensive camera from their generous and wealthy landlord. 60 min I mean, was he a vamp himself but not burning in sunlight, but dry like kindling so he could be lit up like that? Our P.I. Easily one of the best of the genre. Vicki Nelson, a former homicide detective turned private investigator, and Henry Fitzroy, a 470-year-old vampire, form a unique team solving cases and dealing with the supernatural world. He isnt wrong, as were introduced to a surprise visitor, a blond-haired female who helps herself to the expensive wine. Eiza Gonzlez. Add to that several seasons of engrossing plots and even its more outrageous campy moments are still some of the best vampire entertainment around. Lee Joon delivers as always :). Solid first episode though am bummed to hear we are only getting one episode per week. Joseph Morgan, Also, I find a lot of the show to be overwhelmed with dialogue and drama in ways that make it almost soap opera like. "American Horror Story: Hotel" is by far one of the best seasons of the series, and is one of the best vampire series. Everything about this screamed brilliance, but like all things done by Steven Moffatt, the story starts with a bang and ends with a whimper. He remains a private detective who solves cases for his clients all the while uncovering the secrets from his past.[6]. It has spawned a couple of revivals, has rabid fans, and is about to have a feature film remake. Young Dracula So you are vampires!! Horror historians Gary D. Rhodes and John Edgar Browning present a long lost slice of American literature: The Vampire is a detective dime novel that predates both Dracula and the first appearance of Sherlock Holmes, and it's sure to thrill audiences today just as it did back in 1885! One I wouldn't mind at all seeing remade. So when she asks that they pull over, he chases after her to check on her. This is a show that is hit or miss for me. }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk')); Please enter your username or email address. J. August Richards. It didnt help that the recap became available at that time. Luke Mably. Vampire Detective TV Series 2016 IMDb RATING 6.6 /10 228 YOUR RATING Rate Crime Fantasy Yoon San (Lee Joon) a private detective suddenly becomes a vampire. Josh Hartnett, Sarah Michelle Gellar, He does learn that her oppa did frequent his girlfriends house in the countryside, so they leave, but little do they know that Goatee Owner follows them. Saniyya Sidney, Ben Cross, For it's production value, acting, and writing alone this is one of the best vampire shows. Landon Liboiron, Action, Drama, Fantasy. I love the bromance he shares with Oh Jung-se, who always has great comedic timing, and how his character Gu-hyung is like a nagging mother hen to San. Mario Acevedo's Felix Gomez series of novels are about a vampire who is a detective, but the drama comes mainly from the near constant danger his investigations put him in, rather than from angst. Blade grudgingly ended up working with the vampire detective Hannibal King against their common enemy, Deacon Frost and eventually joined up with the other surviving hunters in the book and Dracula, to defeat Doctor Sun. It may be the most underrated show on this list. | In that same vein, Im so happy to see Lee Joon back on our screens. Detective and the Case of the Lying Maid 1 Russian 2023-04-12 All Vampirsha (? Stars: Drama, Fantasy, Horror. Perhaps a bit derivative at times, (it share similarity in both style and overall plot to Tim Burton's Legend of Sleepy Hollow), it is still very good fun. I've watched all the vampire dramas over the past year or so as well as Vampire Pros. Drama, Fantasy, Horror. Flight. A mysterious viral outbreak with hallmarks of an ancient and evil strain of vampirism ravages the city of New York. A Texas Ranger is in hot pursuit of the infamous Gecko brothers and their hostages. Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi. Stars: They follow him on foot through the crowded streets, and it seems like he knows hes picked up a tail. Note: The blue color indicates the lowest rating while the red color indicates the highest rating. San is in the midst of a judo match against his classmate KANG TAE-WOO (Jo Bok-rae). Caroline Chikezie. She never counted on being a vamp, but she also never counted on falling hard for werewolf alpha Aidan . Things were beginning to get a little muddled in the third season and became outright crazy in the fourth, but the first two seasons are so good that I raced through them in just a couple days. TV-MA Although thats an impressive deduction, even San doesnt know what the motive couldve been. A really good series that has a complete story if a slightly bittersweet ending. | All that considered, it is not the best show, it is a bit dated and since it is a soap opera (as already indicated) a bit overly dramatic sometimes, but it is still good fun. With "A Discovery of Witches" this year, we got a faithful adaptation. 60 min It is set in Victorian era London and pieces together elements from several classic monster stories, as well as taking a few new directions of its own. Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Meaghan Rath, That is how the darkness digs under our skins.. Tanya Huff. Vampire Detective - : / Vampire Detective / Baempaieo Tamjung : Fantasy, Action, Thriller, Crime, Mystery, Melodrama : 12 : Kim Ga-Ram : Yoo Young-Seon : OCN : 27 2016 : 23:00 . Demin Bichir, Wasnt there a time in your life when you wanted to protect someone? San asks. Yuki Cross, along with her best friend Zero, attempts to keep the peace between humans and vampires at Cross Academy, but personal issues soon threaten the situation. }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk')); Meet the newest vamp to entice our dreams and slay the room with his stunning good looks. I wanted to love the Strain, and there are things that are really quite great about it. Jill Wagner, There won't be a season two which is disappointing because it had all the makings of a very good show. He keeps running until his body finally buckles from the exertion. He explains that the victim wouldve invited a close friend like Jae-kyung inside at any hour, and surmises that the ongoing struggle moved from the hallway into the bedroom where Jae-kyungs glasses were knocked off. The writing is smart, the characters are developing and growing (and Damon is just pure enjoyment) and it has its own cinematic style. A little melodramatic, but a fun anime with an interesting plot. 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars. No matter how much he forces it, it remains locked, then his eyes fall upon the lock. Only one has vampires (so far). Charlie Sanders. It is an urban fantasy series with a polyamorous romance plotline. These things bother me! | Thank you for the recap. Harvey Guilln. A mockumentary following a police force as they deal with various perpetrators who are mostly supernatural in nature. Fred Gwynne, It is set in Victorian era London and pieces together elements from several classic monster stories, as well as taking a few new directions of its own. Sometimes you arent so lucky. Looking forward to see what kind of power he will get after that injection.. it's only airing one ep a week ? 14 Apr 2023 22:30:16 This is our hero, YOON SAN (Lee Joon), who narrates, The night is a life of its own. Wow! She is offered help by the enigmatic Matthew Clairmont, but he's a vampire and witches should never trust vampires. When many deaths occur in the quiet village of Sotoba, Doctor Toshio Ozaki initially suspects an epidemic but soon becomes convinced that something else is causing them. Oh the meta. Count Duckula Just a uniform. Again like all things Moffatt however, things start to digress. Her eyes glow red and she pushes Gyeo-wool away before taking on Goatee Owner. Lucy's always been looking for a quiet life away from vampire society, and doing her PI work. The first season ended strong and on a solid cliffhanger, if they can keep this strength of character up for the next season it may rival Penny Dreadful for the top spot. Dylan Bruce, This one definitely carved out a niche for itself in that the first season was one well constructed storyline and by the end the story felt pretty complete. I swear the music in the nightclub was an electronic version of the vampire prosecutor soundtrack? fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); Cotrona, | He tries to solve various cases while also trying to uncover the mystery surrounding himself.Yoon San (Lee Joon) a private detective suddenly becomes a vampire. Lee joon and Oh jung se is a very great combo. The dark noir detective is not an uncommon archtype, and if you want to go with the tortured soul variant, Nos makes it too perfect. Smoke and Shadows (Smoke Trilogy #1) by. Description: Some bonds go deeper than bloodthey go to the very soul. TV-MA Yes, it has a love triangle (as does Twilight) and yes, it has a teen storyline (somewhat) but this show is more clever and pretty much blows Twilight away. lafur Darri lafsson, A flying kick takes down a suit, then when he sustains a cut, he responds by flipping the man onto the ground. 1) Nancy Drew. The original family were a terrific element in the Vampire Diaries and now they are really given a chance to shine here. Stars: Dolly Wells, | Gu-hyun replies that hed rather protect himself and his pride, though hes starving right now. 23 min Kevin Durand, Deborah Duchene. Gina Holden. Jonathan Hyde. The series aired on Sundays, from March 27, 2016, to June 12, 2016, on OCN [3] [4] [5] for 12 episodes. Shannyn Sossamon. I'm not sure how I survived that with American TV. As a follow up story to The Vampire Diaries and The Originals, but not as strong as the previous shows, it has only a few main characters from its predecessor shows, and some random cameos from others. Narratively, limitations also meant that the physical stress could risk a case, much like how Gu-hyung stopped to check on his wheezing partner. Eric Northman is a pure delight to watch. Arguably the easiest binge-worthy show on this list. Sure my heart sank a little when I first heard that wed be getting a different vampire series than the third installment of Vampire Prosecutor (that ship will never sail for me), but I always love me a good crime show on OCN. This one has Gothic atmosphere and a pretty smart script to keep it going. I thought this might be in the same universe as Vampire Prosecutor but I guess not? | | Diana Bishop, historian and witch, accesses Ashmole 782 and knows she must solve its mysteries. based on the short story, of the same name, in, utilized vampires in story arcs from 2001 to 2003, remake of the 1979 miniseries based on the, Netflix production based on a comic book series, loosely based on the three animal characters presented in the original book, a spinoff; the titular character originated from the 1981 series. Might have to keep eyes and ears open in the upcoming episodes, this director seems to like easter eggs ;) And btw San didn't say the music was bad, it was Yong Goo who said the song was really good. Julie Zangenberg, I went into this series not really knowing anything about it, just hearing comparisons to Twin Peaks (a not altogether bad comparison), and having low expectations, but was happily surprised. (By the way the tire slashing was totally her doing, the dudes were already inside when the baddies drove up.). I devoured this show in one day. Occasionally the plots overwhelm the viewer, interfering with character development (and try not to get too attached to characters, because most characters have a very short lifespan in this show) but overall, it is a very addictive drama. Black Blood Brothers 300 min Vampire High Stars: Vampire Detective Ep1. Its possible that the answer might be hidden elsewhere, but for now, Im more interested in seeing San get used to being a vamp. Edit Translation. Gu-hyung: Theres a stranger woman than you out there? LOL. Timothy Dalton, Furthermore, Jae-kyung wouldve locked the door on the way out and erased her fingerprints from the keys and handbag before tossing them back into the apartment through the window. Can't say I approve of Season 4 or 5, and it has now been cancelled. Corey Stoll, What's interesting about Hemlock Grove is that the supernatural elements sneak up on you a little bit. D.J. Im sorry, she says before shooting him at point-blank range. $199.99 + $7.00 shipping. Charlie Manx, a seductive immortal who feeds off the souls of children, has his whole world threatened when a young woman in New England discovers she has a dangerous gift. | TV-14 The first three seasons come together to create one of the most outstanding narratives on this list with a full sense of development of the characters and always treating the material with gravity and respect. by. I am so happy to see Lee Joon back on my screen. // Load the SDK asynchronously Alyson Hannigan, Carpe Jugulum by Terry Pratchett. Lee Joon in anything or nothing at all is hot. Comedy, Shounen. 60 min Her father does his best to provide her with the minimal amount of human blood she needs to stay alive. Present day. 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