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The remains of a female "vampire" have been unearthed by archaeologists at a cemetery in Poland, researchers announced this week.

The Polish researchers came across the remains of a woman with a sickle around her neck and a triangular padlock on her foot at a gravesite in the village of Pie. The farming tool, according to ancient beliefs, was supposed to prevent a deceased person thought to be a vampire from returning from the dead.

The research team, led by Professor Dariusz Polinski of the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, made the unique discovery in late August.

In an interview with the Polish Press Agency PAP, Magdalena Zagrodzka, who represented the research team, said the human remains also had a silk headdress, which was woven with gold or silver thread. While the padlock and sickle are linked to 17th-century superstitions, Zagrodzka said the cap is evidence of the high social status of the deceased.

Zagrodzka said that the sickle and padlock "may have protected against the return of the deceased, which was probably feared. In this context, these practices can be considered so-called anti-vampiric." The farming tool was placed with the blade on the neck. It was believed that such an arrangement would cause the head to be cut if the deceased tried to "get up."

This type of practice became common throughout Poland in the 17th century, as a response to a reported vampire epidemic. Polanski explained that in addition to practices with a sickle, sometimes corpses were burned, smashed with stones or had their heads and legs cut off.

Experts are planning further research at the cemetery, aided by new technologies for surveying the area. In addition, researchers from the Institute of Archaeology at the University of Krakow will conduct DNA testing on the remains to learn more about the deceased woman.

In an interview with CBS News, Polinski said the find left him speechless.

"Such a discovery, especially here in Poland, is astonishing, especially now centuries later," he said. "Pure astonishment."

This is not the first such discovery in the country. Archaeologists led by Lesley Gregoricka of the University of South Alabama in the United States found six so-called "vampire skeletons" at a cemetery in northwest Poland in 2014.

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Two vampire remakes are currently competing for TV audiences attention. Surprisingly, they both have teeth. Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photos by AMC and Showtime

There are two remakes of vampire classics currently competing for the publics attention: Interview With the Vampire, underway on AMC, and Let the Right One In, which debuted Sunday night on Showtime. Two of Vultures vampire-obsessed TV critics, Jen Chaney and Roxana Hadadi, seized the moment to discuss which of these dramas effectively sinks its teeth into audiences.

Jen Chaney: Interview With the Vampire and Let the Right One In are two of the most revered stories in contemporary vampire pop culture. And theyre stories that have been told multiple times before. The saga of Lestat and Louis unspooled in Anne Rices novels as well as the 1994 Tom CruiseBrad Pitt movie based on those books, while the latter story of a befanged middle-schooler was told most famously in a 2004 Swedish film, written by John Ajvide Lindqvist, the author of the novel on which it is based, as well as in the 2010 American remake, Let Me In, written and directed by Matt Reeves.

Basically, weve all drunk this blood before. Which is why it is such a pleasant surprise that two new serialized takes on both AMCs Interview Qith the Vampire and Showtimes Let the Right One In, airing opposite each other in Sundays 10 p.m. Eastern time slot succeed (with caveats) as fresh, complicated, and rich expansions on established material. Their sensibilities are certainly different. Interview is largely a period piece that unfolds in early 20th-century New Orleans and takes a borderline campy approach, while Let the Right One In is set in present-day New York, rooted in something akin to reality, and more consistently serious. Yet both of these shows make some similar creative choices that suit both narratives.

But before we get into all that, Roxana, what did you think of these shows?

Roxana Hadadi: The 90s were very much a vampire time, so I must admit I am pretty susceptible to this content! I was watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer when it premiered, when I was in fourth grade (way too young, but I have no regrets); I remember reading Interview With the Vampire in middle school after checking it out from the library. There is a real sense of sensuality and danger to vampire stuff that isnt always present in other horror media, so I was genuinely curious about how these series would fit into the existing subgenre and what they might add. How do you update an iconic book like Rices, for example, that has spawned so many other novels and films and so much fan fiction?

I think the approach of make the implicit explicit, which both series have applied, is promising so far. Vampires have long served as metaphors for otherness, and Interview With the Vampire and Let the Right One In tap into that via characters who are Black and queer in the former and Mexican American in the latter. Theres the baseline Oh, look, they are drinking blood! Ew! But ooh! stuff, but additional thematic and emotional layers are built into their experiences being ostracized by their families, ignored by their communities, or abandoned by their faith. I have some quibbles, but as a broad answer to the Do the setups work? question, I say yes. What about you, Jen? Do you think the subtext as text of these series is effective?

Jen: First of all, thank you for stating the fact that vampires are the most interesting monsters. (Witches come in close second.) There is so much to explore, as you said, with regard to their otherness, sexuality, and the burdens that come with satisfying an unspeakable hunger. While the subtext of vampirism is often the text in other vampire films/books/shows, I agree that it is particularly blatant in both of these series in ways that do work for me. Interview With the Vampire more aggressively intertwines the societal alienation of being a vampire with the societal alienation of being Black and queer, especially in the early 1900s, making the casting of Black actors Jacob Anderson (as Louis) and Bailey Bass (as Claudia, who appears later in the season) crucial to the story being told.

And I appreciate how unafraid this show is to let Lestat and Louis be queer. I recently rewatched the 94 movie for the first time since probably the 1990s, and its comical how close it skates toallowing for some gay moments. Its obvious Lestat and Louis are basically life partners, and at one point Brad Pitt comes a half-inch away from kissing Antonio Banderass character without doing it, perhaps out of fear that mainstream audiences couldnt handle it. There is no such fear in this new Interview, and its all the sexier because of it. I guess the question, though, is whether the subtext-as-text thing can get too obvious. Did you feel that way at all?

Roxana: While I appreciate the new backstories that are provided by, say, Louis being a wealthy Black man trying to take care of his family and pursue his own romantic happiness in the racist South or Let the Right One Ins Ellie (Madison Taylor Baez) being a devoted Catholic and aspiring foodie whose dreams for her adulthood are dashed by her tragic transformation into a vampire, I did get caught up on how often the series reiterate these points. In Interview, there are a few moments that practically scream, Do you get it? That Louis and Lestat are in love? The characters cant stay away from each other in the past timeline, and Louis paints this half-halcyon, half-tortured portrait of their relationship in the present timeline; Interview doesnt just show us that its centering the romance, it outright bellows it at us.

But my feelings here are complicated by the Lestat of the book and the film, who is so compellingly villainous. It is hard for me to buy him as a genuine partner rather than a withholding abuser. Thats not a failure of Sam Reids performance but a reflection of how subjective our individual approach to adaptation might be. Im always curious about this when it comes to adaptations of popular works: What do fans cling to, and what differences are they willing to entertain?

A difference I do like is what Interview With the Vampire is doing with the journalist character, Daniel, who in the film was played by Christian Slater and who in the series is played by Eric Bogosian. Bogosians Daniel is in the twilight of his reporting career when hes invited by Louis to interview him again a direct nod to the film. Theres a nice friction to Daniel challenging Louis on how his biography now (in the series) differs from his biography then (in the movie). That layer of self-awareness is a wink from Interview With the Vampireto the audience, an acknowledgment of Yes, this is different from what you thought, and I hope the series goes a step further and engages in whether Louis is an unreliable narrator, too.

Let the Right One In takes a couple of big creative swings, too, primarily with its choice to incorporate a pharmaceutical narrative centered around a company that is doing research into vampirism as a communicable disease and trying to find a cure. Weve seen zombie stories go this way with I Am Legend and, of course, The Walking Dead. Are you liking that approach here, Jen? Am I reading too much into it if I think this is how Let the Right One In is referencing COVID?

Jen: Interview also touches on COVID in a conversation that takes place as soon as we meet Daniel. Its clear that his conversations with Louis are happening in some approximation of right now, after the pandemic took root. And I agree, I think the relationship between Daniel and Louis works far better in this series than it did in the movie, which never truly explained why Christian Slater was interviewing Louis.

I also agree that the notion of vampirism as a virus that can be cured, as its presented in Let the Right One In, feels very specifically like a COVID-era touch. Conceptually, that works for me. Mark, Dmian Bichirs character, needs a reason to keep relentlessly supplying his daughter with human blood, and the idea that hes keeping her alive until he finds something to make her well again makes total sense.

By the way, this is an important point of deviation. In the Swedish Let the Right One In, the quote-unquote father who cares for Eli is a more nebulous figure. Hes not technically her dad; hes her caretaker. But the nature of their relationship is kept deliberately vague, at least in the movie. In Let Me In spoiler alert! Reeves implies that the father figure, played by Richard Jenkins, is a boy who fell for the young vampire (Abby, played by Chlo Grace Moretz) years earlier, just as Owen (Kodi Smit-McPhee) does, and who has continued to help her ever since. Which is just a heartbreaking reveal.

The Showtime version is similarly heartbreaking theres a stand-alone episode later this season that tells the whole Eleanor-Mark backstory, and its a crusher but it establishes a legitimate father-daughter relationship instead. That really resonated with me. Ive been in the position of trying to care for a sick child, and the desperation Bichir feels is very relatable even if it does involve vampires and, you know, murder.

Im a little less enthused about the additional plot rail that involves Grace Gummers Claire Logan, a scientist who is entangled in the pharmaceutical side of the story for reasons I wont elaborate on too much. Her character remains a bit underdeveloped, in part because she and her story line are crowded out by whats happening with Mark and Eleanor as well as Isaiah (Ian Foreman), Eleanors next-door neighbor and new friend, and Isaiahs mom (Anika Noni Rose), who happens to be a homicide detective investigating why so many dead people keep popping up around New York City.

The show is doing a lot, and while I appreciate several of the new paths it embarks on, I do think the intimate focus on the relationship between the two teens gets slightly lost in this telling. All previous versions of Let the Right One In have been coming-of-age stories, and this isnt quite that. Which is okay. But I also miss that part of what the other ones brought to the table. That brings me to another question sort of related to what you were suggesting about how steadfastly we cling to the versions of these stories weve seen before: Do you feel like these series are effectively building their own new worlds?

Roxana: Im so intrigued by what you said about Let the Right One In losing some of its coming-of-age essence because I think in the film adaptations, Ellie is this tragic-monster character. There are moments of really shocking violence that reflect how far she is willing to go to protect herself and protect those she loves, and that circle is tiny. Theres a smallness to her life that will last forever because of what shes become, and the movies are really melancholy and macabre as a result. I dont think the TV series is really going for that; as you pointed out with the pharma-research subplot, Let the Right One In is inventing all these other human characters as a means to avoid making Ellie grotesque, and as a result, that coming-of-age angle gets a little lost. We havent seen the entire season yet, so maybe these story lines will converge in a way that pushes Ellie a little more toward the character arc were familiar with. But if Let the Right One In has left me cold in any way, this sprawl is exactly why.

Im having the inverse issue with Interview With the Vampire, which is so focused on building the dynamics between Louis, Lestat, and their daughter, Claudia, in the first five episodes of this season that I think were losing sight of the grander world. Im not sure if this is because of COVID restrictions affecting what the production could and couldnt shoot, but the shows version of New Orleans is basically some streets and a few interiors. Where is the lushness I expect from vampire stories like this? I need that blood to look like velvet! I need New Orleans to feel shadowy and foreboding! I need some other vampires to show up and make shit pop off! Im getting antsy for this series version of Armand to appear just to make Interview With the Vampire feel a little more full.

Jen: That is such a good point about the sprawl versus insularity, although I think Interview combats that problem by being able to toggle back to Louiss world in Dubai and his interactions with Daniel. Also, until you described what youre visually missing from this version, I did not realize how much I would love to see Baz Luhrmanns Interview With the Vampire.

Ultimately, I think we agree that both of these shows have some flaws and issues that deserve a wait-and-see approach. But the fact that I am invested and intrigued by both of these reboots still feels like something of an accomplishment given how much these stories have been done (and redone). Maybe the best vampire sagas, like vampires themselves, never really die?

Roxana: I think youre right on that front and that we need a Luhrmann-directed vampire story, immediately. A Lost Boys revamp miniseries? Sweet sustenance for us all.

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Theres just something about Reginald but he doesnt see it at first. His skin doesnt sparkle like Twilights Edward Cullen, nor does he possess the chiseled jawline of every love interest in The Vampire Diaries. No, the leading man of Syfys new series Reginald the Vampire is defective, grotesque, and an insult to our purity at least, according to Angela (Savannah Basley), the Head Vampire in Charge of Akron, Ohio.

That means Reginald Andres as played by star Jacob Batalon is one of a kind. I really love Gary Oldman as Dracula but I didnt really draw inspiration, Batalon, who rose to fame playing ride-or-die BFF Ned Leeds to Tom Hollands Peter Parker in the MCUs Spider-Man films, tells MTV News about his favorite blood suckers. Weve never really had any point of reference in pop culture or media because theres truly nothing like Reginald the Vampire. All my experiences growing up being told I wasnt good enough or that I wasnt attractive enough and [that] being overweight and fat made me undesirable I would say really informed a lot of my performance [as Reginald].

In a memorable scene, which you can catch in the trailer above, Reginald stares himself down in a full-length mirror repeating the words he lives by: If you always do what youve always done, you will always get what you always got. Its a quote often cited to Henry Ford, but in Reginalds imagination, hes the one presenting it TED Talk-style to an audience of admirers.

In reality, Reginald is a Slushy Shack cashier whos bullied by his fatphobic boss, Todd (Aren Buchholz), and is secretly in love with a coworker, Sarah (Em Haine), whom he believes is out of his league. This is what hes always done, and its what hes always gotten until he has a breakdown behind the fast-food joints dumpster and begs God or baby Jesus for a lucky break.

Instead, he gets a lucky bite. When Maurice (Mandela Van Peebles) and his well-dressed creatures of the night transform Reginald the cashier into Reginald the vampire, it forces the life out of our unexpected hero and pushes him well outside of his comfort zone. I think Reginald is a very charming person, Batalon says. I think his acceptance of his place in the world and his self-awareness, hes just a very relatable person. For a lack of a better thing, I would say that Maurice actually feels bad for him at first, then grows to love him as a friend, brother, and mentee.

Alive or dead, Reginald draws folks in without even realizing it. As the storyline progresses, the people in his orbit gravitate toward his self-deprecating humor (Im so fat, my favorite necklace is the food chain) and charisma. Hes such a sweet soul, Batalon adds, you would hate to see him go through anything bad.

But theres no growth or personal development without change, and for Reginald, change means entering a supernatural society with more cliques and drama than middle school all while learning how to hunt and satisfy his inescapable bloodthirst as a newborn vampire. For Batalon, meanwhile, change means coming into this show not just as its star, but also as a producer alongside series creator Harley Peyton, best known for his Emmy-nominated work on 1990s Twin Peaks.

You just work hard to get lucky, Batalon says. Thats where Im at. I think fame is really fickle, and I think that Im just moving for my own happiness and not for others approval.

Making the move from Marvel to science fiction was less about the genre though we all love a bit of fantasy, Batalon jokes and more about opening doors to opportunities that let him step behind the camera when he wants. Right now, hes working on a movie in Serbia, but his next project could be literally anything.

Anything you might find to be predictable and it ends up being something completely different, I find to be the best sort of material, he explains. Reginald the Vampire, based on the Fat Vampire books by Johnny B. Truant, fits the bill because it defies tropes about what vampires should or shouldnt look like. (As Reginald says when he tries to feast on his first victim, Vampires come in all shapes and sizes!)

But in the same breath, health is a big part of self-love, Batalon says, admitting that for a long time, being obese and overweight was sort of my coping mechanism, and I didnt really do anything about it. I just would like to tell people that you dont have to look like a Hollywood movie star to be healthy. You dont have to have a six-pack and have shredded, ripped muscles to be healthy. Im just saying, maybe dont be eating junk food every single day. Maybe eat better food once in a while, thats all.

Speaking of self-love, supernatural powers like glamoring the ability to control someone elses thoughts and actions are an interesting metaphor in Reginalds vampire universe. Reginalds lovable nerdiness gets a boost post-transformation, making speed reading one of his vampiric talents. (His other skill, revealed in later episodes, is exceptionally rare, so we wont spoil it here.) In other words, what makes you different, even if youre insecure about it, can become a superpower.

You are the main character of your own story, and you make of it what you will, Batalon says. Being a Hollywood leading-man type is not the be-all, end-all of existence. You can succeed in life without society telling you the right and wrong things to do, and I hope people really understand that and know that they are special, different, and unique in their own ways that make them valuable and make them priceless.

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Once again, the great cycle of culture has come back around to vampires. This year, TV has seen a new season of FXs What We Do in the Shadows as well as the debuts of AMCs Interview With the Vampire, Peacocks Vampire Academy, and Netflixs First Kill all of which were based on existing intellectual property. It follows, then, that the latest entry into the genre would be drawn from a story that was big during the last great vampire craze.

Let the Right One In, a 2004 Swedish novel that became a Swedish film in 2008, just in time for Twilight-mania and followed by an American adaptation called Let Me In in 2010 now inspires a Showtime series executive produced by Andrew Hinderaker of Away and Penny Dreadful. In its early going, the show is intriguing: Its central story, of the tremulous, growing bond between a young vampire (Madison Taylor Baez) and her socially isolated peer (Ian Foreman) is sweetly drawn. But the show falters in illustrating the world around its characters. Though the kids are at the heart of the show, their interactions tend to lack stakes.

The setup is pleasingly uncomplicated: Baezs Eleanor is infected with a little-understood disease that her father avoids acknowledging directly; its consequences include a nocturnal lifestyle and an appetite, exclusively, for blood. Dad, played well by a sad-eyed Demin Bichir, feeds her with his own blood when he must, but is struggling to keep her sated and under wraps. The collision with a neighboring family Foremans Isaiah and his cop mom, played by Anika Noni Rose means that suddenly, Eleanor risks being brought into the light, something a vampire has good reason to fear. From here, though, we gain little knowledge in the shows early going about how people become vampires, why the disease seems not to be particularly communicable, and what the repercussions of its spread might be for a New York that feels lifeless and two-dimensional. Its not necessary to give the game away up top, but Let the Right One In seems studiously vague about what its characters are going through the better to punch themes of isolation and loneliness.

Which are well-taken; Baez and Foreman are charming young performers, and sell the nascent feeling of being, potentially, understood for the first time. (Eleanor doesnt have friends for obvious reasons; Isaiah is a somewhat socially awkward aspiring magician.) But often, as Bichirs Mark talks around his daughters condition, I found myself wondering how much of his vagueness was because the show hadnt yet decided what it wanted vampirism to do or be.

At one point, in a separate and less successful plotline involving an epidemiologists attempting to help a family member with the vampire disease, it seems a metaphor for substance addiction; Grace Gummers Claire keeps insisting that the taste for blood is the disease talking. Elsewhere, though, it simply seems like a mechanism to get Eleanor appropriately isolated enough for her first new friendship to be meaningful. Thats lovely, but a show that also depicts, for instance, Roses cop character trying to solve whats really going on in a city that seems rife with after-dark menaces cant quite get its arms around its own story until it has a clearer idea of what this sort of horror means, or would practically look like. (At times, the show simply seems unsteady; a major characters disappearance after the pilot is basically shrugged off by those who knew him.)

Theres stuff here that makes one root for Let the Right One In, but the show unfortunately does not stand out in a crowded marketplace for vamp dramas. It fails to connect its premise and the emotional work happening to its horror elements; the sweetness of its story and the nightmare of whats occurring on the margins seem like theyre happening on different shows entirely.

Let the Right One In will launch on Showtimes streaming and on-demand platforms on Friday, October 7, and will premiere on-air on Sunday, October 9, at 10 p.m. ET/PT.

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WHITING It was a blood-sucking good time on 119th Street this weekend, as the Wickedly Whiting festival that celebrates all things Halloween returned with a vampire theme.

Started in 2015 by the Whiting-Robertsdale Chamber of Commerce as a way to stand out from the plentiful fall and Oktoberfests held locally, what was once a one-day fest became a two-day affair last year with the addition of Friday evening to a full Saturday of scary fun.

Jenn Gunter-Peddycord, chamber manager, said that attendance last year was in the 20,000 to 25,000 range and that adding an extra day gives people the opportunity to not have to choose just one event to attend over the weekend.

She explained that the vampire theme was chosen this year to coincide with the 100th anniversary of a German silent film called Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror.

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Its actually one of the first horror films and the first kind of depiction of vampires on screen, Gunter-Peddycord said.

She said signs were to be placed throughout the fest of famous vampires throughout the years, along with explanations of their significance.

Our souvenirs this year are more vampire-focused, Gunter-Peddycord said.

Additional food and craft vendors compared to previous years made it necessary to extend the fest one block longer, as it ran down 119th Street from New York Avenue to Central Avenue.

The fest was kid-friendly with bounce houses, games and rides for the youngsters, but those who wanted to be scared also had plenty of opportunities for that as volunteers roamed the street in menacing costumes and a haunted house was set up by Massacre Manor.

The brother duo of Donald and Thomas Plummer own Massacre Manor Haunted Attraction, which is a mobile haunted house they set up which includes lights, sound, special effects and live costumed actors.

It was their third time participating in the fest.

It seems to grow every year, Thomas said. Its gotten bigger. Theres more vendors this year. Its expanded, and the crowds are great to us.

Entertainment also included a family beer garden and costume contests for kids, adults and pets, as well.

Scheduled as a grand finale Saturday night was a show containing fire breathing, sword swallowing and even a live flesh suspension act.

New to the fest this year was an appearance by Northwest Indiana Paranormal.

They are actually going to do a paranormal investigation of the local library here, Whiting Public Library, Gunter-Peddycord said.

The cost to attend those investigations Friday and Saturday nights was $10, with proceeds going to the library.

Luis Ruiz, of Hammond, came to the fest for the first time.

We saw that there was a pet costume party or costume contest, so we wanted to bring her to see if we can win, Ruiz said.

Although his dog, Yuki, did not win, she drew plenty of attention in her adorable skunk costume.

Diana Davis, of Hammond, also made her first trip to the fest.

I think its great, Davis said. You get to come out and meet people, see their pets and everybody else, and taste different vendors.

Kira Andrews and Cayman Green, both of Hobart, walked down 119th Street dressed as cows as they took a break from working at one of the food trucks.

It was the first time either attended Wickedly Whiting.

I think its cool, but I get kind of scared sometimes, Andrews said.

She specified people in clown outfits were particularly frightening.

Frederick Williams, of Hammond, said the fest is a lot of fun for kids but also for adults.

You get to unwind, let your hair down a little bit, Williams said. I really enjoy the beer garden, you know, and a lot of the live music acts that they have each year.

Williams 11-year-old son, Amon, dressed in a dinosaur costume that completely concealed his identity.

He said it felt weird to walk down the street as a dinosaur.

It feels good, but then again it feels like, embarrassing, Amon said. I dont know why.

John Tomczak had a full supply of scary masks to wear both while working and taking breaks from working at the Big Franks Sausage food tent.

He enjoyed giving people a good fright and remarked how large the crowd was Friday night.

I think its a great concept, Tomczak said. People get together and have a good time, enjoy the Halloween spirit.

The Hoosier Theater on 119th Street even got into the spirit as it advertised a special showing of the Rocky Horror Picture Show on its marquee.

Lots of attendees of all ages dressed in their Halloween finest as they strolled the street to sample foods or check out the various vendors that largely sold Halloween-related goods.

John Tomczak worked to scare people while also working the Big Frank's Sausage tent at the Wickedly Whiting festival.

Nora Darby, of Hammond, dressed as a ladybug Saturday at the Wickedly Whiting festival held on 119th Street.

Amon Williams, of Hammond, dressed as a dinosaur on Saturday at the Wickedly Whiting festival that took place in downtown Whiting.

A giant skeleton advertised the Massacre Manor haunted house that was a main attraction at the Wickedly Whiting festival held this weekend on 119th Street.

Kira Andrews, left, and Cayman Green, both of Hobart, walk down 119th Street dressed as cows Saturday as the take part in the annual Wickedly Whiting festival.

Yuki, a dog belonging to Hammond resident Luis Ruiz, was dressed as a skunk to participate in a pet costume contest held in conjunction with the Wickedly Whiting festival held this weekend on 119th Street.

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Let the Right One InShowtime, 10pmNew Series!This 10-episode horror drama is the third iteration of Swedish writer John Ajvide Lindqvists 2004 novel of the same name. There was a 2008 Swedish film followed by an American remake, Let Me In, two years later. The basic elements of the story remain the same here. A man, Mark (Demin Bichir), does his best to protect his daughter, Eleanor (Madison Taylor Baez), who was turned into a vampire 10 years prior and is locked in at age 12. He gets her human blood while closely monitoring her closed-in life, but adolescents, human or otherwise, dont always listen.

NFL FootballNFL Network & NBC, beginning at 9:30am LiveIts not Lambeau Field, but the Green Bay Packers are designated as the home team when they face the N.Y. Giants this morning at Londons Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Sunday Night Football on NBC has Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals in Baltimore to take on Lamar Jackson and the Ravens.

Be My Guest With Ina GartenFood Network, 12pmSeason Premiere!The Barefoot Contessa welcomes more visitors to her East Hampton home in Round 2 of her delightful chat- n-chew (and cheers!) show, now airing as a full hour. First up, country singer and 1883 actress Faith Hill swings by for some refreshing frozen palomas and homemade guacamole. Then Faiths daughter Gracie joins them to bake the familys favorite Coca-Cola cake before more cocktails are imbibed at a luxury hotel.

The Addams Family MarathonMeTV, beginning at 12pmSpend five hours with that famous creepy, kooky and altogether ooky family, the Addamses, as MeTV airs 10 episodes of the beloved 1964-66 sitcom led by Carolyn Jones as matriarch Morticia and John Astin as father Gomez.

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The BlobMOVIES!, 4:15pmCatch a Classic!Steve McQueen (billed as Steven McQueen) was in his late 20s when he played a teenager in this famous 1958 sci-fi/horror flick, one of the future stars earlier roles. As the movies catchy title tune, cowritten by Burt Bacharach, warns, people must indeed beware of the blob as the gelatinous and carnivorous amoeba-like creature, after arriving on Earth via a meteorite, begins to creep, and leap, and envelop everything in its path, growing ever larger.

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The Clue to LoveUPtv, 7pmOriginal Film!Audrey Harper (Rachel Bles) heads to Hope Cove to write about the anonymous Ask Aunt Hope, a love advice column and a mainstay of the towns local newspaper. There, she meets the papers charming and handsome editor-in-chief, Morgan Cooper (Travis Milne), who helps her uncover the true identity of Aunt Hope.

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The Equalizer: Where Theres SmokeCBS, 8pmThe team helps an NYFD firefighters daughter when her father suddenly goes missing in the new episode Where Theres Smoke.

Secrets of the DeadPBS, 8pmSeason Premiere!Part detective story, part true-life drama, this series that unearths evidence from around the world to shed fresh light on historical moments returns for Season 20 with Archaeology at Althorp. The episode explores one of the most significant British archaeological finds of the century in the Althorp estate, house to the late Diana, Princess of Wales. What treasures and history will this extensive excavation reveal? Following tonights season premiere on a special evening, Secrets of the Dead moves to its regular time slot Wednesday nights beginning Oct. 19.

The Great North: Autumn if You Got Em AdventureFOX, 8:30pmThe Tobins fall under the spell of the Fall Frenzy Dance in the new episode Autumn if You Got Em Adventure.

Bobs Burgers: What About Job?FOX, 9pmA school assignment about careers sends Louise (voice of Kristen Schaal) trying to imagine what her future might hold in the new episode What About Job?

The Walking Dead: A New DealAMC, 9pmThe countdown has begun to the final episode, with only six episodes left after tonight. Carol (Melissa McBride) makes a deal with Pamela (Laila Robins) to wipe the slate clean on behalf of her friends. Aaron (Ross Marquand), Jerry (Cooper Andrews), Lydia (Cassady McClincy) and Elijah (Okea Eme-Akwari) get on the road to Oceanside to fill them in on a plan. The Commonwealth celebrates Founders Day.

Mid-Love CrisisHallmark Movies & Mysteries, 9pmOriginal Film!Divorced teacher Mindy is in crisis with her 50th birthday a week away. Over a long weekend, she finds herself spending time with her former high school sweetheart and her ex-husband. With two exes under one roof vying for Mindys affection, she has a lot to navigate while learning to embrace the next chapter of her life. Stars Teri Hatcher, James Tupper and Brian Markinson.

Van der ValkPBS, 9pmSeason Finale!In this rebooted Amsterdam-set British crime dramas Season 2 finale, Payback in Amsterdam, after a promising cellist from a prestigious orchestra dies following an acid attack, Van der Valk (Marc Warren) and his team must delve into the citys vibrant and eclectic classical music scene in their search for her killer. The series has been renewed for Season 3.

Ghosts of Devils PerchTravel Channel, 9pmSeason Finale!In End Lines, the first-season finale, Dave Schrader, Cindy Kaza and K.D. Stafford have identified the dark entity behind the trouble in Butte. Now, they must confront this monster hundreds of feet below the ground in what could prove to be the most harrowing paranormal battle of their lives.

East New York: Misdemeanor HomicideCBS, 9pmDeputy Inspector Regina Haywood (Amanda Warren) fights to ensure two homicide cases receive the same resources to bring the perpetrators to justice in the new episode Misdemeanor Homicide.

Family Guy: A Wife-Changing ExperienceFOX, 9:30pmIn the new episode A Wife-Changing Experience, Joe (voice of Patrick Warburton) accidentally sees Lois (Alex Borstein) naked, leading to a reinvigorated sex life with Bonnie (Jennifer Tilly).

The RookieABC, 10pmPicking up a month after last weeks game-changer, new mom Harper (Mekia Cox) returns to the force, while Nolan (Nathan Fillion) enters his own parental phase when hes assigned to be the training officer for a fresh LAPD rookie (Lisseth Chavez).

NCIS: Los AngelesCBS, 10pmSeason Premiere!In the Season 14 premiere Game of Drones, the NCIS team searches for a suspect after a bombing at a large facility where military combat drones are assembled.

Spirit RangersNetflixNew Series!Inspired by stories from Native American tribes and the majestic landscapes of Americas national parks,this animated preschool seriesexplores the adventure and beauty of nature through the eyes of Kodi (voice of Wacinyeya Yracheta), Summer (Isis Celilo Rogers) and Eddy (Talon Proc Alford) Skycedar, Chumash/Cowlitz siblings who share a secret. This trio of kids are Spirit Rangers who help protect the land and spirits of the national park that they call home in California.

All AmericanThe CW, 8pmSeason Premiere!The drama about a high school football player from South Los Angeles recruited to play for Beverly Hills High School is back for Season 5. Now in college, Spencer James (Daniel Ezra) juggles playing college football and dealing with relationship issues with his girlfriend Olivia Baker (Samantha Logan). The Season 4 finale found Spencer and Olivia on the verge of a breakup due to her writing an expos on his coach.

9-1-1: Animal InstinctsFOX, 8pmThe 118 race to the rescue when a birdwatcher is trapped under a tree in the new episode Animal Instincts.

Antiques Roadshow: Vintage Palm Springs, Hour 2PBS, 8pmIn the second part of this return to desert oasis Palm Springs, learn which finds are now heating up, like a Louis Comfort Tiffany necklace, a Louis Armstrong archive (circa 1950) and a Joseph Stella oil and original frame. One has an updated appraisal of $550,000.

TCM Spotlight: Creepy Cinema Night 2 De Palma & Hitchcock and More Horror DirectorsTCM, beginning at 8pmCatch a Classic!As TCMs monthlong themed Monday night spotlight on classic scary movies continues, enjoy six chilling works from master horror/thriller filmmakers: Alfred Hitchcocks Rope (1948), Brian De Palmas Obsession (1976), John Carpenters The Fog (1980), Joe Dantes The Howling (1981), David Cronenbergs The Brood (1979) and George A. Romeros Night of the Living Dead (1968).

All American: HomecomingThe CW, 9pmSeason Premiere!The All American spinoff set against the backdrop of Historically Black Colleges and Universities returns for a second season. How will Simone Hicks (Geffri Maya) fare now that she has been promoted to an active player on the tennis team?

The Cleaning Lady: Bahala NaFOX, 9pmAfter Fiona (Martha Millan) puts herself in a dangerous situation, Thony (lodie Yung) resorts to calling Arman (Adan Canto) for help in the new episode Bahala Na.

NCIS: Hawaii: Primal FearCBS, 10pmWhen a Navy sailor washes up dead on a sacred site, the NCIS team brings Coast Guard Investigative Service Special Agent Neil Pike (guest star Mark Gessner) to unravel the mystery and catch a possible serial killer on the island. LeVar Burton directed the new episode Primal Fear.

The Good Doctor: Change of PerspectiveABC, 10pmOn their first day as surgical attendings, Shaun and Alex are introduced to the first-year residents they will be overseeing, Dr. Danica Powell and Dr. Daniel Perez, who make quite the first impression. Meanwhile, Lim returns to work while facing her new reality and the emotions surrounding the changes.

POV: AcceptedPBS, 10pmThis documentary film follows four high school students at T.M. Landry, a prep school in Louisiana known for its viral videos of seniors being accepted into the Ivy Leagues and for sending 100% of its graduates to college. But an explosive article in The New York Times exposes the controversial methods of the schools dynamic founder and the fiction of higher educations promise.

MLB Playoffs: AL & NL Division Series: Game 1FS1 & TBS, beginning at 4:30pm LiveMajor League Baseballs best-of-five-game Division Series begin today with the ALDS on TBS and the NLDS on FS1. FOX and FS1 split coverage of the NLDS.

The WinchestersThe CW, 8pmNew Series!This prequel to Supernatural tells the story of how John Winchester (Drake Rodger) met Mary Campbell (Meg Donnelly) in the 1970s after he returned from fighting in the Vietnam War. The duo seeks to uncover hidden family truths while fighting supernatural beings along the way. Jensen Ackles is an executive producer and also narrates the fantasy/drama. Bianca Kajlich, Demetria McKinney, Jojo Fleites and Nida Khurshid also star.

The Resident: It Wont Be Like This for LongFOX, 8pmIan (Andrew McCarthy) is faced with performing a surgery on an unidentified NICU patient while he continues to struggle with his personal issues in the new episode It Wont Be Like This for Long.

NHL HockeyESPN, beginning at 8pm LiveThe NHL regular season begins in North America with an ESPN doubleheader featuring the Tampa Bay Lightning at the N.Y. Rangers and the Vegas Golden Knights at the Los Angeles Kings.

The RenovatorHGTV, 8pmNew Series!Entrepreneur, designer and television personality Marcus Lemonis improves families lives and homes in this new home renovation series. He identifies problems with their living space, and through a series of frank conversations and activities framed by the design process, he will provide solutions for each familys physical surroundings and personal trials to get their houses in order.

Life Below Zero: Burdens of WinterNat Geo, 8pmFor Alaskans living remotely, even menial tasks can feel like venturing into dark winters abyss. Ricko DeWildes quest for essential meat and fur is thwarted by an age-old Athabaskan superstition; Sue Aikens must ensure Kavik can continue as a safety depot in the wilderness; Andy Bassich and Denise Becker go to extremes to do a task taken for granted in the lower 48; and the Hailstones camp out in the tree line as they seek vital resources.

All-Star Comedy AdventuresTCM, beginning at 8pmCatch a Classic!The 1960s were a heyday for epic comedy productions in Hollywood, often featuring all-star casts in a lengthy (usually well over two-hour-long) story set across various parts of the country, or even the world. Three of the most well known and beloved of those titles are airing in a triple feature tonight on Turner Classic Movies. Up first is Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines (1965), which is set during the very early days of aviation and follows a variety of international competitors vying in an air race across the English Channel. Among the films very large cast are Stuart Whitman, Sarah Miles, James Fox, Gert Frbe, Red Skelton and Benny Hill. Next, director Stanley Kramers sprawling comic adventure Its a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963) chronicles a wild road trip among various memorable characters racing to be the first to find the location of a stolen fortune divulged by a mysterious stranger they have each come upon while driving along a desert highway. Spencer Tracy heads the unforgettable cast that includes featured roles for some of Hollywoods greatest comedians and comic actors Milton Berle, Sid Caesar, Buddy Hackett, Ethel Merman, Mickey Rooney, Dick Shawn, Phil Silvers, Terry-Thomas and Jonathan Winters among them. The film also includes cameo appearances (some uncredited) from nearly every other legendary joker in the business, including Buster Keaton, Jimmy Durante, Don Knotts, Jerry Lewis, Jack Benny and the Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Curly Joe DeRita). Finally, director Blake Edwards The Great Race (1965) comedically depicts another early 20th century race, this one on the ground as two rival daredevils, the Great Leslie (Tony Curtis) and Professor Fate (Jack Lemmon), engage in an epic automobile race from New York to Paris. Natalie Wood, Peter Falk and Keenan Wynn also lead the cast.

The Very VERY Best of the 80s: Action Movie StarsAXS TV, 8:30pmHost Kelly Osbourne and a panel of celebrity guests look back at the most memorable big-screen action heroes of the 1980s.

Monarch: Death and ChristmasFOX, 9pmThe Romans move forward with their traditional family Christmas special in the new episode Death and Christmas.

ProfessionalsThe CW, 9pmNew Series!Smallvilles Tom Welling plays security operative Vincent Corbo in this international action dramedy. Employed by the worlds richest and most powerful individuals to protect their interests by any means necessary legal or not he is hired by billionaire futurist Peter Swann (Brendan Fraser) to visit French Guiana and investigate the failed launch of a satellite, which involves rival corporations, corrupt government officials and a shadowy crime syndicate.

38 at the GardenHBO, 9pmThis documentary chronicles the extraordinary ascendance of point guard Jeremy Lin during the Linsanity craze of his 2012 season with the N.Y. Knicks. Lin, an undrafted Harvard graduate, shocked fans, stunned his teammates and galvanized the Asian American community when he scored 38 points against the L.A. Lakers at Madison Square Garden. A decade later, Lin continues to be a cultural icon whose accomplishments are bigger than basketball.

Good BonesHGTV, 9pmSeason Finale!In Race to the Perfect Wedding, Mina Starsiak Hawk is racing to complete the exterior, the speakeasy and the kitchen before Charlotte Halls first big event. When the winter weather causes construction delays, Minas plans to give her friend the perfect outdoor wedding could get derailed.

Making Black America: Through the Grapevine: The Work of the ImaginationPBS, 9pmThis hour explores the nation-within-a-nation built by Black Americans out of necessity. With the hopes of a multiracial community dashed, African Americans turned within, creating a community that not only sustained but empowered. From Historically Black Colleges and Universities to the Harlem Renaissance to political organizations, Black life flourished.

The Rookie: Feds: Star CrossedABC, 10pmGarzas unit gets roped into a complicated kidnapping case involving a forbidden relationship between two rival drug-dealing gangs. Meanwhile, Simones love life is heating up; Laura comes face-to-face with her past, and Carter tries to reconnect with his wife.

Reasonable DoubtInvestigation Discovery, 10pmSeason Finale!The true-crime series in which retired homicide detective Chris Anderson and criminal defense attorney Fatima Silva team up to reexamine questionable courtroom convictions concludes its fifth season.

Becoming Frederick DouglassPBS, 10pmStanley Nelson and Nicole London, who directed Harriet Tubman: Visions of Freedom, which debuted last week on PBS, also helmed this documentary about Frederick Douglass, the gifted writer and charismatic orator who became one of the most influential voices for democracy in American history after escaping slavery at age 20. With actor Wendell Pierce bringing Douglass words to life, the film explores how Douglass controlled his own image and narrative, and how he evolved to become one of the most influential and enduring social justice activists.

Belascoarn, PINetflixNew Series!Luis Gerardo Mndez plays the title character in this adaptation of Paco Ignacio Taibo IIs series of detective novels following the mysteries and adventures of independent private investigator Hctor Belascoarn Shayne in 1970s Mexico City.

NHL HockeyTNT, beginning at 7pm LiveTNTs coverage of the 2022-23 NHL regular season begins tonight with the Boston Bruins at the Washington Capitals. The second game features the Colorado Avalanche raising their Stanley Cup championship banner to the rafters of Ball Arena when they host the Chicago Blackhawks.

The Conners: Parent Traps and Heart AttacksABC, 8pmWhen a relative passes away unexpectedly, the family must debate about who should gain custody of a jaded nephew, who is just shy of his 18th birthday.

The Masked Singer: Andrew Lloyd Webber NightFOX, 8pmThe new episode Andrew Lloyd Webber Night is full of show tunes as two new celebrity singers enter the competition and perform songs from Webbers legendary catalog.

The Challenge: Ride or DiesMTV, 8pmSeason Premiere!The new season of this reality series where contestants compete in stunt-heavy, action-packed adventures around the world returns with fan-favorite veterans Johnny Bananas Devenazio, Aneesa Ferreira, Laurel Stucky, Darrell Taylor, Kaycee Clark, Nelson Thomas and Jordan Wiseley. Players and viewers will see if the seemingly unbreakable bonds between friends, family and partners survive the competition, chaos and conniving as cast members are paired with their ride or die.

Rivers of LifePBS, 8pmSeason Finale!Season 2 concludes with a visit to the remote, wild and legendary Yukon, a river of extremes. In summer, it is a restless giant, and in winter, it becomes a river of ice. Home to bears, moose and salmon, see how the Yukons riches have also sustained North American people for centuries.

Great Lakes UntamedSmithsonian Channel, 8pmNew Series!In the premiere episode, Source to Sea, from treacherous straits to busy shipping lanes to historic falls, follow the 2,000-mile journey of the Great Lakes waters. See how their movement creates an ever-evolving environment that has shaped millions of lives.

Angels and DevilsTCM, beginning at 8pmCatch a Classic!Angels, devils and sometimes both are the focus of tonights Turner Classic Movies lineup of five films. Leading off the night is the Best Picture Oscar-nominated romantic fantasy/comedy Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941), with Best Actor Oscar nominee Robert Montgomery as a boxer who dies 50 years earlier than he was supposed to due to a heavenly mix-up, and is given a new life as a millionaire playboy. Claude Rains costars as an angelic overseer (aka Mr. Jordan), with Edward Everett Horton as angel 7013. Next, in the 1967 British comedy Bedazzled, Dudley Moore plays a loser who sells his soul to the devil (Peter Cook, who also wrote the screenplay) in exchange for seven wishes, but still has trouble winning over the woman of his dreams. The film also features Valentine Dyall as God and various incarnations of the Deadly Sins, including Raquel Welch as Lust. The lineup continues into late night with the 1946 fantasy Angel on My Shoulder, starring Paul Muni, Anne Baxter and Rains as the devil; Cabin in the Sky (1943), a musical with an all-Black cast including Ethel Waters, Eddie Rochester Anderson, Lena Horne, Louis Armstrong, Kenneth Spencer as the Lords angel the General and Rex Ingram as Lucifer Jr., Satans son; and The Horn Blows at Midnight (1945), a comedic fantasy starring Jack Benny as a trumpet player who dreams he is an angel assigned to blow the Last Trumpet that will signal the end of the world.

The Goldbergs: Man of the HouseABC, 8:30pmWith everyone preoccupied with the new baby on the way, Ericas graduation is met with lackluster enthusiasm from Beverly and Geoff. Meanwhile, Adams new job is in jeopardy and Barry tries to be the new man of the house.

Abbott Elementary: Principals OfficeABC, 9pmAfter Gregory sends a disruptive student to the principals office, hes dismayed to find out the kids actually enjoy spending the supposed disciplinary time with Ava. Meanwhile, Melissa invites Janine over to her house to teach her how to cook, but Janine becomes determined to reunite Melissa with her estranged sister.

LEGO Masters: Out on a LimbFOX, 9pmThe builders make their childhood dreams come true by building imaginative LEGO treehouses (in actual trees!) in the new episode Out on a Limb.

Farmhouse Fixer: Farm to StableHGTV, 9pmJon Knight takes on a farmhouse before leaving to tour with New Kids on the Block. While hes on the road, designer Kristina Crestin helps him bring this house out of the 1800s with a modern refresh, and Fixer to Fabulous star Jenny Marrs attends one of his concerts.

NOVA: Computers v. CrimePBS, 9pmAcross the country, artificial intelligence is helping inform decisions about policing and criminal sentencing. This timely investigation digs into the hidden biases, privacy risks and design flaws of the controversial technology.

Love at First LieMTV, 9:30pmNew Series!Tori Spelling hosts this 12-episode relationship mystery competition series that allows viewers to play along at home to discover who is in a real relationship and who is fake. Power games test the relationships and give insight into who could be telling the truth or lying through their teeth. A truth ceremony will eliminate couples at the end of each episode, and one of them could win a large cash prize.

ArcherFXX, 10pmSeason Finale!The animated comedy following superspy Sterling Archer (voice of H. Jon Benjamin) wraps up its 13th season tonight.

Reginald the Vampire: The HungerSyfy, 10pmReginald (Jacob Batalon) learns how to feed as a vampire, and it doesnt go well. But he discovers an unexpected and secret power along the way.

Dead End: Paranormal ParkNetflixSeason Premiere!In Season 2 of the animated kids series based on Hamish Steeles horror/comedy graphic novels, Barney (voice of Zach Barack), Norma (Kody Kavitha) and friends are now the parks official demon cleanup crew, facing zombie mascots, demonic game-show hosts, sleep-sucking witches and more as they also try to balance the job with their lives as normal teens.

Someone BorrowedNetflixOriginal Film!Luiz (Caio Castro) is a 30-year-old man who has never been deeply involved with any woman other than his mother and three sisters. To fulfill his controlling mothers dying wish and avoid being left out of her will, the self-proclaimed eternal bachelor hires a surrogate wife.

College FootballESPN & FS1, 7pm LiveThursday primetime college football action has the Temple Owls at the UCF Knights on ESPN, and the Baylor Bears at the West Virginia Mountaineers on FS1.

Hells Kitchen: Clawing Your Way to the TopFOX, 8pmGuest Star Alert!Each team has 10 minutes to shell and cook a lobster after watching Gordon demonstrate it to perfection in the new episode Clawing Your Way to the Top. Skateboard legend Tony Hawk and Olympic skateboarder Sky Brown make guest appearances.

Young Sheldon: Passions Harvest and a SheldocracyCBS, 8pmSheldon (Iain Armitage) must choose sides in an ethical dilemma in the new episode Passions Harvest and a Sheldocracy.

Station 19: Everybodys Got Something to Hide Except Me and My MonkeyABC, 8pmTravis discusses his position in the mayoral race as he is determined to kick Dixon out, and Maya admits to blackmail. Meanwhile, the team is called to a fire at a run-down apartment complex that reveals an unsettling cause.

This Old House: Atlanta: School of HVACPBS, 8pmThe Atlanta Beltline is toured; in the 1890s Victorian home, a stem wall foundation replaces the existing footings, and the crawl space gets a vapor barrier; the homeowner receives a lesson in HVAC installation; and an outdoor learning center is toured for backyard inspiration.

75th Anniversary of the Hollywood Blacklist Night 1TCM, beginning at 8pmCatch a Classic!Starting this evening, and continuing the next two Thursday nights, Turner Classic Movies airs programming blocks related to the infamous Hollywood blacklist that took place from the late 1940s through the 50s. During this era, actors, writers, directors, musicians and other entertainment industry professionals were denied employment by studio executives if they were, or had been, communists or communist sympathizers (or even just perceived to be), based on investigations by the U.S. House of Representatives notorious Un-American Activities Committee. Tonights schedule begins with the TCM premiere of the 15-minute 2022 documentary High Noon on the Waterfront. The short film offers an inventive remembrance of the blacklist upon two American film classics produced during that era, the 1952 Western High Noon and the 1954 drama On the Waterfront, rendered as a visually mesmerizing dialogue between blacklisted High Noon screenwriter Carl Foreman (voiced by Edward Norton) and Waterfront director Elia Kazan (voiced by John Turturro), who was one of the industry professionals who named names about the political leanings of some of his colleagues. After the initial airing of this documentary, TCM will screen High Noon, then repeat the doc, followed by On the Waterfront and another re-air of the short. After that is the 2015 documentary Marsha Hunts Sweet Adversity, a look at the life of actress Marsha Hunt (who just passed away Sept. 7 at the age of 104), whose career slowed up during most of the 1950s after she was blacklisted, followed by Carnegie Hall (1947), a musical drama led by Hunt.

NFL Football: Washington at ChicagoPrime Video, 8:15pm LiveChicagos Soldier Field hosts this Week 6 Thursday Night Football clash between the Washington Commanders and the Bears.

Greys Anatomy: Wasnt Expecting ThatABC, 9pmThe attending surgeons and interns work together to solve a medical mystery when a college kid comes in with what first looks like food poisoning but has escalating and dire complications. Meanwhile, Jo spends her day off with Bailey.

Welcome to Flatch: Maniflatch DestinyFOX, 9pmKellys (Holmes) career is taking off as Barbs (Jaime Pressly) intern in the new episode Maniflatch Destiny.

So Help Me Todd: Second Second ChanceCBS, 9pmIn the new episode Second Second Chance, Margaret (Marcia Gay Harden) represents one of Todds (Skylar Astin) childhood friends in a minor legal case.

Winter HouseBravo, 9pmSeason Premiere!Season 2 of this docuseries follows Summer House and Southern Charm cast members and their friends as they spend two weeks on a winter getaway in Stowe, Vermont.

Renovation Impossible: Sunken LivingHGTV, 9pmAfter a previous contractor botched their kitchen remodel, a couple calls on Russell J. Holmes to help with renovations for the rest of the house. Hell have to manage their shrinking budget and design disagreements to deliver on a dream home theyll both love.

Call Me Kat: Call Me ThorFOX, 9:30pmKat (Mayim Bialik) spends the day with Max (Cheyenne Jackson) and his nephew, Thor, and realizes she enjoys being around a baby in the new episode Call Me Thor.

Alaska Daily: A Place We Came TogetherABC, 10pmWhen Roz and Eileen find a lead in Glorias case, Eileen calls in a favor to help them track down the person of interest. Meanwhile, Claire investigates why beloved local restaurant Ritas is selling to a big corporation. After landing her first front page story, Yuna learns that success in journalism sometimes comes at a cost.

La Otra Mirada: The Life I Want to LivePBS, 10pmA photo of Roberta (Begoa Vargas) causes rifts between her classmates; Macarena (Paula de la Nieta) attacks another student, leading to severe consequences; Teresa (Patricia Lpez Arnaiz) questions Roberta about what happened between her and Rafita (Jos Pastor) at the party on the farm.

CSI: Vegas: Story of a GunCBS, 10pmIn the new episode Story of a Gun, the CSI team investigates after a group of teens discover a dead woman behind the wheel of an abandoned car in a Nevada ghost town.

The Curse of Bridge HollowNetflixOriginal Film!Marlon Wayans leads this family horror/comedy as a father who must work with his teen daughter (Priah Ferguson) to save their town after she accidentally releases an ancient, mischievous and havoc-wreaking spirit on Halloween. Kelly Rowland and Lauren Lapkus costar.

Everything Calls for SalvationNetflixNew Series!An existential dramedy from Italy, this series follows 20-year-old Daniele (Federico Cesari), who, after a psychotic crisis, wakes up in the dormitory of a psychiatric ward together with five unlikely roommates with whom he thinks he has nothing in common, pressured by doctors who want to rummage in his brain and looked after by nurses who seem cynical and disinterested. But over the course of his week there, what at first seemed like a sentence slowly turns into one of the most intense and formative experiences of his life.

Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee MOVIES!MOVIES!, beginning at 12:30pmCatch a Classic!British actors Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee, most remembered for their appearances in horror movies, especially those produced by Britains Hammer Studios, are spotlighted in this afternoons seven-film lineup on MOVIES! that features the stars in some of their most memorable roles in creepy productions, either solo or together. The lineup features, in order: The Mummy (1959), with Cushing and Lee; Horror Hotel (1960, aka The City of the Dead), with Lee alone; Horror Express (1972), with Cushing and Lee; The Satanic Rites of Dracula (1973), with Cushing and Lee; The Abominable Snowman of the Himalayas (1957), with Cushing alone; Asylum (1972), with Cushing alone; and The House That Dripped Blood (1971), with Cushing and Lee.

The Real Housewives: Ultimate Girls TripBravo, 8pmSeason Premiere!Originally airing on Peacock, Season 2 of this reality series follows iconic Real Housewives franchise members from across the country who come together for a luxurious vacation filled with unforgettable moments.

Penn & Teller: Fool UsThe CW, 8pmSeason Premiere!The magic competition series is back for Season 9. On each episode, aspiring magicians perform their best tricks to try to fool the world-famous team of Penn & Teller. If anyone succeeds, they win the right to perform with the duo in their celebrated Las Vegas show.

Stealing in SuburbiaLMN, 8pmThis U.S. television movie premiere follows Sky, a teenager who cant wait to get back into the high school experience and make some friends after being home-schooled. When her new gang of friends seem to prefer shoplifting to hanging out, Sky wonders whether shes fallen in with the wrong crowd. Stars Alicia Leigh Willis, Jhey Castles and Houston Rhines.

Fire Country: The Fresh Prince of EdgewaterCBS, 9pmThe crew protects Edgewater from a dangerous storm, and Bodes (Max Thieriot) future with the squad hangs in the balance in the new episode The Fresh Prince of Edgewater.

CMT Artists of the YearCMT, 9pmThis star-packed celebration honors Carly Pearce, Cody Johnson, Kane Brown, Luke Combs and Walker Hayes as 2022 CMT Artists of the Year. The five collectively dominated the last 12 months in country music, leading across all CMT platforms, scoring chart-topping albums and singles, and performing music that entertains and inspires millions of fans.

Whose Line Is It Anyway?The CW, 9pmSeason Premiere!Ryan Stiles, Wayne Brady, Colin Mochrie and special guest comedians put their skills to the test through a series of spontaneous improv games in Season 19 of this comedy series. Aisha Tyler hosts.

My Lottery Dream Home: The Akron BunchHGTV, 9pmA couple scratched up a sweet $150,000 win, and now theyre ready to blend their two big families together. With seven kids between them, including two sets of twins, David Bromstad is tasked with finding a family home large enough for nine in Akron, Ohio.

Fixer Upper: The CastleMagnolia Network, 9pm; also streams on discovery+ & HBO MaxNew Series!The latest series from Magnolia Network founders Chip and Joanna Gaines finds the couple taking on their biggest fixer-upper yet: a 19th century castle in Waco, Texas. As they breathe new life into the historic landmark, they must also tackle its challenging infrastructure while preserving its original beauty.

Next at the Kennedy CenterPBS, 9pmNew Series!With this series, PBS is collaborating with New York Citys John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts to showcase a diversity of art forms and genres, weaving together performances from musical artists whose influences have inspired the next generation. The premiere season consists of five episodes, beginning tonight with Let My Children Hear Mingus, a celebration of jazz icon and social activist Charles Mingus during the centennial of his birth.

Love After Lockup: Life After LockupWE tv, 9pmSeason Finale!Red Flags wraps up Season 4 of this series chronicling the love lives of former inmates and their significant others. Will they break rules or break old habits as they face parole and temptations?

Saving the Manor: The Secret StairwayHGTV, 10pmA tree has been growing through the roof of this gorgeous yet dilapidated English estate, and now couple Dean Poulton and Borja de Maqua work to make the manor watertight once again. Also, they look to restore crucial stairway access and create a new bathroom and a secret door.

College Football: Stanford at Notre DameNBC, 7:30pm LiveTanner McKee and the Stanford Cardinal face a tough road test at Notre Dame Stadium against the Fighting Irish tonight on NBC.

My Boss WeddingGreat American Family, 8pmOriginal Film!Sparks fly when a personal assistant plans her boss wedding with the grooms handsome nephew. Stars Holly Deveaux and Drew Seeley.

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Buffy the Vampire Slayer actress Emma Caulfield has revealed that she has multiple sclerosis and that she has been living with the disease since 2010.

I woke up one morning and the left side of my face felt like there were a million ants crawling on it, she recalled in an interview with Vanity Fair.

She was diagnosed with MS soon after.

It was like an out-of-body experience, she told the publication. Im like, No, thats not possible. Im like, What are you talking about? [The doctor] was very matter of fact about it. It was literally a kind of nightmare.

Caulfield said she initially hid her condition from people she worked with because she didnt want to give anyone the opportunity to not hire me.

There are already plenty of reasons to not hire people, reasons most actors dont even know. You look like my ex-girlfriend Youre too short. Youre too tall. You look mean. You look too nice. You dont have the right color eyes. I knew in my bones that if you talk about this, youre just going to stop working. Thats it, she said.

She was quietly dealing with her diagnosis while filming WandaVision, and the actress said she will revive her role as Dottie in the spinoff series Agatha: Coven of Chaos.

Caulfield added that she decided to reveal her diagnosis now because she has 6-year-old daughter who has a 30 percent greater chance of coming down with this.

She added of the future, I just have to keep going.

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By Megan Riedlinger 6:30pm PDT, Oct 9, 2022

Vampires are back! "Interview with the Vampire" is getting a reboot. The classic 1994 film starring Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, Antonio Banderas, Christian Slater and a very young Kirsten Dunst has been reimagined as a television show. The new AMC "Interview with the Vampire" series which is also based on novelist Anne Rice's 1976 book of the same name debuts on Oct. 2, 2022, so in honor of the exciting return of these complicated vampires, Wonderwall.com is checking in with the OGs to see what they look like today nearly 30 years later

Keep reading to see Brad, Tom, Kirsten and more of the stars who played bloodsuckers

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These days, Brad Pitt is one of the biggest stars in the world. The actor has starred in a wide range of big movies from "Fight Club" and "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" to "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" and "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" and the latter earned him his first Academy Award in an acting category. He's also become a successful producer with a best picture Oscar to his name for his work behind the scenes on "12 Years a Slave." He romanced Gwyneth Paltrow around the time "Interview with the Vampire" came out and went on to marry Jennifer Aniston before moving on with Angelina Jolie, with whom he has six children. Following their bitter 2016 split, he's kept a low profile where his love life is concerned, though he was linked to model Nicole Poturalski in 2020 and model Emily Ratajkowski in 2022.

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Tom Cruise brought the violent vampire Lestat de Lioncourt who delights in killing humans to life in the film.

Like Brad Pitt, Tom Cruise went on to become one of the biggest movies stars of all time. He had already made a name for himself in the '80s, but after "Interview with the Vampire" hit theaters, his fame only grew. He went on to star in "Jerry Maguire," which earned him a Golden Globe, and the wildly popular "Mission: Impossible" franchise. Tom broke box office records with the wildly successful 2022 sequel "Top Gun: Maverick" in 2022. The actor divorced second wife Nicole Kidman in 2001 after a decade of marriage and two children together; third wife Katie Holmes, with whom he shares a daughter, left him in 2012 after five years of marriage. He hasn't dated anyone publicly since though in recent years was linked to "Mission: Impossible" franchise co-star Hayley Atwell.

Kirsten Dunst wasn't even a teenager when she landed one of her first major film roles in "Interview with the Vampire," which also scored her her first Golden Globe nomination. She played vampire child Claudia, an orphan who matures while still looking like a little girl, with Louis and Lestat serving as her father figures.

Kirsten Dunst is a rare example of a child actor who avoided the dangers of fame at a young age. She continues to flourish in Hollywood, starring in commercially successful flicks like "Bring It On" and the "Spider-Man" trilogy as well as more critically acclaimed projects like "Elizabethtown," "Marie Antoinette," the "Fargo" TV show, "On Becoming a God in Central Florida," and, more recently, 2021's "The Power of the Dog," for which she earned her her first Academy Award nomination. Following high-profile romances with Jake Gyllenhaal and Garrett Hedlund, she married "Fargo" and "Power of the Dog" co-star Jesse Plemons, with whom she shares two sons, in 2022.

Christian Slater took on the part of modern-day journalist Daniel Molloy, a reporter to whom vampire Louis de Pointe du Lac tells his life story.

Christian Slater was already a big name by 1994 thanks to his roles in "The Legend of Billie Jean" and "Heathers" in the '80s. He followed up "Interview with the Vampire" with films like "Broken Arrow" and "Hard Rain" in the '90s and also started a prolific career in voice acting that decade; he more recently joined the "Star Wars" world, voicing Ren beginning in 2021. In 2016, he earned a Golden Globe for his performance in the lauded drama series "Mr. Robot." The actor is married to second wife Brittany Lopez, with whom he shares a daughter. He also has two daughters from his first marriage to Ryan Haddon.

Antonio Banderas played Armand, a vampire who invites Louis and Claudia into his coven.

The '90s were a huge decade for Antonio Banderas. He followed up "Interview with the Vampire" with "Desperado," "Evita" and "The Mask of Zorro." He also voiced Puss in Boots in the wildly popular "Shrek" franchise. More recently, the actor earned Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations for his work in 2019's "Pain and Glory." He was famously married to Melanie Griffith, with whom he shares a daughter, from 1996 to 2014. The same year he split from Melanie, Antonio moved on with Nicole Kimpel, an investment consultant 20 years his junior.

Thandiwe Newton portrayed vampire victim Yvette in the film. It was one of her first roles in a big movie.

The British actress goes by Thandiwe Newton now. "That's my name. It's always been my name. I'm taking back what's mine," she told British Vogue in 2021, explaining her decision to go back to the original Zimbabwean spelling of her first name. The mishap started in 1991, a few years before her turn in "Interview with the Vampire," when her name was misspelled in the credits of the film "Flirting" as Thandie and stuck. The actress found more acclaim in the '90s, starring in "Beloved" in 1998, and reunited with "Vampire" co-star Tom Cruise for 2000's "Mission: Impossible 2." She made a splash on the small screen in 2016 on HBO's "Westworld,"winning an Emmy for her performance in 2018. In 2022, the actress made headlines when she separated from her husband of 24 years, screenwriter-director Ol Parker with whom she shares three children and moved on with musician Lonr, who's more than two decades her junior.

Stephen Rea took on the role of Santiago, a vampire from another coven.

Irish actor Stephen Rea already had an Academy Award nomination under his belt for his work in "The Crying Game" by the time he appeared in "Interview with the Vampire." He's since crafted a niche for himself in prestige U.K. television series like "The Shadow Line," "Single-Handed" and "The Honourable Woman," for which he won a BAFTA Award. The actor, who has two children with ex-wife Dolours Price, is an ambassador for UNICEF Ireland.

Indra Ove played a New Orleans prostitute who has an encounter with Lestat in the film.

Indra Ove has continued to act over the last few decades, with roles in films like "Resident Evil" and U.K. television shows including the medical drama "Holby City." She snagged a small role in "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" in 2019 and appeared in five episodes of Netflix's "Sex Education" in 2021. She's also a talented stage actor who has been married to Oliver Loncrainesince 1997. The couple share two children.

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In June, Virginia Tech Assistant Professor Luis Escobar led a team of students into the Andes Mountains and lowlands of Colombia to understand how vampire bats can help predict and prevent the next big epidemic.

Escobaris an expert in assessing how diseases respond to climate and landscape change in theCollege of Natural Resources and EnvironmentsDepartment of Fish and Wildlife Conservation. With a $358,000 grant from the National Science Foundation and support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, his latest project examines how vampire bats carrying the rabies virus can help scientists forecast areas where wildlife virus transmission might occur in the coming years.

The study documents in-depth how the confluence of geography, population traits and climate change affect the spread of infectious disease from bats to other species and proposes new models for predicting when and where such spillover events will occur. The findings could shed light on what environmental conditions increase the likelihood of transmission of rabies as well as other diseases that are transmitted from animals to humans, such as coronavirus and the Ebola virus.

Colombias varied climate and topography from the cold, arid elevations of the Andes Mountains down to the hot, humid lowlands and coastal areas offer the ideal setting for such research.

Climate change and rising temperatures increase the risk of spreading infectious disease, Escobar said in a press release. Colombia provides a great system to see the effects of extreme temperatures up close without having to wait for climate change to unfold. We are monitoring large areas and different climates and elevations to create a big-picture study of the factors behind the geography of spillover to answer the question: Can we predict spillover across spatial areas?

Vampire bats are ideal wildlife hosts for studying disease transmission. They are a frequent source of pathogen spillover in Latin America, where livestock deaths from the rabies virus are common.As bats and bat-borne infections creep farther north due to warming temperatures, vampire bat rabies represents a significant threat to cattle, livestock and other animals in the southern United States.

Many epidemic-causing pathogens come from bats, which can infect a wide range of species from carnivores to livestock and humans, Escobar said in the release. We have learned many lessons about disease thanks to rabies, which makes rabies an excellent model for understanding how the ongoing climate change can trigger the next pandemic. If we can get a good idea of how conditions of the environment landscape, temperature, rain, urbanization increase or decrease disease transmission, then we can better understand how pathogens cross species lines to spread into the public and cause epidemics and even pandemics like COVID-19.

As lead investigator in the study, Escobar, who is an affiliated faculty member with theGlobal Change Centerand theCenter for Emerging, Zoonotic, and Arthropod-borne Pathogens, is conducting all field research in addition to handling general project oversight and management.

His colleague, ProfessorEric Hallermanfrom the Department of Fish and Wildlife Conservation, will conduct a population genetic assessment from the vampire bat samples, the release said. He also will examine the relationships among different vampire bat populations to determine whether they share genes or have independent colonies, which may help the team better understand transmission processes.

Co-principal investigatorLauren Childs, associate professor of mathematics in theCollege of Science, will put together different data patterns, creating a mathematical modeling framework to reconstruct and help project future spillover events.

The Virginia Tech scientists are partnering in the effort with senior scientists from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Universidad de La Salle in Colombia and officials from the Colombian Departments of Health and Agriculture.

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To collect the first field data in June, Escobar assembled and trained a team of Virginia Tech students. The team, joined by students from four Colombian universities, visited four sites with differing elevations, temperatures and ecological conditions to trap and sample more than 250 vampire bats.

Working at night, when bats are most active, they caught bats in large rectangular mist nets in forests and farmlands. They also learned how to descend into caves wearing biohazard suits, gloves and masks to capture bats during the day. The bats were placed in bags and taken back to a mobile lab, where Escobar and the students identified the species, measured them, drew blood samples, tagged them, and fed them a sugar water solution before releasing them.

The opportunity to acquire hands-on experience in research and fieldwork is a priority for the college. Students studying in the Department of Fish and Wildlife Conservation are expected to complete an experiential learning experience before graduation; one option for fulfilling this requirement is undergraduate research.

The college and department also value inclusion and opportunity, and Escobar specifically encouraged applications from students from underrepresented and underserved backgrounds in disease ecology.

Dyess Harp, from Berryville, Virginia, who graduated in June with a degree in fish and wildlife conservation, said the experience affirmed her interest in pursuing a masters degree in the field.

The opportunity to get hands-on experience in biodiversity, disease ecology, and bats, and be part of such a multicultural, supportive team was a dream come true, said Harp. For me, this was a really encouraging thing because queer people, especially transgender people, have historically not been included in field research trips of this scope.

Quan Dong, a senior from Annandale, Virginia, majoring in wildlife conservation and biological sciences, called it the trip of a lifetime.

This was by far my best college experience to date, he said. Field work is a unique experience that cannot really be replicated any other way. I was able to learn skills related to the physical aspects of field work, such as the techniques for setting up a mist net and pacing yourself for a day of hiking through the mountains. I was also able to learn how to be an effective researcher, providing critical feedback and collaborating with others. I expect these skills to stay with me throughout my life and help to stimulate a fruitful career in wildlife conservation.

Dong also formulated his own separate research project on bat acoustics and echolocation activity. He recorded bat vocalizations and is now investigating the unique and common languages of vampire bats across various regions.

Escobar and a new group of students will return next year to collect more samples and complete the study. In the meantime, the team is analyzing a centurys worth of historical data from Latin America, looking for patterns in climate change and rabies spillover that may be helpful in predicting future transmission events.

Students who study wildlife conservation in the College of Natural Resources and Environment have a unique opportunity not only to get mud on their boots, but also to conduct work with the CDC and other health agencies that study wildlife diseases, Escobar said. Through projects like this, we are filling a critical niche: the empirical study of climate change effects on disease emergence.

Student success is the central focus of our department, and gaining research experience working in new environments and with pressing environmental issues is a great way for students to expand their resume and ensure their success as they move beyond Virginia Tech, said Joel Snodgrass, department head and professor in the Department of Fish and Wildlife Conservation. Dr. Escobars work represents just such an opportunity and clearly demonstrates the benefits to our students of a diverse faculty and student body.

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In the above image, you need to identify who is the Vampire in the room. In the puzzle, there is one person who is different in some way than the other people. The picture shows a group of people inside the room. You can see that few people are behaving normal, few are talking, few are scared and worried. A man and a woman are sitting on the couch. So whos the Vampire?

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You must look at the image very carefully before arrivingas the answer is quite simple but tricky. As a heads up, the answers to this brain teaser has been given right below the question, so make sure you dont scroll too far and cheat!

If you look carefully at the reactions of the menandwomen in the room you will be able to identify the person who is not alive and is a Vampire. The man in the send most rightcorner is the Vampirein the room. If you scan him properly then you will be able to see that there is no reflection of him in the mirror and he also has a fang.

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Can you Spot who is the Killer of the woman in therestaurant?

So, the answer to this mental quiz is the Vampirein the room is the man with no reflection and with fangs. This brain teaser was a simple test of your observation and intelligence level. To solve this puzzle within the stipulated time, you need to implement lateral thinking.

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So, if you have solved this puzzle within 9 seconds, then this means that you have above average IQ Level. Remember, these types of brain teasers are just another fun way to test your IQ. So taking an actual IQ test is a better way to know your Intelligence level.

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