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[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 9 points 10 hours ago (3 children)

Both names in this passage seem familiar and yet the only book about vampires I ever read was Brahm Stoker's Dracula. Was this adapted into a movie?

[–] darkdemize@sh.itjust.works 17 points 9 hours ago (2 children)

If I'm not mistaken, this is the opening to Interview with the Vampire, which was turned into a movie with Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise.

The name Lestat was also used in the film Queen of the Damned for the main vampire protagonist IIRC.

[–] erusuoyera@sh.itjust.works 6 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

It's one of the later books, but yes, same character as the films.

[–] darkdemize@sh.itjust.works 1 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Thanks for the correction. And now that you mention it, Interview was set in New Orleans and not Miami, right?

[–] tacosanonymous@mander.xyz 2 points 7 hours ago

The Vampire Chronicles is an extensive series. I think The Body Thief was mostly in Miami.

[–] iturnedintoanewt@lemmy.world 8 points 9 hours ago

Wasn't it Interview with the Vampire? With Tom Cruise, Christian Slater, Brad Pitt and Antonio Banderas... And a super young Kirsten Dunst.

[–] Mostly_Gristle@lemmy.world 2 points 9 hours ago

On top of the two movies and the AMC+ show, HBO also put out a reboot series of Interview With the Vampire fairly recently as well.