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Shirleon joins Melvin to summarize Priest, a forgotten feature from 2011. Loosely based upon a Manhwa of the same name, the two explore some of the neat ideas stuck beneath this unfocused, Syfy-original-like flick. And yes, it starts with a lore dump because of course it does.

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Priest feels like it should have come out in the early 2000s.
Comparing vampire lore.
Melvin feels Paul Bettany isn't a leading man, but he has criticisms over the entire casting of Priest.
Discussing the vampire design.
Priest can't go a few minutes without making mistakes.
It's infrequent but occasionally the movie has some cool sci-fi visuals.
Shirleon, "It's got good bones."
Further vampire-lore conversations.
When an ending promises spectacle but pulls the rug out from under you.

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The Devouring Light by Kat Ellis (2025) (Book)
Tech Billionaires Want Us Dead by Taylor Lorenz (YouTube)

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