The Nightly Storyteller Chronicles Presents: Bordello of Blood (1996)


The Nightly Storyteller’s Monologue

Blood is not just life—it’s memory. Every drop carries whispers of what came before: hunger, pain, desire. It clings to walls, to floors, to teeth. And when it dries, it does not forget—it waits. Sometimes I think I can hear it calling to me in the silence. A slow drip… drip… drip… reminding me that no matter how much we hide behind laughter, behind masks, behind the fragile veil of sanity—blood always finds its way back into the story.


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Movie Review: Bordello of Blood

Ah, the mid-90s. A time when horror was still basking in the glow of camp, gore, and that deliciously sleazy humor that only Tales from the Crypt could deliver. Bordello of Blood (1996), directed by Gilbert Adler, is an unapologetic cocktail of vampire debauchery, one-liners, and a healthy dose of cheesy practical effects.

The story follows Rafe Guttman (Dennis Miller, of all people) stumbling into a vampire-run brothel after a young woman goes missing. What unfolds is part detective comedy, part horror romp, and part late-night B-movie indulgence. There are no deep metaphors here—unless you count “don’t trust sexy vampires in lingerie”—but it leans into its ridiculousness in a way only Tales from the Crypt can.

Is it great cinema? No. Is it a guilty-pleasure midnight watch with buckets of blood and tongue-in-cheek smirks? Absolutely.


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Did You Know?

The Crypt Keeper, voiced by John Kassir, once again opens and closes the film with his ghoulish puns. Fans of the series got exactly what they wanted.

Dennis Miller was reportedly difficult on set, improvising most of his dialogue—which explains why his lines often feel like sarcastic stand-up wedged into a vampire flick.

Originally, Bordello of Blood wasn’t even the planned Tales from the Crypt movie—Demon Knight came first, and a third film (Ritual) eventually followed.



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Tidbits

Erika Eleniak (of Baywatch fame) plays the virtuous character Katherine, bringing some balance to all the over-the-top camp.

The practical effects team really leaned into the gore—expect exploding vampires, staked hearts, and fountains of blood.

This movie is the definition of “so bad it’s good.” It belongs in a horror fan’s watchlist for its sheer audacity alone.



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The Storyteller Chronicles Continue

Nyra’s hands shook as she clutched the necklace hidden beneath her cloak. The snowstorm howled around them, and through the veil of frost, she saw it again—the transformation. The Storyteller’s body twisted, bones cracking like splintering wood, flesh stretching as shadows poured from him. The creature had returned.

Its eyes—those inhuman, burning eyes—locked not on her this time, but on the Wendigo. The air grew heavier, the blizzard pulling tighter around them as the ancient monster snarled.

Then it happened.

The creature moved with such unnatural speed that Nyra didn’t see it strike—she only heard the impact, a thunderclap of flesh and bone colliding. The Wendigo reeled back, then roared, summoning the storm itself. Ice shards swirled in the air, sharp as blades, slicing toward them in a deadly storm.

Nyra braced for the end, breath caught in her throat—until a black blur cut across her vision. The Storyteller’s creature shielded her with its body, its hide bristling as shards shattered against it, ringing like steel against stone. The sound was deafening, a storm of knives breaking across living armor.

Korrath lunged forward, his massive fists hammering against the Wendigo with bone-rattling force. Ravann’s claws slashed in arcs of crimson, each strike leaving ragged wounds across the beast’s pale hide. The Wendigo bellowed, voice echoing like thunder in the frozen wasteland, and with a single strike of its colossal hand, it sent Korrath sprawling into the snow.

Ravann was next—the monster’s claws wrapped around him, lifting him high. The Wendigo’s fanged maw opened, breath stinking of rot and winter.

Before it could bite down, the Storyteller’s creature struck again—slamming into the Wendigo with crushing power. The impact shook the ground, a sound like mountains colliding, and Ravann tumbled free into the snow.

The battle raged. Korrath, bloodied but relentless, roared back to his feet, unleashing a flurry of punches that cracked bone and sent ripples through the Wendigo’s towering frame. Ravann darted in, his claws flashing like silver lightning, each slash carving deep, spraying hot blood against the frozen wind.

Then the Storyteller’s creature unleashed something new. Its nails elongated, sharp as obsidian, and with a whip of its hands, it fired them forward like jagged bolts. They ripped into the Wendigo’s chest, embedding deep, each strike punctuated by a wet, sickening crunch.

The Wendigo staggered, its howl splitting the sky, before collapsing back into the snow. But before they could finish it—before they could even breathe—the beast conjured another blizzard. The storm swallowed its form, dissolving it into the howling dark.

Silence fell, broken only by the ragged breaths of survivors. The snow was slick with blood, steaming in the cold.

As they began the trek back to Ravann’s clan, Nyra spotted something in the frost. Her voice caught in her throat as she pointed.

A hand. Pale, severed, still warm. Blood dripped from its fingertips, steaming against the snow. And though no body was near, the flesh looked freshly torn—too fresh.

The four of them stood frozen, hearts pounding, realizing the fight had not ended. Something else was out there.

And it was very, very close.


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