Beware of vampires. Bustle celebrated the season two premiere of AMC's hit series Interview with the Vampire with a spooky party at New York's McKittrick Hotel on April 30. The show's cast and creators mingled with the guests, who had no idea what hair-raising surprises were about to happen.
Upon arrival, attendees, including stars Jacob Anderson and Eric Bogosian, were greeted downstairs to the vampire lair to watch the Season 2 premiere. Special screening of the show, which tells the story of vampires Louis (Anderson) and Claudia (Delaney Hales) from Anne Rice's iconic 1976 novel. Fans of The Twilight Saga will feel right at home, with fir trees outlining the space, a piano player welcoming us with a haunting soundtrack, and a chilly air that makes one feel like a vampire.
As the episode ended to a roar of applause (spoiler alert: it's not for the faint of heart), our emcee welcomed us to the main event of the evening: Vampire Theatre, a mystical, immersive An immersive experience that promises to entertain, and maybe even scare, audiences. A small amount.
Guests upstairs were taken to the reception area, which was filled with delicious food, a romantic photo booth, and a few clues about what was to come, including an open casket, a dusty phone booth, and an abundance of roses. I was given a red band and invited to follow the usher into McKittrick's dark, eerie hallways, where a doomed love story played out before our eyes.
Our emcee encounters a damsel in distress and seemingly sets out to rescue her. Instead, he takes her and his mesmerized audience to a back room, where she attempts to save her own life by sacrificing one of us. Of course, all of this doesn't go well, and a complete blackout seals her fate.
It's just one of those pop-up shows where unsuspecting guests are lured into watching all night before arriving in a hidden speakeasy-style lounge for a glamorous after-party.
Craft cocktails continued to pop up, such as the aptly named Crimson Eclipse with beet schnapps and apple brandy, and the Pompous Parisian with tequila and POM's delicious pomegranate juice, while guests enjoyed a 1920s-style band playing jazz classics. hit.
If the rest of season two is as charming and spooky as this party, viewers are in for a treat.
