Following the success of Dante’s Cove, here!,
America’s premium gay television network, jumps into more soapy, blended horror
and tongue-in-cheek melodrama with the spin-off The Lair, which unapologetically sprinkles tropes of the vampire subgenre
with some GLBT pixie dust and just the right balance of camp and sex appeal.
gruesome wounds on their necks. The mysterious murders draw the attention of
Thom (David Moretti), a young journalist who decides to investigate, much to
the dismay of his jealous boyfriend. Thom’s search leads him to a private
gentlemen’s club called The Lair, where even the darkest of desires are
fulfilled. While closing in on the truth, Thom is captured by Damian (Shortbus’ Peter Stickles), the leader of
the titular club, and his legion of vampires. Thom soon realizes that his quest
to solve these murders may lead to his own demise.
Co-starring Colton Ford (Naked
Fame) and Beverly Lynne,
among others, The Lair: The Complete
First Season is directed by Fred Olen Ray, the man behind of such cult
films as Prison Ship, Terminal Force, Bad Girls From Mars, Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers
and Bikini Chain Gang. Available for the first time on DVD through Genius
Products, Liberation Entertainment and here! just in time for Halloween, the
two-disc, widescreen set includes all six episodes of the show, a backlot featurette, bloopers, a racy photo
gallery (hint: shirts quite optional) and a couple trailers for the show. To
take a sample bite, click here, and select The Lair under “Watch It” on the
home page.