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S9 Episode 13: TERRY'S MYSTERIOUS MOMENTS with Terry From Texas

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Terry from Texas reveals how his isolated teenage years led him to discover a chilling 1981 vampire novel.

The episode features Terry from Texas providing a detailed review of the 1981 horror novel 'They Thirst' by Robert R. McCammon. Terry begins by sharing his personal background as an isolated reader who discovered the book. He outlines the complex plot that starts in Hungary where a boy named Andy's father becomes a vampire. The story then jumps to Los Angeles where adult Andy is a police detective investigating a serial killer called the Roach, who places roaches in victims' mouths. A vampire prince named Vulcan, who behaves like a spoiled teenager despite his age, leads the vampire infestation of LA. Various subplots involve an albino motorcyclist killer, a Chicano gangster named Rico, a Hollywood comedian's medium wife who receives a Ouija board warning, and a priest with unconventional methods. The vampires take over a coffin factory and use a dust storm to move during daylight. The military eventually intervenes to rescue survivors. The climax involves an earthquake causing ocean salt water to flood the city, which destroys the vampires according to the priest's theory. Andy survives after having to swallow his crucifix. Terry notes similarities to Stephen King's 'Salem's Lot' and praises the book as a great Halloween read. He concludes by encouraging listeners to find and read the novel.

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A Halloween vampire pick centered on Los Angeles horror and stolen coffins.

Terry from Texas frames Robert R. McCammon's They Thirst as a Halloween pick with just the right mix of dread and momentum. The discussion moves through a damaged Hollywood cemetery, bodies left in the road, stolen coffins, and a vampire infestation in Los Angeles, then brings…

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If you want a Halloween vampire romp with a cemetery, a Ouija board, and a lot of coffins.

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