The Lair | |
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Genre | Horror, LGBT |
Created by | Fred Olen Ray |
Starring | Peter Stickles David Moretti Dylan Vox Colton Ford Brian Nolan Beverly Lynne Jesse Cutlip Matty Ferraro Frankie Valenti Steven Hirschi |
Opening theme | Welcome to the Lair |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 3 |
No. of episodes | 28 (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Running time | 27 minutes |
Original release | |
Network | here! |
Release | June 1, 2007 – November 27, 2009 |
Related | |
Dante's Cove |
The Lair is an American gay-themed vampire television series produced by here! in 2007. The first season consisted of six episodes and wrapped production in January 2007. The first two episodes premiered on June 1, 2007. Season 2 consisted of nine episodes and debuted on September 5, 2008. [1] A third season of 13 episodes was announced in September 2008 and Colton Ford confirmed that filming took place in October and November 2008. [2] Season 3 premiered September 4, 2009.
In season three select actors had their names included in the opening credits directly after the main cast members' names, although no montage was made for them
In season three select actors had their names included in the opening credits as special guest stars, although no montage was made for them
The Lair is set in a small island community, the exact location of which is unknown. Thom, a reporter for the local paper, is investigating a string of deaths of young men, known as the "John Doe murders". His investigation leads him to a sex club called The Lair, which he discovers is run by a coven of vampires led by Damian. Damian is drawn to Thom because Thom is the double of the man who turned Damian into a vampire two centuries earlier. Colin, Damian's lieutenant, schemes to brick Damian behind a wall and take over The Lair. Local lawman Sheriff Trout, also investigating the murders, finds his way to The Lair. A shootout ensues in which Damian's human henchman Frankie is killed.
As Sheriff Trout recovers from his gunshot wounds, he takes in Ian, a new arrival to the island who is pursued by a mysterious mainlander. Damian contacts Thom and convinces him to recover Damian's body and restore him. Frankie haunts Colin, warning of his imminent demise. Intrigue blooms in the form of the Lumina Orchis, a flower that blossoms only in the moonlight and which casts a strange fascination over local botanist Jake to the dismay of his assistant Tim. By season's end, Jake, Laura, Jonathan and the mysterious mainlander are all dead, Colin is destroyed and Thom is living at The Lair.
Season 2.5 was depicted in an online 8-part comic series drawn by comic artist Rosendo Brown, known for Fabulance. Each part in the series was a one-page stand-alone story that was meant to fill in the missing links of events that transpired after the Season 2 finale. These stories were:
Thom struggles to adjust to life as the only human at The Lair. Colin enthrals Richie from beyond the grave to restore Colin, who schemes to establish a club to rival The Lair. Damian is contacted by the reclusive Frau von Hess, who has plans for him and the island. Sheriff Trout, missing the now-fugitive Ian, recalls another young man from his past. A new arrival to the island is Athan, an antiquities expert who harbours within him the spirit of a male gorgon.
On June 21, 2007, here! launched a podcast for the series. Hosted by DJ and here! personality Ben Harvey, the podcast features roundtable discussions of the series and interviews with cast members. No new podcasts associated with season two have been released; the last podcast was released in October 2007.
Critical reaction to The Lair has been largely negative. "Awful...in a general sense [but with] true camp value" is how the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette described the show. [3] While the Post-Gazette singles out Moretti's performance for praise, other reviews describe various of the cast as "wooden" [4] and the acting "so amateurishly done as to be comical at times." [5]
DVD Name | Episodes | Release Date | Special features |
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The Lair: The Complete First Season | 6 | October 9, 2007 (Region 1) February 2, 2009 (Region 2) |
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The Lair: Season 2 | 9 | February 24, 2009 (Region 1) August 3, 2009 (Region 2) | |
The Lair: The Complete Third Season | 13 | March 10, 2010 (Region 1) |
On January 12, 2024, HereTV revealed it had revived the series with The Lair: OnlyFangs. [6]
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