Venomous is the Third Grand Vampire, a genius chemist. In Episode 8 of Les Vampires, titled “The Thunder Master”, the Second Grand Vampire, Satanas, is arrested, and Venomous appoints himself the new chief. By Satanas’ orders, they mail him an envelope containing a poisoned note, which he eats to commit suicide. In Episode 9, “The Poisoner”, Irma Vep is a devoted collaborator of Venomous, who is set on getting rid of Philippe and Mazamette. In Episode 10, Venomous is set to marry Irma Vep, but the police raid the wedding, and all the Vampires save Vep are killed.
Appearance List Histoire générale du cinéma, Tome I: L’Avant-guerre (1946) by Georges Sadoul — situates Les Vampires in the French serial tradition, Anthologie du cinéma: Louis Feuillade (1947) edited by Henri Langlois — Cinémathèque française program publication for Feuillade’s rediscovery, Histoire du cinéma mondial (1949) by Georges Sadoul — discusses Les Vampires as part of world film history, Histoire du cinéma (1962) by Jean Mitry — academic framing of Les Vampires as milestone of silent narrative cinema, Écrits de cinéma (1965) by Henri Langlois — essays/program notes, Histoire du cinéma: des origines à nos jours (1969) by René Jeanne & Charles Ford — contextual treatment of Feuillade’s serials including Les Vampires.
Description Venomous is the Third Grand Vampire, a genius chemist. In Episode 8 of Les Vampires, titled “The Thunder Master”, the Second Grand Vampire, Satanas, is arrested, and Venomous appoints himself the new chief. By Satanas’ orders, they mail him an envelope containing a poisoned note, which he eats to commit suicide. In Episode 9, “The Poisoner”, Irma Vep is a devoted collaborator of Venomous, who is set on getting rid of Philippe and Mazamette. In Episode 10, Venomous is set to marry Irma Vep, but the police raid the wedding, and all the Vampires save Vep are killed.
