: Writer Toby Whithouse used common vampire tropes to create a "puzzle" story for the Doctor to solve, similar to how Blink used established logic for the Weeping Angels. The Vampires of Venice (11th Doctor, episode 6)
: While set in Venice, the episode was primarily filmed in Trogir, Croatia , to capture the city's 16th-century aesthetic. [S5E6] Vampires in Venice
: They investigate a girls' school run by Signora Rosanna Calvierri. The students appear to be vampires who cannot be seen in mirrors and fear the sun. : Writer Toby Whithouse used common vampire tropes
: The episode features notable performances by Helen McCrory as Rosanna and Lucian Msamati as Guido. [S5E6] Vampires in Venice