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It’s time to bring a little vampire history into your bloodthirsty lives! As you may know, a few centuries ago mass vampire hysteria spread across the world, nearly everyone lived in fear of the undead. The reason for this widespread fear is mainly due to ignorance, you see, during those old times they simple didn’t …
The infamous Tim Burton recently did an interview with NYMag in which he spoke (briefly) about Twilight and his two upcoming vampire films – Dark Shadows and Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. Interested in what the man had to say? Then read on. Your next two movies are Dark Shadows and Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. They’re …
Even though movies that are based on books are rarely accurate and tend to piss of most readers, we still love hearing that our favorite books are hitting the big screen – even if later we’re disappointed. Here’s a few vampire books that I would rush to see if they were ever in theaters. Leave …
Today, while doing my daily scan for new and old vampire books, I came across something perfect for all of those little girls that love vampires – My Sister the Vampire by Sienna Mercer. There aren’t too many options for your little readers at home that are too young to read young adult books, but …
As I mentioned before, Buffy the Vampire Slayer is returning to the big screen, but this film has no ties to the Buffy creator Joss Whedon or the rest of the beloved Buffy cast and crew. That’s right, they’re creating a Buffy movie without any of the people that made Buffy amazing. As I’m sure …
Others have written about the vampires described by J.K.Rowling within her wonderful world of Harry Potter, of Quidditch and Hogwarts and Diagon Alley. Yes there are indeed vampires in “Harry Potter” and one even makes an appearance in the books. But consider also how vampires in other fantasy worlds have wandered into the hugely successful …
Yes, at long last the official plot for the fourth Underworld movie, Underworld 4: New Dawn, has been released! Remember a few months ago when I wrote about all the rumors surrounding this flick, about how the ridiculous idea was that *censored* and *censored* were going to have a *censored*? Yeah, it turns out that …
With people looking for original vampire stories all the time, one public service would be to provide some. The following might not be completely original, but none as far as this author is aware has been the basis for a film or a t.v. series. Not even once. Offered with no strings attached to anyone …
I’ve got another excellent interview for you Dear Readers! This time I was lucky enough to chat with Scott M. Baker on his debut novel The Vampire Hunters and much more. Have a look! Can you tell us a little about yourself? I’m a Boston native who has spent the past twenty years in northern …
Brian Lumley’s “Necroscope” series pretty much serve as an antidote to anyone disgusted by syrupy sweetness in tales of the undead. Imagine vampires not as fallen angels. Not as darkly mysterious creatures of the night. Imagine vampires as mutated (and mutating) demons. The undead as imagined by H.P. Lovecraft crossed with the more disturbing sexuality …
How long are vampires granted to walk the earth? Most books and movies tell us that a vampire will live forever, wandering the earth for all eternity. But is that the case with all vampires? Actually, it’s not. If we take a look back and peek into the vast world of vampire folklore we’ll find …
It has been a while since I’ve done one of these posts, so here it is, the sixth edition of Leech Lover Facts! For those that missed the past editions (tsk tsk) this is where I share some random bits of info on vampires – from historical facts to modern trivia. Enjoy! In Hungary, Romania …
The Vampire Diaries’ Caroline Forbes was once one of the most irritating characters on the show, but now she’s one badass vampire that we can’t get enough of. Candice Accola, who plays the bloodthirsty beauty, recently had an interview with TV Guide and discussed the changes her character has gone through. Why is Caroline more …
Good news Twi-hards, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse is FINALLY coming out on DVD and Blu-ray! What date should you uber fans mark on your calendars? Saturday, December 4th! Just like the previous two flicks, there are about 35752347 versions you can buy – the single-disk DVD, the two-disk DVD, the special edition two-disk DVD, the …
Wyatt Weed is the writer and director behind the award-winning indie film Shadowland – one of the rare vampire indie flicks that focuses on characters and plot, rather than blood and boobs. I chatted with Weed on the new film, his fave vampires (he has awesome taste) and more, check it out. Can you tell …
That’s right theater lovers, Dracula is coming back to the big stage. It’s not exactly something new, New York theaters have had a few big attempts at vampire shows in the past few years – the Elton John musical “Lestat” in 2006, the musical “Dance of the Vampires” in 2002 and “Dracula, the Musical” in …
Twitter came through for me again – woot! – and I was lucky enough to land an interview with Van Jensen, writer for Pinocchio, Vampire Slayer (illustrated by Dustin Higgins), one of YALSA’s Top Ten Great Graphic Novels for Teens 2010. Hurray for twitter stalking! Can you tell us about your comic Pinocchio, Vampire Slayer? …
Courtney Ford must really love vampires. Shortly after appearing in The Vampire Diaries (she played Vanessa Monroe, the chick that told them about the sun and moon curse) she’s already moving on to some new blood-suckers. That’s right readers, Courtney has landed a new role on HBO’s True Blood! Which is great, because after the …
Long before Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight Saga became the world‘s obsession, Anne Rice ruled the world of vampires. Since then, Rice’s magnificent vampires have been pushed aside by the teen-friendly vegetarian vamps. In a recent interview with New Jersey Star-Ledger, Rice revealed how she really feels about Meyer’s new vampires. “It’s based on a really silly …
Folks have been saying that the vampire fad is dying down and well, according to the People’s Choice Awards that’s totally not true. They recently released the list of nominees and many of the categories have nominations that are actors who play vampires, vampire television shows and vampire movies. Hurray! Vampires are taking over the …