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With the New Year comes reflections of what was, and with them contemplations of what may yet be. Along those lines, allow me to share some personal wishes for vampire films and media in the upcoming year–and invite you to share yours. First, let the character of Pam on “True Blood” find a love interest. …
It is an image with startling but subtle power. A boat approaches, carrying a single figure clad in white. The island in view contains dark trees surrounded on all sides but one with wall-like rocks. Above we see sky swirling with clouds. The painting, by Swiss Symbolist Arnold Brocklin, produced five different versions. Freud, Lenin …
Amelia Atwater-Rhodes’ novel Persistence of Memory tells the tale of 16-year-old Erin Misrahe, who wants nothing more than to be a normal teenager. But that’s easier said than done for a girl that has spent the last eight years of her life in a psych ward. For years, she has always been overcome by her …
“Yeah, I suppose we’re vampires, but more importantly we’re junkies and gangster motherfuckers.” Knuckle Supper brings horror back to the vampire genre. It tells the story of drug-addicted gangster vampires who tear a man to pieces in the first few pages of the book. It’s a blood-drenched story that reflects the darkness in the human …
While Twilight has loads of fans, there are many folks that absolutely despise Twilight and hate how popular it is, but don’t worry haters, it’s not ALL bad. After just a few months in bookstores, sales of Stephenie Meyer’s novella, The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner, have raised over $1.5 million for the American …
These cold winter nights are perfect for getting warm and cuddly on the couch, drinking hot cocoa and watching a classic vampire film – and what better film than today’s film flashback – Vampire Lovers. This 1970 flick was the first in Hammer Films Karnstein Trilogy, based loosely on Sheridan Le Fanu’s “Carmilla.” The film …
Go to virtually any bookstore and a seemingly odd decision awaits your eyes. Amid Biography, Western, Romance, Self Help and loads of other genres, two invariably get lumped together–Science Fiction and Fantasy. Yet as fans of either (or both) can tell you, many are the differences between the two. Why then group them together? An …
When word got out that a Blade prequel focusing on Deacon Frost was in the works Blade fans everywhere were pretty geeked (myself included), but it looks like we may not be getting that Deacon movie after all. Due to legal issues the film may be doing a huge 180, going in a new direction …
EverQuest II, the hugely popular MMORPG, recently released the new Freeblood race, which is available for purchase on the Marketplace in EverQuest II and EverQuest II Extended. According to the EQ website, when you make a Freeblood character, you’ll gain a bunch of new abilities, including Reveal Inner Self, which is the ability to reveal …
Odds are you (like most people) have never heard of Princess Eleonore Elisabeth Amalia Magdalena von Lobkowicz. A quite important (or at least wealthy and highly placed) person in her day–the first half of the 18th century, roughly–she vanished into obscurity along with countless others who had position and power yet did little enough to …
Today I’ll be shining a little light on a lesser known author of vampire horror – F. Marion Crawford (1854-1909). Crawford was an American writer who was well known by vampire fans for his acclaimed story “For the Blood Is the Life” (1911) and “The Screaming Skull” (1908). Crawford was also known for his story …
I’ve got quite the tale for you today Dear Readers, a supposedly true case of vampirism! The Vampire of Croglin Grange is one of the most extraordinary and famous cases of undead attack, mainly due to its conceivable circumstances and its original appearance in the memoirs of Augustus Hare (The Story of My Life, 1896) …
We’ve discussed the differences between the Vampire Diaries books and the show a few times here – and now it’s the show’s producer’s turn. Julie Plec, executive producer of The Vampire Diaries, recently chatted with TV Guide about the reasons for the differences between the two. So if you’re looking for some explanations, you finally …
A long while back I wrote about The Bleeding – a vampire flick starring Vinnie Jones, Kat Von D, DMX and many more. After that first bit of news the film kinda fell back into the shadows and we didn’t hear much more on it. Well, good news horror fans, we finally got the goods! …
I absolutely love writing about all things pertaining to vampires, but my favorite posts to write are the ones on vampire folklore and history, which means I have written A LOT of folklore articles. One question I get asked on a regular basis is “What are your sources?!” That question comes from either the curious …
Something is missing at Vampires.com. I couldn’t put my finger on it at first, but then it virtually slapped me (ouch!) right in the face. It’s you! We’re usually always keeping up with the latest news, and mixing in some well-researched folklore. Apart from the occasional comments asking us to turn you into a vampire, …
Vampire Diaries fans kick so much ass we’re getting an entire Vampire Diaries convention! That’s right, a party with not only other fans, but the stars of the show too. Want to meet Stefan? Now you have the chance! “EYECON: THE VAMPIRE DIARIES CELEBRITY CONVENTION Welcome to our special event dedicated to the hit CW …
Last week I wrote about the end of Richelle Mead’s incredibly popular Vampire Academy series, and you guys were pretty bummed that it was all over. Well I’ve got some great news for the VA fans out there! Not only do you have Bloodlines to look forward to (read about that here) but you also …
The Parents Television Council are at it yet again! They have moved on from bashing Glee and are now targeting our beloved Vampire Diaries. According to them, no one under the age of 18 should be watching this show… seriously. I feel a rant coming on! First off, lets take a look at what they …
Jean Rollin died December 15, 2010. The event hardly made headlines, and in one sense that was logical as could be. How noticeable after all is the death of a seventy-two-year-old film director whose movies were invariably low-budget and barely distributed? Yet to vampire fans, Rollin had proved himself if not a giant, certainly a …