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The hugely popular young adult vampire series House of Night looks to be following in Twilight’s footsteps by possibly getting a movie deal. The film rights to the bestselling series by P.C. Cast and her daughter Kristin Cast have been optioned by producers Michael Birnbaum and Jeremiah Chechik. The House of Night series follows teenage …
Vampires are loved by all ages – adults, teens, and yes, even kiddies. Here’s a list of a few vampire goodies that won’t scar a young child for life. The Ketchup Vampires I loved this movie when I was a little one. It’s about a family of vampires that feed on, you guessed it, ketchup …
Danger, darkness, evil, blood, lust, sex… and vampires. What a perfectly wicked mixture. Thanks to the latest vampire craze vampire books are coming from publishers in massive waves, taking over book stores. But most of these vamp books are sweet romantic stories about star-crossed lovers, and I bet some of you are sick of that, …
How about we mix together a pinch of vampire lore with a dash of Jesus and a handful of evil. You know what you get? Read on and see… Religion and vampires clashing isn’t anything new of course, so an incredibly evil and vicious clan of vampires called the Children of Judas shouldn’t be too …
Good news fellow True Blood fans, Alcide has been cast at long last! Season three’s most talked about character has finally been chosen, but not only that, they have also cast the actor to play Franklin Mott (if you’re wondering about the other new players, check out our older casting post here). Now let’s take …
How many of you have seen and loved the movie ‘He’s Just Not That Into You’ (which was based on a book of the same title)? If you haven’t read or seen it, the book/movie was a lesson to women on the dating world and how men work. What does this have to do with …
On my most recent trip to the book store I saw that the older but well-known teenage vampire novel, The Silver Kiss, was back on the display shelves with a brand new cover. Not only that, but it appears a lot of old vampire books are getting reprinted and shipped to bookstores. Hurray for this …
A few weeks ago TheAuthorHour.com posted an interview with the famed bestselling vampire novelist Laurell K. Hamilton. Hamilton is the author of the kick ass Anita Blake Vampire Hunter series, a series staring the sexy necromancer Anita and the gorgeous vampires and shape shifters in her life. The interview was fantastic, below are some of …
Vampire Forensics: Uncovering the Origins of an Enduring Legend is a new book by Mark Collins Jenkins, a chief historian of the National Geographic Society’s archives. This incredible book comes out February 16, 2010 and I can’t wait! As a huge fan of the history behind vampire legends and a fan of archaeology of all …
The interview is Stephenie Meyer’s only appearance and discussion over the new film New Moon, –so the Twilight lovers and Meyer fans will just have to wait for the next movie to hear from Stephenie, I guess. Oprah starts by introducing the non-believers to the books, and the films so far. Then, of course! a …
Today’s post is filled with all kinds of bloodthirsty, cruel and evil vampire villains from books, films and television. Enjoy my sweets… 1. Akasha The vampire queen from The Vampire Chronicles by Anne Rice. What makes this vamp villainess? The fact that when she awoke not only did she destroy most of the vampires in …
I had never really checked out manga before but when I heard that one of my all time favorite authors, Sherrilyn Kenyon, had her book Night Pleasures turned into one I absolutely had to check it out. Reading right to left took some getting used to but once I did I was hooked – the …
The Darkangel Trilogy by Meredith Ann Pierce is a set of classic books that have been loved and admired by many fans – young and old, for ages. The difference between these vampire books is that these are pure fantasy; they aren’t set in normal modern times like Twilight or Sookie Stackhouse. They are set …
Polidori was the friend and personal physician of the infamous rogue and poet, Lord Byron. He was also part of the close-knit circle of friends, including Mary Shelley, Percy Shelley, Byron, and Claire Clairmont, Mary’s stepsister, and also Byron’s woman of the hour. Polidori was Byron’s personal physician, and traveled with him through Europe. Though …
Vampirella, 1969 – So, you’re a hot alien vampire chick from planet Draculon, why not wear a red thong suit that fits like a surgical glove, thigh high boots, and go hunt the evil kind of vampires? Forrest J. Ackerman thought this was a great idea, and then created Vampirella, who started out as a …
What is immortality? And do vampires actually possess this impervious quality? Let’s look at the facts first. What can kill a vampire? According to popular beliefs, or traditional beliefs; not necessarily all of these methods are accurate, it’s all a mater of perspective: Sunlight Wooden stake through the heart Silver Decapitation Incineration Garlic Religious Artifacts …
The Hive Concept applies to vampires in some cases, as far as my dedicated research into theatrical examples goes. Surely, a few of you have seen The Forsaken, circa 2001. This movie’s vampire traditions were that if you killed the lead vampire, then the curse would vanish in all of his progeny. This is the …
Yes, you read that title correctly. There is a new book coming out about vampires…printed with real human blood. The controversial book is Silentheart by Roberta Hoffer and it is due to hit bookshelves some time in November. Since this book is just coming into the open, exact dates and such details are a little …
The ongoing Cassandra Palmer series by Karen Chance is an excellent vampire series that has everything a vampire fan wants in a vamp book. You’ve got a strong female lead, magic, mystery, passion, time travel, fast paced action and a totally unique story like none I have read thus far. One of the great things …
Tempted, the latest book in the young adult House of Night vampire series by P.C. Cast and Kristen Cast comes out soon, October 27 to be exact. For those that haven’t read this popular series it’s about a school for newly marked vampire teens, a school that teaches them how to live as vampires in …