Non-Fiction Spotlight: The Romance of Dracula

The Romance of Dracula by Charles E. Butler is, in his own words, “a personal journey of the Count on celluloid.” I think that is a perfect way to describe this book, which is part film critique, part essay, and part personal reminiscence. Like Mr. Butler, I love the vampire film genre as well as…

Virtual Vampires on Kickstarter

Daniel Cavallin and Andrés Cavallin, aka the “Cavallin Brothers,” are game designers.  They created their first video games back in the 1980s  and won a programming contest at the ages of 11 and 12 respectively — before the IBM PC was even invented! They founded TrueApps LLP, with the mission of creating entertainment software to…

Anne Rice Leaves Christianity

Anne Rice wrote on her FaceBook page on Wednesday (July 28th) that she had decided she no longer considered herself a Christian. The writer of the classic Vampire Chronicles including Interview With the Vampire, The Vampire Lestat and Queen of the Damned had this to say: For those who care, and I understand if you…

True Blood Sunday News Bites

What a week for True Blood news. We’re like kids at a birthday party standing around the piñata frantically picking up the pieces of candy and waiting for the final big thwack that unleashes the flood of treats. Less than a month now until Season 3 starts on June 13th. If you’re a huge fan…

Getting the Most Out of Being a Vampire

After taking one of those “Who Were You?” quizzes on Facebook recently, it turns out that I am a direct descendant of one of the most powerful and oldest vampires in history. The results showed that I didn’t just become a vampire out of nowhere, but simply put, I was just born evil. You may…

Should we go Vampires.com 2.0?

Social networking is everywhere, with the dominating influence of Facebook, or Twitter, and with interactivity like polls, quizzes, like or dislike, favorites, and more.  Our main focus with Vampires.com is providing you with exclusive quality content.  We scour the net several times daily to find interesting news to bring you.  We rack our brains every…

Vampire Wars

Vampire Wars on Facebook is a fun game where blood-thirsty friends can meet, attack, build up minions and strengths, and socialize with your clan. It’s a fun game that has great graphics, fun multiplayer aspects, and  a great story! The first time you play Vampire Wars you are asked to design your own vampire. This…