A True Rhode Island Vampire

In Rhode Island in the late 1700s lived a 19-year-old girl named Sarah Tillinghast. Sarah was a dreamy girl, spending her days wandering small graveyards where Revolutionary soldiers lay. She was known to bring a book of poetry to these places and seat herself on a grave slab and read for hours on end. One…

Make Him Burn

Time to go back to the 1600s for another reported case of vampirism!  This time our story takes place in Silesia, which is a historical region of central Europe, now known as Poland, Czech Republic and Germany. But on to the vampires! In Silesia lived a man named Cuntius who was a well-loved member of…

The First Vampires?

Well it turns out that the first vampires might not be Dracula or Elizabeth Bathory. And the first vampires might not have acted anything at all like the images we’ve dreamed up vampires to be today. One of the most adamant arguments on this site is that real vampires need to drink blood. And up…

Vampire Discovered in Italy

Last year, archaeologists and news crews were all in a flutter over the discovery of a vampire grave in Venice, Italy.  What I find surprising is that I am still hearing people talk about this amazing historical find so long after the discovery. Last year Italian researchers found the remains of a female “vampire” in…

A Native American Vampire

Believe it or not American vampire fans, but we actually have a few vampire legends here in the States. Today’s supernatural tale of blood and terror is an old Native American legend that has been passed down. The tale of a Medicine Man and his wife, Laughing Sky. There was once and very talented and…

Vampires and Animals

Believe it or not animals and vampires have a big part in vampire folklore. Sometimes it’s simply the malevolent vampire controlling the animal, making it carry out his evil deeds, or it’s the animal itself that is the bloodsucker. According to the vampire-crazed gypsies in Yugoslavia damn near anyone or anything can become a creature…

Leech Lover Facts: Part 3

It’s been a while since I have done a “Leech Lovers Facts” post, so you’re all getting one today. For those of you new readers this is where I post some random bits of delicious vampire info; for past posts check out Leech Lovers Facts Part One and Part Two. Whiskey: In Romania this booze…

The Mischievous Kythnos Vampire

Today’s vampire tale is of a rude and mischievous lil’ vampire named Andilaveris and this vamp was one that caused all sorts of trouble on the small Greek island of Kythnos. You see, most of the vampires on the island of Kythnos had been destroyed over time and no new vamps were created due to…

The Vampire of the Carpathian Mountains

The breathtaking Carpathian Mountains are home to many old vampire stories, including today’s. Today you’ll learn about a case of supposedly real vampirism that was reported in the early 1900s, so get comfortable and prepare yourself for a tale of horrible death and fear. June 10, 1909 was when the vampire of the Carpathian Mountains…