Vampires!

We like our pop culture vampires because they are a balance between horrifying and sexy. At least they should be a balance. Nosferatu was anything but sexy (but satisfyingly horrid), and the vampires of the Twilight series are anything but horrifying (and strangely unsexy in my opinion). In between you have the masters of the genre, Bela Lugosi, Frank Langella, even Gary Oldman to a point. Of course, that's my age showing. If I were, say, eleven years old, my perfect vampire might be Edward Cullen of the Twilight series. My youngest child, Gothgrrl, has read all four books over and over. Just to keep her reading, I bought her Interview with the Vampire to open her horizons on the vampire genre just a little. We will work our way up to Dracula eventually. Meanwhile, there are plenty of other vampires roaming the internet you might enjoy.

Scientific Reasons to Believe in Vampires, Werewolves & Zombies.

Our Favorite Vampires. Does not include vampires born in the past two years.

The Tale of the Vampire Cat.

Blacula!

Can you name all the vampires in this t-shirt?

Down For The Count: Dracula's Greatest Comics Appearances. (via Metafilter)

Where all this vampire stuff is headed. (Thanks, Bill!)

Vampire Slayer Kits.

Dracula's Dry Cleaner Must Die! (via Metafilter)

This Stuff Sucks: The Worst (And Weirdest) Vampire Products.

10 Reasons Not to Bring Someone Back from the Dead. You can learn a lot from science fiction. (via Gorilla Mask)

Vampyre contact lenses.

The 15 Funniest Vampire Movies.

A comparison of Vampire Traits. (via Buzzfeed)

I vant to suck your broccoli: 23 unusual vampire variations. They come in all shapes, sizes, and flavors. (via Lists Galore)

In case you missd it, here are Ten Vampire Cats.

Watch the 1931 version of Dracula online.

My Vampire Can Whip Your Vampire


Twilight VS Blade by ~BiteHattori on deviantART

Vampires uncloaked, from ‘Nosferatu’ to ‘Twilight’.

Hey Twilight: Our Vampires Are Cooler Than Your Vampires.

Dracula Hates Twilight.

Twilight vs. Dracula.

Lestat de Lioncourt vs. Edward Cullen ("For what title--Wussiest Vampire 2008?").

8 Things ‘The Lost Boys’ Could Teach ‘Twilight’ Vampires.

Blade vs. The Cullen Family (Twilight).

You Are A Vampire

You have a real thirst for bliss, and you consider yourself a true hedonist. And you're not afraid to walk alone in life, if it means getting what you truly crave. You truly enjoy entrancing people. Not to mention the ensuing pleasures of the flesh. Your tastes have been called decadent and bizarre. You usually give in to your temptations, no matter how primal Your greatest power: Your flawless ability to seduce and charm Your greatest weakness: Human flesh You play well with: Werewolves

What Kind of Monster Are You?

Blogthings: Learn Something Surprising About Yourself

Vampire films now playing at Miss C Recommends:

Atom Age Vampire

Nosferatu

The Vampire Bat

Dracula vs. Frankenstein

The Satanic Rites of Dracula

See also: Ten Reasons Why It's Great to be a Vampire, Ten Reasons Why It Sucks to be a Vampire, and Dracula and Frankenstein Links

Comments

[C.A.]

What a terrible name for a daughter. 8P

[Jay]

I've always been a big fan of vampire films and books. The 1979 TV version of Stephen King's _Salem's Lot_ led to my sleeping with my back to the wall for years.

The genre is not without it's clunkers, though. If you ever have a choice between elective dental surgery and watching _Jesus Christ, Vampire Hunter_, I strongly suggest opting for the dental work.

[Ann]

What no Bunnicula?

[Miss Cellania]

Ann, I was not at all familiar with Bunnicula (I'm very old) until I did The Horror of Bunnies. http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/19362

[Samantha]

The Vampire Chronicles seem like an obvious choice to follow the Twilight series. My own 12-year-old daughter is an avid reader and, like yours, has devoured all the Twilight series in record time, over and over. I was hesitating to start her on the Vampire Chronicles, which I read in high school, because I was afraid they may be too mature for her. You've convinced me to let her go for it. Thanks for the push!

[Art]

Well I do agree with you that Twilight is focued more on the younger generation. We adults seem to need a little more to our vampire stories than good looks and a few choice phases. But overall I think that it is the fun of being that age and not having to worry about horror movies and books that could potentially turn a child away from some of the classics. As they get older that introduction will prompt them to want to know more about where all these teen vampire movies came from and in the end their interests in movies and literature will mature. http://vampireromancenovels.net