There was a time when vampires were easy to define: monsters lurking in the shadows, feeding off the living, heartless, soulless and terrifying. But over the years—particularly across television and film—that picture has changed. A lot. Somewhere along the way, the creatures of the night started showing signs of something deeper. Not just bloodlust, but […]
Overview of the Film Title: SinnersDirector: Ryan CooglerRelease Year: 2025Setting: 1932 Mississippi DeltaGenre: Supernatural horror blended with historical dramaPlot Summary: The story follows twin brothers, Smoke and Stack (both portrayed by Michael B. Jordan), who return to their hometown to open a juke joint, only to confront supernatural forces. Behind-the-Scenes Highlights Real Locations: The film […]
Sir Francis Varney—the verbose, brooding, and strangely sympathetic vampire at the heart of the Victorian penny dreadful Varney the Vampire; or, The Feast of Blood (1845–1847)—was there before Dracula or Barnabas Collins. Published in serialized form and attributed to James Malcolm Rymer (and possibly Thomas Peckett Prest), the story spans hundreds of chapters and over […]
When Barnabas Collins (Jonathan Frid) first stepped out of his coffin on Dark Shadows in 1967, viewers were introduced to a different kind of vampire. More than a predator, Barnabas was a tragic figure, forever haunted by the memory of Josette Du Pres, the 18th-century woman he once loved and inadvertently doomed. His longing for […]
One of the most iconic and mysterious rules in vampire mythology is the idea that a vampire cannot enter a home unless they’ve been invited in. It’s been used to chilling effect in everything from Dracula to Buffy the Vampire Slayer, often turning the simple act of opening a door into a moment of dread. […]
What if the brooding vampire villain from your favorite book series walked into your life—literally? That’s the tantalizing premise of Fang Fiction, the latest novel by Kate Stayman-London, which is now being adapted into a television series with the creative force of Diablo Cody (Jennifer’s Body) at the helm Fang Fiction introduces us to Tess […]
Before Dracula, before Carmilla, there was Lord Ruthven—the smooth-talking, soul-sucking aristocrat at the heart of The Vampyre, a short story written in 1819 by John Polidori. It’s often considered the first English-language vampire tale, and Ruthven set the mold for nearly every dark, brooding bloodsucker who followed. The story begins in high society London, where […]
In the summer of 1985, amid a sea of slashers, wisecracking teen comedies and action juggernauts like Rambo: First Blood Part II and Back to the Future, a quirky little horror movie snuck into theaters and bit back hard. It was called Fright Night, and if you were lucky enough to catch it in a […]
The vampire genre is having a moment again—sharp teeth, gothic romance and all. With the critical and box office success of Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu remake and the breakout indie hit Sinners, the undead are surging back into pop culture with fresh blood and bold storytelling. Into this atmospheric resurgence comes Love Kills, a Brazilian vampire […]
Carmilla, or Countess Mircalla Karnstein, is one of the most influential and enduring sympathetic vampires in all of fiction. First published in serialized form in The Dark Blue magazine in 1871–72, J. Sheridan Le Fanu’s novella precedes Bram Stoker’s Dracula by more than two decades. Yet its legacy continues to echo through literature, film, television […]