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 […]
Ryan Coogler’s Sinners didn’t just give us a fresh take on the vampire myth—it recharged the genre with a jolt of soulful atmosphere, historical weight and social undercurrents rarely seen in bloodsucker cinema. Set in 1930s Mississippi and pulsing with blues, sweat and secrets, Sinners is as much about identity, community and survival as it […]
Prepare to sink your fangs into the latest blood‑curdling chapter of vampire lore. Ryan Coogler, renowned for his bold storytelling, is venturing into supernatural territory with his upcoming American period horror film, Sinners. With a script that promises to blend period aesthetics with visceral horror, this film is already generating a buzz among fans of […]
FROM MARVEL: This May, BLOOD HUNT takes hold of the Marvel Universe with its own main limited series by Jed MacKay, Pepe Larraz, and Marte Gracia, as well as a bloodbath of tie-in issues, spinoff limited series, and one-shots. As eternal night descends, an overwhelming army of bloodsucking terrors will emerge from the shadows, united […]
The official description of the VR game Vampire: The Maaquerade — Justice reads, “You are a vampire. You strike from the shadows and drink the blood of both mortal and vampire prey. In a gritty main narrative that includes several side missions and dialogue options, explore a dark and mysterious Venice to improve your abilities […]
Losing cast members from Dark Shadows is, unfortunately, something that oldtime fans of the show have gotten used to, yet it’s always a sad moment and that’s particularly true with the loss of Lara Parker, who made such an impact in her role as Angelique Bouchard. I had the opportunity to interview Lara a number of times […]