Spoiler warning: This article discusses the vampire mythology and plot of Sinners. One of the most fascinating aspects of writer-director Ryan Coogler’s 2025 horror hit Sinners is Jack O’Connell’s Remmick, an Irish vampire who arrives in 1932 Mississippi with a disarming manner, an appreciation for music and a decidedly sinister appetite. But there’s something else […]
The modern image of Santa Claus is one of the most stable figures in popular culture. He appears once a year, behaves exactly as expected, and leaves no unanswered questions behind. Dressed in red, bearded, benevolent and predictable, Santa rewards good behavior and disappears without consequence. He is not a mystery to be examined, but […]
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. […]
There’s no denying that this is some pretty bizarre stuff, but the host of this video — Wendigoon —pays a pretty compelling portrait of an American operation in the Philippines that involved a ruse involving vampires. Wikitubia describes Wendigoon (whose real name is Isaiah Nichols) as “an American YouTuber known for his horror and true […]
The Mythology & Fiction Explained podcast is a weekly show that aims to cover all sorts of mythological tales and crazy fiction. This is also a YouTube channel, and this particular video examines a variety of different vampire legends from all around the world and examine how they’ve changed over the years.