Bram Stoker’s descendant has spent years investigating the origins of Dracula, and his discoveries suggest the legendary vampire’s connection to Vlad the Impaler may be much stronger than scholars once believed. For generations, the connection between Bram Stoker’s Dracula and the real-life Vlad the Impaler has been treated as something close to historical fact. Vlad […]
For generations, we’ve been told that Count Dracula was inspired by a bloodthirsty Romanian ruler. But the real origins of Bram Stoker’s immortal vampire may lie in a childhood haunted by death, a domineering theatrical legend and the darkest fears of Victorian England, all of which is explored in a new Mystik Manor video, “Why […]
Garlic has been one of humanity’s favorite weapons against vampires for generations. Hang it around your neck, place it near a window or scatter it around a doorway, and supposedly even the most determined bloodsucker will think twice about coming inside (assuming they’re not just waiting to be invited inside). It’s a wonderfully simple defense […]
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.