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“There are vampires among us.”
What should have been a daunting statement now seems rather trivial, due to the overexposure of these mythical creatures in our modern society. Vampires exist Not Only in our literature, but also in our television shows, our cinema screens, and of course our Halloween parties. Lately, there seems to be no escape from these fanged monsters, not even in broad daylight. There are swarms of enthusiasts lined up outside of the bookstores and theatres, eagerly anticipating for the next instalment of their vampire franchise.
Vampires are not a recent phenomenon. These creatures of the un-dead have haunted our popular culture for centuries. From Bram Stoker’s classic gothic novel Dracula to Stephenie Meyer’s teenage romantic saga Twilight, vampires carry a prominent influence in many works of fiction. In fact, their creative potential seems endless. Rather than going out of style, these timeless characters grew stronger in mystique and intrigue. Former hit television shows like Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel introduced us to multi-faceted vampires that fall in between both ends of the moral spectrum. Recent cult favourites like True Blood and The Vampire Diaries further demonstrated the complexities of the supernatural community. Evidently, the momentum for this storytelling niche does not appear to be slowing down any time soon.
What exactly is the allure of vampires? A nocturnal monster that sucks human blood should have sounded terrifying, but we celebrate this symbol across a wide variety of mediums. Even Count von Count from Sesame Street, the most harmless of characters, is represented by a menacing looking Muppet with protruding fangs and a thunderous cackle. Vampires are meant to be scary. They could drain humans of all our blood, put us under a hypnotic trance, and attack through extraordinary strength. Different abilities vary among the fictional characters, but they are collectively depicted as a threat to the human species.
Earlier fictional works focus on the fright of an ominous presence that lurks at night. Much like the notorious serial killer Jack the Ripper in the same era, Count Dracula was an intimidating figure due to its ability to contain so much inhumane evil within a seemingly human persona. The scariest monsters are the ones that could cloak their true nature and live among the normal civilians in society. Dracula not only epitomizes our fear of the unknown, but it also heightens our fear of the unsuspected.
Later works emphasize on the daily struggle of an immortal vampire. There is a poignant tragedy in a seemingly human creature that could not fit into society despite its good intentions. Whether it is their inability to appear in broad daylight, or their moral struggle between a guilty conscience and a desire for blood, vampires are intrinsically different from human beings regardless of their attempts to assimilate. The melancholy is magnified because they must bear with the burden of their nature for a restless eternity. Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire portrays a vampire protagonist that is doomed to perpetual pain and suffering, due to the multiple failures to sustain his humanity.
Another significant theme is the unwilling victim. The innocent prey is an obvious example. If blood is the only means to a vampire’s survival, does it justify them from taking away precious human lives? More so, many vampires were the victims of unfortunate circumstances as well. Certainly, they did not become bloodsucking monsters based on their own free wills. Another moral dilemma is whether these vampires could inflict the same tragic fate upon another being, due to their first-hand experience of the struggles and suffering. Is it more merciful to drain a human completely from their mortal lives, or subject them eternally to the evils of the world?
The modern obsession with supernatural characters, especially vampires, is curious yet understandable. People gravitate towards a tragic story. They are also intrigued by their fear of the unknown and the unexplainable. Nowadays, the most successful vampire franchise features a highly sanitized love tale between a human and a glittering vampire. The forbidden romance is not a new narrative device, but our society is drawn to a story where the vampire can retain his humanity via the magical powers of love. Twilight sends an optimistic message that a tragic creature can still achieve happiness through human companionship.
Vampires have become iconic in popular culture due to their brooding mystiques and tragic backstories. Centuries ago, our society fears of the unknown evil. Nowadays, we embrace the unknown with a cautious curiosity and a hopeful desire to see the good along with the bad. We draw parallels to the vampires in our stories, because they encompass many of our everyday moral struggles. The optimistic modernity wants to root for these tragic antiheroes, for them to overcome their hardships and to discover solace in an endless midst of sorrow.
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Original Soundtrack/Wojciech Kilar – Bram Stoker`s Dracula $7.2 Disc 1:DraculaVampire HuntersMina`s PhotoLucy`s PartyBrides, TheStorm, TheLove RememberedHunt Builds, TheHunters Prelude, TheGreen Mist, TheMina/DraculaRing of Fire, TheLov… |
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Dracula $6.88 Bram Stoker’s classic novel of suspense and horror was a bestseller in Britain when it was published in 1897. A late 20th-centur |
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Dracula $9.25 Bram Stoker`s classic novel of suspense and horror was a bestseller in Britain when it was published in 1897. A late 20th-centur |
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Dracula (DVD) $18.07 75th Anniversary Edition – 2 Disc Edition This is the first screen version of Bram Stoker`s famous tale based on |
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The House $7.91 A Bram Stoker Award winner. Five strangers from across America are about to come together and open the door to a place of evil t |
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Misery $7.91 When novelist Paul Sheldon is injured in the mountains, he feels fortunate to be rescued by a nurse who calls herself his number one fan. Annie Wilkes adores his books about Misery Chastain, but when she reads his newest manuscript and learns that… |
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Dracula, the Graphic Novel (Paperback) $11.35 In a graphic novel retelling of the Bram Stoker classic, young Jonathan Harker first meets and then must destroy Count Dracula in order to save those closest to him. |
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Dracula, the Graphic Novel (Paperback) $15.35 In a graphic novel retelling of the Bram Stoker classic, young Jonathan Harker first meets and then must destroy Count Dracula in order to save those closest to him. |
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Dracula (Paperback) $11.84 Reexamines the life of Vlad “the Impaler” Dracula, the fifteenth-century Romanian prince who served as a model for Bram Stoker`s infamous vampire, in terms of the violent times in which he lived |
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Swan Song (Paperback) $11.86 In a wasteland born of rage and fear, populated by monstrous creatures and marauding armies, earth`s last survivors have been drawn into the final battle between good and evil, that will decide the fate of humanity: Sister, who discovers a strange and … |
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Dracula (Hardcover) $13.46 A bestseller in Britain when it was published in 1897, Bram Stoker`s classic novel of suspense and horror introduced a character that would become an icon of Victorian horror. Stoker structured his novel as a series of correspondences–between English … |
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Nosferatu (DVD) $18.74 F.W. Murnau`s German silent classic is the original–and some say most frightening–DRACULA adaptation, taking Bram Stoker`s novel and turning it into a haunting, shadowy dream full of dread. Names had to be changed from the novel when Stoker`s wife … |
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Wolf/Dracula/Frankenstein Trilogy (Blu-ray Disc) $55.97 This collection presents three 1990s monster-movie classics: BRAM STOKER`S DRACULA (1992), MARY SHELLEY`S FRANKENSTEIN (1994), and WOLF (1994). See individual titles for plot synopses. |
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Dracula (Paperback) $3.95 A bestseller in Britain when it was published in 1897, Bram Stoker`s classic novel of suspense and horror introduced a character that would become an icon of Victorian horror. Stoker structured his novel as a series of correspondences–between English … |
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Dracula (Paperback) $3.46 A bestseller in Britain when it was published in 1897, Bram Stoker`s classic novel of suspense and horror introduced a character that would become an icon of Victorian horror. Stoker structured his novel as a series of correspondences–between English … |
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Dracula (Hardcover) $18.82 A bestseller in Britain when it was published in 1897, Bram Stoker`s classic novel of suspense and horror introduced a character that would become an icon of Victorian horror. Stoker structured his novel as a series of correspondences–between English … |
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Dracula (DVD) $13.1 In this rendering of Bram Stoker`s classic horror novel, a newlywed English aristocrat turns to the charismatic Count Dracula (Marc Warren) to escape death. But, as he becomes enmeshed in Dracula`s dark and sinister world, he unleashes a deadly force… |
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Dracula`s Guest And Other Weird Tales $11.56 Menacing tales from one of the masters of horror fiction Although Bram Stoker is best known for his world-famous novel Dracula, he also wrote many shorter works on the strange and the macabre. Comprised of spine-chilling tales publish… |
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The Disappearance (Paperback) $7.91 From the Bram Stoker Award-winning “horror poet laureate” (Stephen King) When Gary`s girlfriend Joan vanishes, calls to her parents` home yield only dead air. Her school records are gone. There is no longer any evidence that she even e… |
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Great Horror Stories (Paperback) $3.46 Featuring an international rogues` gallery of authors, this spine-tingling anthology celebrates one of the most popular and enduring literary traditions. Fourteen timeless tales of terror include chilling classics from Bram Stoker, Edgar… |
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The Theology of Dracula (Paperback) $37.49 “Few books have so seized the public imagination as Bram Stoker`s Dracula, more popular now than when it was first published. This work represents a rereading of the horror classic as a Christian text, one that alchemizes Platonism, Gnosticism, Mariolo… |
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God`s Lunatics (Paperback) $13.84 A chronological survey of historical prophets who have shared their perspectives on such topics as the meaning of life and what happens after death evaluates their influence on religion, law and culture. By the Bram Stoker-winning author of Final E… |
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The Dracula Secrets (Hardcover) $25.07 Description not available. |
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Castle in Transylvania (Paperback) $11.57 Before Bram Stoker`s Dracula, Jules Verne, master of science fiction, wrote this eerie tale of the supernatural set in a forgotten valley in the mountains of Transylvania.In a tiny village, cut off from the outside world, unnatural events are menac… |
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The Vampire Film (Paperback) $26.77 This newest edition will track the form`s evolution from such 1970s reinventions as Count Yorga Vampire and Blacula, The Hunger and Vampire`s Kiss in the Eighties, Interview with the Vampire, Bram Stoker`s Dracula, and the Blade series in the Nineties,… |
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The Dragon Factory (Paperback) $10.09 Joe Ledger and the Department of Military Sciences face their deadliest threat yet when they go up against two competing groups of geneticists bent on world domination. By the Bram Stoker Award-winning author of Patient Zero and Ghost Road … |
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Dracula`s Guest (Paperback) $11.64 For fans of Bram Stoker and Stephenie Meyer alike-a scintillating collection of gems from the golden age of vampire stories. Before Twilight and True Blood, even before Buffy and Anne Rice and Bela Lugos… |
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