Abstract: "A vampire is a mythological-folkloric creature that is said to feed on the blood of the living. It is a Gothic uncanny figure. So judging by the outlook, a vampire is not a figure with whom we should fall in love with. But judging by the current trends in popular culture, it is not true so. Though vampires were once portrayed as gruesome and horrible, with the passage of time, change in trends and paradigm shift in popular culture, they have been naturalized as normal. They have even attained celebrity status.
Grave containing 'VAMPIRE' with a sickle around its neck found at Polish church
Grave containing 'VAMPIRE' with a sickle around its neck to stop it 'returning from the dead' is found under stone with skull engraving at Polish church
Medieval belief in vampires became so widespread that it caused mass hysteria
Archaeologists researching a church in northern Poland have discovered a 'vampire tomb' buried underneath the floor in what they say is a first-of-its-kind discovery.
The House of the Devil - First Vampire Film?
Courtesy of WikiMedia and the Internet Archive, this is one of the earliest known vampire movies. (IMDB)
Margery of Quether by Sabine Baring-Gould
‘Margery of Quether’ is a vampire story by Sabine Baring-Gould, published in 1891. It tells the story of a romance that blossoms
between a young Dartmoor squire and a 17th-century witch cursed with eternal life.
400-Year-Old ‘Vampire Child’ Was Buried with Their Foot Padlocked so They Wouldn’t Rise from the Grave
This child was buried 400 years ago in what is now Poland, face-down and with an iron padlock on their foot.
Did Vlad the Impaler, Inspiration for Dracula, Shed Tears of Blood?
The 15th century prince who inspired the literary vampire Dracula may have had medical issues that caused him to cry tears of blood, according to researchers unearthing this ancient mystery.
Grave containing 450 'VAMPIRES' is discovered during roadworks in Poland
The grim discovery in the village of Luzino in the northeast of the country found that some of the 450 skeletons had been beheaded and their skulls placed between their legs and a coin placed in their mouths.
The practice which was common in the region during the 19th century was believed to remove the ‘vampire curse’.
Cinema's obsession with Dracula
Since its publication in 1897, Dracula has been adapted on screen hundreds of times. Bram Stoker's novel, which tells the story of the villainous blood-sucking Count's journey to Victoria Britain, has an enduring appeal that shows no sign of waning.
The latest Dracula film, Renfield, which stars Nicolas Cage as the vampire, comes more than 100 years after the first, albeit unofficial, depiction of the Count on screen.
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