"Was that scuffling in the shadows something sinister? Did a sexy, black-clad stranger prickle the hairs on the back of your neck? Could it have been a...vampire? Tales of undead creatures with a taste for human blood have been around for centuries, and continue to scare and thrill in a way that other monsters just don’t. From new books like Scarlett St. Clair’s King of Battle and Blood to films like The Invitation and Renfield, they continue to haunt and inspire our stories. In these pages, we’ll discuss that history and introduce you to real-life vampire communities. There’s a guide to undead care and feeding and a bucket list of vacay spots for fang fans. We’ll explore their role in pop culture, chat with the creator of AMC’s Interview with the Vampire and, of course, revisit Bram Stoker’s seminal novel Dracula. So come out of the coffin and join us...we invite you in!"
VAMPIRES
We Invite YOU IN
A HARROWING HISTORY • DISCOVER THE EVOLUTION OF THE UNDEAD FROM ANCIENT TALES OF CREEPY CREATURES TO OUR CURRENT LOVE OF THE FANG. AND MEET SOME OF THE MOST FAMOUS REAL-LIFE VAMPS.
UNDEAD EVOLUTION • FROM ANCIENT EVILS TO SPARKLY BEAUS, HOW THE CONCEPT OF THE VAMPIRE HAS CHANGED OVER THE YEARS.
FAMOUS FANGS • MEET SOME OF HISTORY’S MOST NOTORIOUS VAMPIRES.
Mercy Brown
Richard Chase
Vlad the Impaler
Elizabeth Báthory
Sarah Ellen Roberts
Lucía de Cabrera AND THE WITCHES OF ANAGA
The Highgate Cemetery Vampire
John Haigh
VAMP 411 • FAMILIARIZE YOURSELF WITH THE VAMPIRE VOCABULARY, LEARN HOW TO CARE FOR YOUR OWN LITTLE REVENANT, AND EXPLORE THE RIVALRY BEHIND TEAM EDWARD AND TEAM JACOB.
(UN)DEAD LANGUAGE • WANT TO IMPROVE YOUR VAMP VOCAB? HERE ARE SOME TERMS THAT ARE BLOODY ESSENTIAL.
CARE & FEEDING • THE AUTHORS OF THE SCIENCE OF MONSTERS SHARE HOW TO KEEP A VAMPIRE HAPPY AND HEALTHY.
DOGFIGHT • THEY TRAVEL IN THE SAME CIRCLES, BUT THERE’S SOME BAD BLOOD BETWEEN WEREWOLVES AND VAMPIRES.
THE LIVING UNDEAD • DISCOVER THE REAL-LIFE BLOODSUCKERS LIVING AMONG US, GET THE SCOOP ON VAMPIRE BATS, CHECK OUT GOTH CHIC AND PACK YOUR COFFIN FOR A HAUNTED HOLIDAY.
The VAMPIRE NEXT DOOR • REAL-LIFE BLOODSUCKERS ARE OUT THERE, JUST NOT HOW HOLLYWOOD WOULD HAVE YOU BELIEVE.
Bats With BAD RAP • THE MUCH MALIGNED VAMPIRE BAT DOESN’T HAVE A WHOLE LOT IN COMMON WITH THE LORE.
VAMPIRE VACAY • WITH THEIR CREEPY UNDEAD LEGACIES, THESE PLACES DON’T SUCK…UNLESS YOU REALLY WANT THEM TO.
Sofia, Bulgaria
Dublin
Paris
Whitby, England
Philadelphia
New Orleans
Los Angeles
Prague
STYLE SLAYERS • WITH OPERA CAPES AND GOTH CHIC, VAMPIRES HAVE LONG BEEN KILLING THEIR LOOK.
POP CULTURE • EXPLORE BRAM STOKER’S DRACULA AND 12 OTHER GREAT READS, FIND OUT WHAT’S NEXT FOR AMC’S INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE AND COUNT DOWN THE GREATEST 25 VAMP FLICKS OF ALL TIME.
125 Years and COUNT-ING • BRAM STOKER’S DRACULA REMAINS THE DEFINITIVE VAMPIRE NOVEL.
13 Novels to SINK YOUR TEETH INTO • DRACULA IS HARDLY THE ONLY GREAT VAMPIRE TOME ON THE SHELF. CHECK OUT THESE OTHER KILLER STORIES.
Interview With the SHOWRUNNER • CREATOR ROLIN JONES TALKS ALL ABOUT AMC’S MONSTER HIT.
Why Is Being COLD-BLOODED SO HOT? • THE IDEA OF THE PERFECT VAMPIRE BOYFRIEND REFUSES TO DIE.
GHOULS ON FILM • WE RANK THE BEST 25 VAMPIRE FLICKS OF ALL TIME.
Vampires - Inside the Myths & Mystery
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