Vampires

Vampires are not new; in fact Dracula was invented in 1897. Our ancestor's vampires were never-aging, immortal, dark, and chaotic. Your basic spooky character, meant to scare and terrify audiences. Recently our Vamp's have gone through a sort of transformation. Instead of being feared, they have become the objects of our desire and affection. They are still immortal, and never-aging, yet they also can be described as compelling, seductive, gorgeous, and sadly off-limits. Samuel L. Jackson spoke of the parallels between our society and the cinemas in his essay "In Character," saying "As the fabric of our society changes in certain ways, the fabric of the cinematic world changes in the same ways” (455). Perhaps societies ongoing obsession of the beautiful and young feed this current craze, explaining the drastic switch from our ancestor's nightmare of Dracula, to our own beloved vampire, Edward. "So all of the sudden you see a different look in the movies, as they reflect the way this younger generation of producers and studio executives live their lives” (Jackson, 455). Whatever the reason, vampires are here to stay!