Two articles hit the news this week all about vampires — and it’s not even Halloween!
First, Entertainment Weekly has devoted the cover of their latest issue to the “20 Greatest Vampires of all Time”, with Robert Pattinson of the Twilight films and Stephen Moyer from True Blood gracing the cover in all their fang-y glory. EW has posted a glimpse of what’s inside on their website, including interviews with vampire-themed book authors Stephenie Meyer, Laurell K. Hamilton, and Anne Rice.
They also have a gallery of 27 Hot TV/Movie Vampires (13 women, and 14 men), from classics like The Lost Boys to the upcoming TV show The Vampire Diaries.
Then, the New York Times has an Op-Ed “Why Vampires Never Die” by Guillermo del Toro (best known for directing movies like Pan’s Labyrinth and Hellboy) and Chuck Hogan, who co-authored The Strain about vampires in New York City. My favourite quote: “the vampire transforms our vile, mortal selves into the gold of eternal youth, and instills in us something that every social construct seeks to quash: primal lust.”
Both these articles agree that vampires are HOT — meaning both trendy and sexy. But they also ask the question who “started” the vampire genre. Who do you think can best claim the title as the originator of the modern vampire genre? Or can any one person really say they’ve started the vampire craze?
[via Paranormal Romance News]
my all time favorite are the lost boys. but my daughter says edward cullen of course. more present day. i would say eric northman is my fav male and of course pam his second in command. she is just cheeky
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