Why is the Topic of "Vampires" so Interesting?

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So, Why is the Topic of "Vampires" so Interesting?

Over generations the topic of Vampires has 'us'  either falling in Love with them or Hating them. There have been so many different portrayals of the so called 'Vampire'.

We have the somewhat Good, the Bad & the downright Ugly Mcfugly Mean Vamps. 
All of which are Vampires and drink blood, whether it be from humans, animals, or blood bags.
Some Vampires have feelings and protect loved ones or the ones they love.
Some Vamps have souls.
There are Vampires that are weird, creepy. 
Then we have:
We have the Sexy Vamps.
The Romantically inclined Vamps.
Then we have vamps who go about causing mass killings for the sake of it or the thrill of the hunt.
We have vamps that have turned into bats, wolfish kinda beast things, mist, wolves, or have just been a vampire without turning into anything (well, their faces & eye color change don't they!)

And I could go on & on....... One thing I don't like is the CREEPY UGLY MCFUGLY VAMPS (30 Days of Night) - they really creep me out.

I have seen my fair share of Vampire Movies, TV Shows and Books, and I must say, I lean toward the Sexy, somewhat good, romantically inclined, vamps who have a soul. BUT.....I will say this I DO like the BAD BOY Vamps too!!!

Take Angel from Buffy & Angel and his show Angel - He has a soul and when he does, he is on the good side, and you feel for him and all the pain he caused as Angelus. But oh my when he's not getting his soul (the one time he & Buffy do the deed) he lose's it and he becomes quite the Bad Boy) which I find him give quick sarcastic comments.

Check out some of Angelus  best moments HERE

Spike, is the same BAD, BAD with that great whit then, in the end is good & gets his soul (which by the way I cried at the finale) 
But loved it when he showed up in the TV show Angel and his funny whit was back,
Check out some of Spike's best moments HERE

I love watching or watched
Vampire Diaries
The Originals
Dracula TV Show
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Angel

I also loved watching the Movies about Vampires

Bram's Stokers Dracula
Fright Night 1985 &  2011
Most of Christopher Lee Movies
Dracula 2000
The Lost Boys
All the Underworlds!
Twilight Saga
All of The Blade Movies
PLUS PLENTY MORE

I remember watching the Black & White Dracula Movies the actors who played Dracula, Bela Lugosi, Jon Carradine, Christopher Lee
Frank Langella (which, may I add was the 1st color Dracula movie I saw & it scared the living daylights out of me)

To the modern Vamps - Gary Oldman, Gerard Butler, Keifer Sutherland, Brad Pitt, Tom Cruise, Colin Farrell... To name a few as the list is endless. If was to list them this post would be WAY TOO LONG!!

But there is the one thing in common with all of these actors portraying a Vampire - that are they playing them WELL or Not so well. Which ends up with us either loving them or hating them.

One thing I do like though about my type of Vampire is that, they have to have a REALLY GOOD background. What I mean is that, their story is worth my busy time to sit & watch or read about or daydream about.

Why is it we find vampires so interesting? Maybe because it is that with some Vampires, charisma that oozes from them or the dark, brooding eyes like, quite often shirtless Stuart Townsend In Queen of the Damned or Brad Pitt with his long flowing locks, which has you yearning for him to find peace & love. Or how about the brotherly hate and love the camaraderie between the Salvatore brothers, Stefan & Damon, and the vicious circle of love between who is dating Elena.  To the other Mikaelson Siblings of vamps that are all immaculately primped & preened. Do we like how they seduce, play and love and yes even draw blood or is it that we would love to be swooned by a vampire like Angel or Damon Salvatore or the maybe you're drawn to the less goody two shoe vamps even with the little trickle of blood covering their chin.

To end, I will say this -- that no matter what the fascination of the Vampire Lore, Vampire Books, Vampire Movies we will be biting our lips for the new bestseller books, drooling over the new hunky Guy Vamp  in the movies and keep reading more Vampire Lore, and yet still find the whole adventure a thrilling coffin ride! 

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What is a Vampire and do they Exist?

On my, Vampires blog page, I have posed some general questions, that many of us ask and ponder about - A genre that over time has drawn us in, bedazzled us, glamoured us at the horror, action, viciousousness, lost soul vamps, that are in general blood sucking fiends.  Or are we, like me enthralled at the many different views and opinions that make up great stories and movies.

Or is this genre, really based on fact or fiction?

So my questions are, What is a Vampire? & do they actually exist?

There is so much information out there in this big wide world - so much that it can boggle your mind. My thoughts on this topic, are constant as I am writing a book in this same very genre! I know, cliche right.

But I have done quite the bit of research to make sure my book gels in all the right places, that I have tried to make my story differ to what's already out there, but most likely will have some parts that seem familiar to us- like what's the point of having a Vampire if they don't drink blood! In some shape or form.

So what is a Vampire?

www.merriam-webster.com - The reanimated body of a dead person believed to come from the grave at night and suck the blood of persons asleep. One who preys on others. A bat that feeds on the blood of small mammals or birds. etc

www.ask.com - According to myth, a vampire is a human being who survives by feeding on the life essence of living creatures. They feed on them in spite of whether they are undead or a living person. The term was popularized in the 18th century.

vampiresarereal.tripod.com - this has quite the read, from vampire characteristics of the different types of vampires.

www.vampirerave.com - The ultimate Vampire resource & dictionary guide.

There are so many more sites, books that can give you more information about, what is a Vampire. The most famous is Bram Stoker- Dracula . Made into a movie, that I enjoyed.

Also there types of Vampire - www.vampirescene.com - Vampire Types. (This gives you a run down on the different types of vampires that are out there.)

Do Vampires exist?

Many people will say a big resounding 'NO', while others will smile, with the glint of two pointed sharp teeth will say,'YES, WE DO.'

How can that be - Yes we do exist? Well, there are many Cults out there that take aspects of the Vampire world and use them in daily life. Many actually have pointed teeth!! No fake stick on ones, that you use for Halloween, but their own teeth sharpened to a point.

There are those types of vampire that believe they are Vampires. 

vampirewebsite.net - It says in bold, reading this will make you wonder? This site goes into the hows and whys of it all. Now it's up to you if you believe it or not.

This post I found interesting, it's written by Ian Holt - 'Vampires do exist and I have met them.'

For the science behind it, this is a good read - from english.pravda.ru - Vampires are proved to exist!

www.ministrymatters.com - Do Vampires Exist?

www.relativelyinteresting.com - Do Vampires Really Exist? 9 Truths To Consider.

angelsblood.hubpages.com - Real Vampires Do Exist.

Then there is this guy, Father Sabastian Todd - I had never heard of this guy, until I started my research !

fathersabastian.com - His story is quite the interesting read, and then there is this interview with him, that sheds some light on how he became a vampire.

In my conclusion, I have decided that there are people living out there that call themselves Vampires of sorts, those that mingle and are associated with said vampires.

Then there are the Vampires we all know, that have come to life, be it through, well loved books, movies, or folklore. I, for sure know that with so much interest with such a genre - there will always be more to learn and many more, books to be written &  read, and movies to watch from,  The Scary, The Dammed Soul or, Wickedly Loved Vampires! 

Do you believe In Vampires?

Even the new 'Dracula', show coming from www.nbc.com/dracula/ starring Johnathan Rhys Meyers, which again will immortalize the genre. 

Only you can, take a bite & decide for yourself, whether, they are real or not!

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