VAMPIRES

The Most Popular Halloween Costume in Each State for 2022

Witches and vampires are eternally popular, but Wyoming seems to have a thing for ninjas.

Death by sunlight ... or Florence Stoker's lawyers?

How the Classic Vampire Movie 'Nosferatu' Cheated Court-Ordered Death

'Nosferatu' was not the first vampire film, but it is (arguably) the oldest surviving one. Which is ironic because someone was actively trying to kill it.

Men prevent a vampire rising from its grave in a Romanian cemetery in this 19th-century illustration.

7 Frightening Facts About Europe’s Real-Life Vampires

The belief in real-life vampires predates Bram Stoker's legendary novel 'Dracula.'

Natasia Demetriou and Matt Berry star in 'What We Do in the Shadows.'

20 Regular Human Facts About 'What We Do in the Shadows'

If you're looking for laughs, you'd be hard-pressed to do better than 'What We Do in the Shadows,' which follows four vampires living in Staten Island.

Whitby Abbey—an Inspiration for Bram Stoker’s ‘Dracula’—Is Calling All Vampires to Break a Guinness World Record

It’s the 125th anniversary of Bram Stoker’s ‘Dracula.’ Celebrate by partaking in the largest-ever gathering of people dressed as vampires.

Win a Chance to Attend The Batman Premiere With Robert Pattinson While Helping a Children's Charity

Through Omaze, you can win two tickets to 'The Batman' movie premiere and join Robert Pattinson on the red carpet while supporting GO Campaign.

Essie Davis and Noah Wiseman in The Babadook (2014).

The 50 Best Horror Movies Ever, According to Rotten Tomatoes

Rotten Tomatoes' highest-rated horror movies aren't all Alfred Hitchcock, John Carpenter, and Jordan Peele. (But they’re all definitely up there.)

When Hundreds of Vampire-Hunting Children Invaded a Scottish Cemetery—And Helped Spur a Comic Book Ban

In September 1954, hundreds of armed children invaded a Glasgow graveyard to hunt a vampire—and inadvertently helped pass a comic book censorship law.

Knopf Doubleday (book cover), James Mato (background)

11 Facts About Anne Rice's Interview with the Vampire

Forty-five years after its publication, Anne Rice’s 1976 novel 'Interview With the Vampire' stands as one of the most influential bloodsucker tales ever published. Here's what you need to know.

Bram Stoker is pictured a few years after publishing his masterpiece, Dracula.

11 Enlightening Facts About Bram Stoker

Today, Bram Stoker is best known as the author of 'Dracula.' But in life, he was better known as a theatrical manager.

Christopher Lee in Horror of Dracula (1958).

The 25 Greatest Vampire Movies Ever Made

Filmmakers have been making movies about vampires almost since the inception of motion pictures, and our public fascination with these creatures of the night has not yet dimmed. Here are 25 of the best of them.

The Surprising Stories Behind 12 Classic Pop Songs

Bonnie Tyler was singing about lovestruck vampires long before Twilight’s Bella and Edward came along.

The vampires of What We Do in the Shadows are more likely to be found in Pennsylvania than Transylvania—but you never know.

This Livestream of Brasov, Transylvania, Is Great for Virtual Vampire-Watching

The best way to view vampires is from a distance, which makes this webcam installed over Brasov, Transylvania, ideal for Dracula-spotting.

Lyceum Theatre, London, 1897, Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons

When Bram Stoker Adapted Dracula for the Stage

For one of literature’s most enduring works, Bram Stoker's 'Dracula' didn’t receive much of a turnout when it was first adapted for the stage: A total of two people showed up.

How Nosferatu Ripped Off Dracula and Became a Plagiarism Success Story

On March 4, 1922, spectators filtered into the Marble Hall of the Berlin Zoological Garden to witness horror movie history—and a plagiarism success story in the making.

Scientists Are Creating a 3D Model of an 18th-Century ‘Vampire Witch’ Who Was Tortured to Death

Archaeologists plan to use the 3D model to find out exactly what the woman’s face looked like, warts and all.

10 Sharp Facts About Let The Right One In

4. The vampire masterpiece's two young stars were never allowed to read the script.

William Ragsdale stars in Fright Night (1985).

16 Biting Facts About 'Fright Night'

Since 1985, Tom Holland’s critically acclaimed directorial debut has been a staple of Halloween movie marathons everywhere. Hard to believe he wrote the script in just three weeks.

Sherlock Creators Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss Are Sinking Their Teeth Into Dracula

If anyone can breathe fresh life into an overdone property, it's these two.

10 Sharp Facts About True Blood

Alan Ball's metaphorical vampire series made its HBO debut 10 years ago today.

How 17th Century Polish Villagers Warded Off Vampires

Villagers liked to make extra sure their deceased stayed that way.

11 Women Horror Writers You Need to Read

Women have written some of the most blood-curdlingly scary stories of all time, but they haven’t always gotten the credit they deserve. Explore some delightfully spooky Halloween reading from 11 masters of horror literature.

Tales of headless horseman predate The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.

The Origins of 25 Monsters, Ghosts, and Other Spooky Things

From myths to literature to giant squid, here's how some of our favorite eerie creatures and legends got their start.

Whitby as seen from the top of the 199 Steps

The Charming English Fishing Village That Inspired Dracula

How a seaside vacation in 1890 gave rise to Bram Stoker's terrifying tale.