The Ultimate Vampire Resource and Directory

Don't be fooled by the easy-to-read format and unabashed enthusiasm of this book: this is not just a fun movie-watching companion for vampire fans, but also an impressive resource for students of this cinematic subgenre. J. Gordon Melton, who wrote The Vampire Book: The Encyclopedia of the Undead, is the founder and president of the American chapter of the Transylvanian Society of Dracula, which puts out a scholarly journal and was instrumental in organizing "Dracula '97," a celebration in honor of the 100th anniversary of the publication of Bram Stoker's Dracula. Vampires on Video contains over 600 lighthearted mini-reviews, 40 sidebar essays on vampire film topics (e.g., individual actors, blaxploitation, Renfield), over 75 black-and-white photos, a guide to vampires on the Internet, a guide to video distributors, and four indices (alternate titles, cast, director, category). The book is a bit thin on European and Asian films, and doesn't have much critical analysis, but that's nit-picking.

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