The Ultimate Vampire Resource and Directory

Vampires in one form or another appear in countless fictional depictions from movies (all the way from Nosferatu and Dracula through to Dusk to Dawn, Blade, etc.)

Then there are the literary ones - lots of good book series out there - and many aren't even written by Anne Rice... ;-)

Then there's the RPG's, TV shows (Kindred, Dresden files, etc.)

Which are some of your favorite depictions and why?

I always liked Kindred The Embraced the TV show. I wish that the would start it again. I think I like it because it seemed to have a story line to it not just a typical vampire show.

I am going to have to say the book series, Dark Hunter by Sherrilyn Kenyon. I just like the way she depicts them as heroes and not mass murders.

She brings her characters to life and you can actually picture them in your head. She portrays the Dark Hunters, vampire like creatures, as immortal heroes that the human people do not know even exist, but live among them.

I reccommend this series to all readers.

I love to read books by Christien feehan.
She write about vampires in her Dark series.
Vampires and carpathians.It's like two awsome parts of a vampire in one..though carpathians are not really vampires-well almost.threw hundreds of years without a lifemate..and darkness they become vampires.
I donno if anyone reads her books.But,I must say..it's an awsome series.Romance,darkness,passion,old-world and new-world info about vampire and carpathian legends.Great stuff.
Movies,
I like movies that involve..todays world..acting as and 'If it was to happen'
vampire story.Like Frightnight,in a way-blade.

Kindred the embraced for pretty much the same reason a blueblood. An excellent storyline, compelling characters.

There was this series I have just finished reading. It started with a book called "Twilight." It would mean a trip upstairs, right now, to get the authors name, so that shall wait 'till the morning. In the book, the writer made the vampires so mysterious. They were afraid of what they were. In such a chilling way, you could almost feel the fear of the characters. I loved how she portrayed them. Each vampire had their one gift, an enhancement of a latent gift in their human life. From what I see of descriptions around here, that is very close to how other feel about their "awakening."

I am greatly fond of Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles. For me, it was the first depiction of vampires being beautiful and exotic in every way.

The underworld series are my favorite vampire movies for the simple reason that it was the first time a story was done where someone could become a vampire/werewolf hybrid. It definately made for an interesting and exciting story.

I must say that since i have a vivid imagination, i prefer a good vampire book than a movie sometimes... well, there are some exceptional movies that have got me...

The movie "Vampire" about the sang and first vampire from tailand is the one I prefered it showed me a different view and one that was most interesting and very informative.
For books I am very hard to pelase...sadly those I have read have not impress me, even sme have bored me..I wontmentionnames but sme are from known autor.

I have always found that either Christine Feehan or Anne Rice's depictions compelled me. They always leave you wanting more.

I agree that Christine has alot of good books, but my favorite so far has to be Maggie Shayne's 'Wings in the Dark' series which is still going on. She depicts the night life with science and magic combined in a sort of harmony, except for the fact that the science means to kill out the vampires after. . . you'll just have to read 'em.

Hmm...I have read so many books about vampires, its honestly hard to choose between them all.

Anne Rice's series was the first series of vampire novels I read, and was instantly in love with Lestat. But I do very much enjoy novels by Katie MacAllister and her books about The Dark Ones.

As for movies, I would say definitely Underworld. Who can resist Kate Beckinsale?

My absolute fav depiction is Rayne, from the bloodrayne series of videogames. Not so much the movie version as that (though entertaining) was disappointing. I love her attitude, her storyline, everything about it was perfect for me.

Varney the Vampire

first published 1845 and one of the influences on Bram Stoker when he wrote Dracula, over fifty years later, in 1897

thought to have been written by Thomas Preskett Prest who is best known for writing Sweeny Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street.

Varney has been republished again and is listed in the database :)

I loved Kindred: The Embraced. The only reason the show was canceled was the fact that the Price, Luna - The real life actor, was killed in a motorcycle accident during the making of the second season.

Although the new series Moonlight is quite a looker. As well as the Dresden files.

30 days of night has a great dipiction I think, there has been some toying about vamps in alaska and whatnot, but this comic series seemed to bring it more to light (or night) than others. I am also found of both Ann Rice and Vampire: The Masquerade's versions. Then there is always an oldy, but a goody, Braum Stoker who didn't invent the fictional vampire, but certainly set the standard that fictional writers all use today. Salem's Lot is also interesting.

Plus of course everybody don't forget 'Blood Ties' excellent t.v series as well as the Tanya Huff books, yup i've got those as well as Maggie Shayne 'wings series', the' dark hunter' series, Anne Rice 'vampire chronicles' etc. What can i say, i get bored in the winter lol

Doesn't anyone like Spike?

Hey, I'm a reader --- gobble this stuff up from Varney to Vlad, but Spike, on Buffy, was one hot vamp. Also liked Darla. they tended to be less tormented about being "moral" but the characterizations were good. They fought the good fight. Blood and humor, does it for me every time.

There are alot of entertaining movies and books.

Lestat is my hero though.

" God kills indescriminately and so shall we".

Remember that part? When Louis is balking over what he needs to do to survive?

" You are what you are Louis!"

Lestat is not a whiner~ he doesn't go around asking why. He revels in what he is. He enjoys his existence.

absolutley, gotta love the brat prince. His attitude kind of reminds me of myself!!

Bram Stoker set the stage for the vampire most are familiar with. The movie "Bram Stoker's Dracula" was more lavish I think than even the book. But God I love the Chronicles of Radu in the Subspecies movies.

yeah, the 'subspecies' films were great. pity they stopped making them but i don't think there was much more they could do with the storyline. wasn't there a film which was almost a sequel called 'vampire journals' and i don't mean the anne rice books!! It featured the same vamp 'ash' i think his name was, as in the last 'subspecies' film.

Yes, Vampire Journals is considered a part of the series even though Ash only had a minor role in one of the Subspecies films.

I love Laurell K. Hamilton's Anita Blake series. I love the way she depicted both lycanthropes and vampires =]

The Anita Blake series is great but it's turning into a porn series now with supernatural creatures in lol

I am going to have to go with a couple of newer movies that went straight to dvd.

"Perfect Creature" & "Night Addicts"

Mainly because the tend to focus on more natural creations than on the mythic supernatural themes.

Then again. I always do picture a Vampire more as a Wedigeo like Creature than as a Bram Stoker Ghost. LOL

I love so many but the Anita Blake set comes to mind. I like books that show vampires to be people.. with faults and fears and desires. Not just these great pwoerful beings.

The direction for that film slaughtered the storyline, characters and the almost wondrous cinematography...In my opinion.

Nosferatu and Dracula... they were the original to be widley spoken about..

I love the Romantic Vampire such as Kindred The Embraced .. I also enjoy the Vampires such as #0 Days Of night , Nosferatu and so on..

I think most of the people here are VERY confused about the meaning of the term "romantic".Please read more about this subject and do not mix the so called romance with the dark romanticism from the XVIII century!!!

I dispise the "modern" american vampire characters (Buffy the vampire... slayer makes me laugh) as they are no more then kitch characters and false "art".

I love Clarimonde from "La Morte Amoureuse" by Theophile Gautier ()and Carmilla by Sheridan le Fanu.
There are many good works unknown to the american readers and that`s a pity!I couldn`t find on the internet even the title translated in english!!! ROFL

Here are some names of french, russian, german great (yet unknown LOL) writers and the years when vampire books was wrote:

Merimee (1827) La Guzla
Ewers (1921) Der Vampir
Ponson du Terrail (1853) The dead baroness
Paul Feval (1875) The Vampire City
Paul Feval (1865) La Vampire
Tolstoi !!! The Family of Vurdalak
Puskin !!! The vurdalak; Marko Jakubovici
and so on... there are too many to list here.

Some could say it is a matter of taste but I the taste itself can be educated ... and the soul would became profound and the feelings diversified and nuanced.
Please read some old books and you will be seduced by really GREAT characters and don`t just hang on with the action based storyline.

How it is possible that a lot of people know about Poe but never heard of Gautier???

I can tell you : PUBLICITY!

Don`t read what they want you to read... just discover the world`s values judging with your own souls and tastes!!!
Get out of the SHELL!
;)

personally, i like the humour of R Chetwynd Hayes's vampire stories. he frequently writes from the "monster's" point of view. his vampires are a persecuted minority who are a little different from "humes"

I liked the old classic vampires of the horror movies.. not much of a horror reader....
recent movies that gave an enjoyable look were Dracula and Underworld & Evolution.. Really need #3 now. More Selene. And really liked the hybrid deal there.

Chetvynd Hayes? Never heard of him. Will check him out.

Haven't read any of the vampire slayer series. Not too interested in slayers, although I do like it when the heroine's kick ass.

Lost interest in Rice sort of mid-way through Queen. Tried to read a few others, and once tried to listen to a recording on a long road trip. 18 disks!!! of endless, winding tangents and florid language. Couldn't take it. I'll read the Victorians for that.

loves anne rice novels ya just have to maintain your focus when you read her work.can lead to a very good read.

Yeah, I know. I've read Interview 3 or 4 times. Actually like her other work better. The Mummy, an excellent new take on an old story. The tale of the Body Thief, Cry to Heaven are all good. As is Feast of all Saints.

I forgot one, the characters are amazingly developed/well done and the language is astounding!

Vampire Hunter D By:Hideyuki Kikuchi

Yes, very dear ;)

The novels were recently translated from Japanese to English a year or so ago. Beware though, they are a very addicting read.

hmm, well anita blake, and anne rice for literature....

movies, well ive liked what ive seen, they are interesting no doubt, but i prefer the books, they are more vivid for me.

I have read every Anne Rice book she has written.....Did I just say that......Maybe I shouldn't have admitted to it publicly......

Just kidding, she's a great writter, and I think she has put the face on what we think of when we say "Vampire" today....

Maybe the best description of a vampire rite, in fiction and in fact, is said every single day, in millions of churches.

"Drink this, for this is my blood"

Emmanuelo, yes it is a very compelling phrase. I wonder if it sets the stage for blood lore?

this would make an interesting discussion, and I'd post it in the forum, except I apparently suck at formulating questions.

You said Vampaneze.

I jest, and yet I will take a look at it.

Read the first 200 pages of New Moon, 150 of which were about the heroine breaking up with her vampire boyfriend and her subsequent depression.

I have Eclipse on hold at the library.

I personally since into poetry so much think's that Lord Bryon is awesome in his work of a vampire... One of his poem's and my all time fav's is below...

But first, on earth as vampire sent,
Thy corse shall from its tomb be rent:
Then ghastly haunt thy native place,
And suck the blood of all thy race;
There from thy daughter, sister, wife,
At midnight drain the stream of life;
Yet loathe the banquet which perforce
Must feed thy livid living corse:
Thy victims ere they yet expire
Shall know the demon for their sire,
As cursing thee, thou cursing them,
Thy flowers are withered on the stem. (O:

I also love how Sherilyn Kenyon and Christine Feehan portray the vampire as a good and bad persona....I'm also addicted to Laurell K Hamilton's Anita Blake series....

Okay so he is probably not the most compelling vampire but I want to give props to Spike from Buffy the Vampire Slayer. I personally enjoyed the television show. This was mainly because of the girls of Buffy but none the less I watched. Spike was a deep character or as deep as a character could be on that show. I liked the way the series ended with Spike sacrificing himself. I say go Spike.

I have always liked the ann rice verison in her stories as the romance type as it seems to me the one that makes the most sence to me.

I like Dracula 2000, i know the movie itself wasn't amazing, but the story behind dracula, being jusdas and all, i found quite entertaining, aswell as "Bram Stokers Dracula" was great aswell if only they could have found someone other then a surfer and an idiot to play the leads, perhaps two people with an actual english accent, or maybe two real actors... but thats just me.

Anne Rice and many others were great but my favorite has to be Stephenie Meyers' Twilight series (Twilight, New Moon, and Eclipse), She adds a few twists to vampires and werewolves that I truely liked.

I too liked Dracula 2000, the storyline was excellent, pity about the actors although the actor who played Van Helsing was good, sorry forgot his name. The sequel was alright, nothing special and the 3rd instalment was utterly atricous i'm sorry to say.

i would have to say the ones they portray in blade are quiet nice bicause it leaves open so much on how they blend with humans with out being discovered even though blade is constintly srewing it up for them.

ok, I've never read Anne Rice, but I'll try to get some of her books. My favorite vampire movie. . .hmm. . .I guess that there will be a couple: 'interview with a vampire' think was the name (had brad pitt in it), queen of the damned, underworld 1 and 2, dracula 2(with jason lee), dracula (with winona rider), and there's more I just can't think of 'em.

there was a tv show back when i was a kid about a vampire detective who wanted to be human, i don't remember much more plot line than that but it has always stuck with me

Not 'Forever Knight' was it. My sis (TwistedWhispers) was always watching that, now she's got the box set!!

Meh favourate Vampire serie's for books is JR Wards Black Dagger Brotherhood, i can honestly say that you will read the first book and be addicted.
Great looking vamp's, strong, hateful, and all of them with there own little problems, excellent series though. It will keep you gripped.

Lord Byron rocks --- thanks for reminding me of him.

And Spike, lovely lovelorn Spike, in all your toned hotness and bleachiness, it is from you I learned the word refulgent.

Haha! Spike from BTVS? Lmao, with his Hawwwttt leather coat, he;s so mmmmmmmmm.

On a personal note, Oliver goodwill (Guy from the Evanescence - call me when your sober video) is twice as nice!

For me the most compelling portrayal would have to be the character of "Louie" in Rice's "Interview with the Vampire." His near-schizophrenic internal struggle between the desire to be compassionate and the polar opposite desire to feed on those he feels such compassion for is excruciating to watch... and a struggle with which I personally identify.

anne rice's book's and the movie adaptations are all wonderful. the whole thing is deep and really makes you think sometimes. i had almost forgotten about Louis' internals struggles.

I love Anne Rice's creations obviously, but I also love the Laurell K Hamilton variations and many different types of vamp she creates. But then I just love the French vamp thing lol

my favorite character is Spike from Buffy the vampire slayer. There is just something about him. I don't know if it is the accent or his sarcastic ways but he is so sexy I just love to watch him.

I personally liked lestat from anne rice he was a very intresting character as far as a vampire goes .He didnt want to hide in the shadows he wanted to let people know he existed and existed as a vampire which was the most intresting part of him.

i can't really place one author or another i just like the way they all make vampire's. some are sexy, some are exotic and some are just murders. I love the way the authors make them so real in the stories and on tv. It almost makes you actually believe they are there.

I actually enjoy the classic Bela Lugosi version though the Spanish version filmed at the same time and on the same sets at night was probably even better done that Todd Brownings film. Nosferatu was interesting though I'm sure not many here are interested in silent films, but the remake followed the orginal quite well. And I must admit that the Full Moon Videos of the Subspecies series is a guilty pleasure of mine. I think Radu rocks. They all have their flaws but after all the movies created the image that most people have of vampires no matter how far off the mark they are.

I am a huge fan of Anne Rice's books, and I love how she portrays her vampires in a glamorous, exotic way.

just about everthing i've read seen and heard about vampires is the same just spun a little differently

I personally prefer the vampires portrayed by the written word. There is more free reign for my own imagination when I don't actually see something. :) While I know that there are other authors that have written about vampires (many of which I'm very familiar), I still have to say that Anne Rice did a beautiful job with her vampires. She gave them all such distinct personalities and a vibrance that some vampire literature lacks. She managed to weave an intricate web with her tales that ensares the reader and has you wondering what's real and what's not. Her vampires were so alluring for both their human frailities and their god-like strengths.

-.- I could go on and on...and on. lol

I would have to say my favorite version of the vampire persona would be within the likeness of Bram Stokers Dracula...loved gary oldman..he was brilliant..Bela Lugosi also did the classics with grace..Nosferotu is another oldie but goodie..and like alot of other people in this thread..Im a sucker for Anne Rice and the Vampire Chronicles... ; )

I liked Angel, lol. He was a vampire with remorse. It was like he had a soul. He could love and be personable. His lust for blood didn't rule his life.

Although she was only in a couple of episodes the character of Uta Refson in the showtime series The Lword during season 3 was very erotic and believable.
She was a vampyrologist and vampire presented in a modern and hip context. I so hope she makes a return appearance in the series in the future.

I'm kinda old hat and enjoyed the character of Dracular that Bram Stoker depicts.
I have read and enjoyed most of Ann Rice's work but it does get too much how they (vampires) are all made to be perfect specimens both in looks and physical appearance.

I think Angel is a new age barbie.


When it comes to these fictional ideas, than I always choose Lestat, but not that boy out of Queen of the Dummned, but the Real Lestat, the way T.Cruise depicted him, with Skill, and Vigor.

Undestructable image in my mind.

A perfect picture of a powerfull human.

Twisted, yet Handsome.

Kind, but Determined.

Capable, but Lasy.


Lestat just rulez

Movies...

Dracula 2000 and Interview
w/the Vampire...I just love the
Biblical and Egyptian curse theories.

Books

Christine Feehan and
Sherilyn Kenyon...I adore the whole
Carpathian shapeshifter and Greek/
Atlantean concepts.

My personal favorite is Judas.

One of my favorite vampire stories is Vampire of the Mists by Christie Golden. Next to Dracula, it is one of my favorites. I am not even sure its published anymore though.

As for movies, the Lost Boys is still one of my favorites. Its not a very serious film but I love the depiction of a vampire gang feeding off of the various riff raff that gather at the amusement park.

I really like one game for doing a decent job of portraying a vampire. Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain was a pretty good atempt at making the "hero" of the game a vampire.

I'd much rather read books than watch over the top Hollywood inspired scripted movies and TV shows
I find that ones imagination is a far better tool than a movie screen, as well all see things through different eyes...

A book can take you to places that no movie or show could come close to, even with expensive special effects and A-List cast

On-screen - Spike (of course!)
Lost Boys - my first taste of vampires

Off-screen - I'm surprised nobody has mentioned Kim Harrison's take on vampires in her Rachel Morgan books. They have 'living vampires' - those which are born with the vamp virus yet can still go out in the sunlight, worship, and all the things that humals can, yet they're much stronger, then when they die they become the undead vamps - more like the classic vamps.

the show that got me started and that i love although i am feeling old when thinking about it is a tv series from when i was a small kid its Dark Shadows. i also love the movie Lost Boys it is my favorite all time vamp movie. i cant describe it there is just something with this movie that got to me.

i think the most compelling would be how anne rice depicts them

i dont like the thought of ugly vampires and acting like peices of shit

the "twilight" books..... Edward he what a vampire should be....if only he was real... *sighs*.... the book makes you feel the love they have....

emmm...

Leslie Nielson in Dracula, Dead and Loving It"

Seriously though I think it would have to be the characters developed by Anne Rice in her Vampire Chronicles Series.

i like bram stokers dracula but even that cant hold a candle to anne rices series. shes amazing. and stephenie meyer is crazy awesome too. ive read her series and i got my friends hooked. edward and bella are just so cute

ann rice cause of the sexuality of it all

i am a fan of 30 days of night. i think that story is very well thought out and it was a good story too.

I think Bram Stroker and Anne Rice have done the best job so far in describing vampires. I may have some bias though. Stroker was Irish and so am I. I am your basic European mutt,who embraces her Irish hertiage more than anything else. Anne Rice is from New Orelans. I was born there.

Movies do it for me. Its the visual affect of power, and lust that drags me to just say 'WOW thats interesting.

I'm gonna have to be honest and say that I love the Anne Rice depiction of vampires

I always liked Bram Stokers version the best.

the brides in the copploa movie of dracula.they are sooo hot.also saya in blood the tv series and then hazuki in moonphase

i like any fictional stories of vampires and there wars and such..

twilight is my fav. simply because it is the first time ever that i have ever hear of vampire that arnt hurt be the sun.....but instead they sparkle

Well I love the Twilight series. I also like the Vampire kisses series I mostly read books. An interesting book that portrays vampires as getting a parasite from a cat or rat called Peeps the sequel is The last days. Good books I love books. Some movies would be Queen of the damned and interview with the vampire. Or dracula with bella.

Mona the Vampire... no... wait!... "I'm Gonna Get You Sucka!"... no wait..... Piggly Wiggly and the Hosebeast Vampire from Mandalay by Elias Chugbucket....

I have a few series that I like which the reading is very smooth and addictive and can’t put it down

The Black Daggar Brotherhood Books by J.R. Ward - These are some of the hottest men besides the sex … the books and the actual battle is a fight to keep a balance between good and evil (Heaven and Hell).

Dark-Hunter Series by Sherrilyn Kenyon – these books are very unique and the stories that make you crave for the next book. You really can identify with the characters as if you know them just as Temptation mentioned above in her comment.

The Hunters by Shiloh Walker - These vampires are hunters to protect innocent victims from abuse by humans or rouge vampires and if they have special gifts such as witchcraft than they will train them to be hunters. (explicit sex)

Many of the books today are bringing vampires to a more erotic forefront with the ‘dangerous appeal framed to set fire to your libido’

Does nobody remember Barnabas and Quintin? Yes love, I know, You did mention Dark Shadows.

I prefer Christine Feenan(sp?), and her carpation series. Also like the Anita Blakes by Laura K Hamilton

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