If you’re a vampire fiend and happen to be in Bucharest this summer, check out the exhibition “Dracula – Voivode and Vampire”–but not if you want to keep your darkest fantasies about the notorious Romanian prince Vlad Tepes. Turns out, at least according to the exhibit’ curator, Vlad the Impaler, the inspiration for Bram Stoker’s [...]
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Vlad the Impaler: Misunderstood?
Posted: 11th July 2010 by Holly in Halloween Costumes, Halloween NewsTags: dracula, vampires, vlad tepes, vlad the impaler
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Everyone needs a little summer reading, to pass the time as you hole up in the basement from the sun’s brutal rays… or, you know, “beach books” to pass the time as ghoulishly as possible on your summer vacation. In no particular order, five books to check out this summer, if you haven’ yet: 1. [...]
Even though I left my Gothic lifestyle behind years ago, I still love vampires. Up until recently, I’ve kept this love under wraps, lest I be labeled a total weirdo. However, with the resurgence of vampires in the media (even though it includes Edward Cullen, who is probably the lamest vampire ever), liking vampires is [...]
Can Charley Defeat Edward?
Posted: 14th May 2010 by Holly in Halloween Fun, Halloween NewsTags: fangs, fright night, near dark, twilight, vampires
A couple of years ago, a “Near Dark” remake was scrapped because the producer was afraid that the story, which has a teenage romance element, would come off like an R-rated “Twilight” knockoff — apparently, the planned unnecessary remake was probably a thousand times worse than imagined. Although 1985′s “Fright Night” isn’t quite as awesome [...]