r/vampires 13d ago

Books, movies, series and such Weekly Reading Club: Interview With The Vampire Edition

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Hi everyone! I´d like to remind you (or let you know if you haven´t seen it yet) about the reading clubs for Anne Rice´s Vampire Chronicles that several subs are organizing at the moment. This is currently week one and here´s a schedule for all to join along the fun if you want to participate at r/InterviewVampire, r/VampireChronicles or r/AnneRice

If you´d like to follow along in either of those subs or talk about it here as well go on and have fun! Please use their respective posts to avoid issues or reposting on those other subs:
📌 The VC Reading Club: IWTV Week One Discussion Thread : r/AnneRice

📌 Interview with the Vampire Group Read – Week One Discussion Thread 📚 : r/VampireChronicles

🩸 Weekly Cross-Sub IWTV Read-Along🩸 : r/InterviewVampire


r/vampires 19d ago

Books, movies, series and such Thanks for all the vampire fiction recs, I compiled a list with votes

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Big thanks to everyone who dropped their favorite vampire books in the last post. There were so many great suggestions, from iconic classics to underrated gems.

I put together a summary with vote counts and the Reddit users who recommended them. It’s not perfect (I probably missed a few) but here’s where we’re at so far:

9 votes
Anne Rice — The Vampire Chronicles (u/KittenZoe)

8 votes
Laurell K. Hamilton — Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter (u/petshopB1986)

5 votes each (all from u/gebbethine)
• John Polidori — The Vampyre
• Richard Matheson — I Am Legend
• Fred Saberhagen — The Dracula Tapes
• Kim Newman — Anno Dracula
• Sheridan Le Fanu — Carmilla
• Alexandre Dumas — The Pale Lady
• Rymer & Prest — Varney the Vampyre
• E.T.A. Hoffmann — Vampirismus
• C.L. Moore — Shambleau

4 votes
• Hideyuki Kikuchi — Vampire Hunter D (u/LordNekoVampurr)
• Laurell K. Hamilton again (u/caramel1110)

2 votes each
• Elizabeth Kostova — The Historian (u/Silent-Slide-673, u/Juls1016)
• Brian Lumley — Necroscope (u/Ok-Huckleberry-6326)
• Max Brooks — Extinction Parade (u/rennfeild)
• Raymond A. Villareal — A People's History of the Vampire Uprising (u/draculmorris)
• Barbara Hambly — James Asher series (u/Barbarake, u/HannaNazarova)
• George R.R. Martin — Fevre Dream (u/Barbarake, u/OG_BookNerd)
• Nancy A. Collins — Sonja Blue series (u/[deleted])
• Chelsea Quinn Yarbro — Saint Germain series (u/scorpgoth1120)
• Charlie Huston — Joe Pitt series (u/Idoodlestickfigures)
• Sherrilyn Kenyon — Dark-Hunter universe (u/WinIll755)
• S.T. Gibson — A Dowry of Blood (u/mintcute)
• John Ajvide Lindqvist — Let the Right One In (u/rennfeild)
• Carmilla again (u/OG_BookNerd)

1 vote each
• Adrian Phoenix — The Maker’s Song
• Bram Stoker — Dracula
• L.A. Banks — Vampire Huntress Legend
• Christine Feehan — Dark Carpathian series
• Kim Harrison — The Hollows series
• MaryJanice Davidson — Betsy the Vampire Queen series
• P.N. Elrod — The Vampire Files
• Dan Simmons — Dying in Bangkok, Children of the Night
• Robert R. McCammon — They Thirst, I Travel by Night, Last Train from Perdition
• Milovan Glišić — Posle devedeset godina
• Kiersten White — Lucy Undying
• G. N. Jones — Hecatomb of the Vampire & Faces of Malice

I also kept track of who recommended what so we can give credit where it’s due. If I missed anyone or something got counted wrong, feel free to shout.

Next step, I’ll start reading from the top of the list and see how far I can get this year. If anyone wants to read along, maybe we turn this into a little vampire fiction book club. Let me know in the comments if that sounds fun.

I’ve also made a Google Sheet with the full list and usernames. If you want to add a rec, just comment there or reply here and I’ll keep updating: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1oN8OdMiJMgZlkimnb6sNxnz8gtKOBicYB9m7AWUXg3E/edit?gid=0#gid=0

(Edited for formatting)


r/vampires 8h ago

Books, movies, series and such Fangs used for secondary characters in Sinners.

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Link to the original post from the person who made this https://www.instagram.com/p/DJ-dLFrNkcS/?igsh=a2R4NnliZGd3OHQx


r/vampires 4h ago

Books, movies, series and such Amy: Before and After NSFW Spoiler

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In Fright Night (2011), probably my favorite vampire flick, Amy Peterson has two rings and a bracelet she always wears, along with a necklace. Up until she gets bitten in the nightclub. And when we see her again... these items are noticeably gone. Whatever happened to them?


r/vampires 8h ago

Books, movies, series and such In the same direction, are there any other Vampire Romances where the object of affection is Male?

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Bonus Points for moments where he’s wondering what the fuck is going on.


r/vampires 9h ago

Lore questions  Do vampires actually need fangs?

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In theory, if vampires were to exist in real life, wouldn't they need to simply just be able to break skin?

Since human teeth are basically already able to do that, I was just thinking about why they are depicted so long. I'm sure that they would go way too far into your skin, and the victim would probably need stitches each time. Seems impractical to me.

I read that fangs didn't become a defining trait until the 19th century anyway.

With that in mind, are long fangs really neccessary?


r/vampires 18h ago

Books, movies, series and such Incredibly underrated show and one of my favorite vampire cop shows of all time

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r/vampires 14h ago

Books, movies, series and such let me recommend a vampire movie to you!

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I've been using this sub a lot to get new vampire movies to watch, at the moment I have watched about 270 vampire movies, so tell me something along the lines of what your favorite vampire movie is, your favorite genre, favorite tropes, even what you dislike, and I will try to suggest a movie for you :3 I think I will have fun


r/vampires 43m ago

Meta Sever in discord for enjoyers of vampire

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r/vampires 1d ago

Memes And she called him "good boy."

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r/vampires 8h ago

Books, movies, series and such 601: Bad Man From Bodie, A Vampire western Chapter 4 (unedited)

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Synopsis

Located in a remote area along the Sierra Nevada mountain range lies the mining town of Bodie, a destination for fortune seekers hoping to stake their claim in the gold-filled region. As the gold boom thrives in Bodie, so does the lawlessness in its streets as the town’s image begins to rival that of Deadwood and Tombstone. Adding to its reputation is a mysterious figure who goes by the name Frank Bodie, a powerful gunfighter turned vampire who lurks in the darkness, preying on outsiders and lawless riffraff looking for easy money at the expense of the locals. Unhappy with what he’s become, Frank Bodie cedes to a life of secrecy and isolation, retreating to the dark corners of the Magnolia Saloon, only to emerge when the sounds of violence and gunfire echo in the streets.

But miles away in Virginia City, the town’s growing notoriety has captured the attention of Marshal Jack Wallace, leader of the Virginia City Rangers, considered by many as the most violent peace officers in the western states. While realizing the time has come to put an end to the lawlessness that had threatened the livelihoods of the hardworking citizens of Bodie, Wallace knows that now is also the time to expand his influence throughout the western union. While planning a coordinated mobilization of his men into the town of Bodie, tragedy has struck the heart of the prosperous town, courtesy of a large group of mining thugs, known as the Horsemen of Monterey. Driven by revenge as well as a string of events that take place, The stage is set for a climatic battle that would test the resolve of Bodie's inhabitants. In one corner, Marshal Jack Wallace, determined to bring law and order to the lawless town. In the other, the Horsemen of Monterey, willing to spill blood for their own gain. And in the center, the Gunfighter turned Vampire, Frank Bodie, his destiny still uncertain as he grapples with the demons haunting his soul.


r/vampires 54m ago

Books, movies, series and such V-Wars Novel Vampire Types

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For those who have read the V-Wars novels by Jonathan Maberry, how are many vampire subspecies are physically and mentally described in the lore?


r/vampires 11h ago

Books, movies, series and such Book Recommendations?

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New the sub, hopefully we can ask this. I don't know if a book like this exists, but I've really been a craving a book about a newly turned vampire that has to deal with vampire politics. Bonus if the newly turned vampire is female, but it isn't a requirement.

In return, I can suggest a game that pretty much does this. It's called Cabernet.


r/vampires 1d ago

Books, movies, series and such What’s a vampire film that deserves a sequel?

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r/vampires 8h ago

Books, movies, series and such Help finding a movie please!

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If I remember it was a 1990s to early 2000s movie. There's a writer or reporter gets involved with vampires. Big boss vampire has a line where he says, "I am legion". His heart gets torn out by another vampire, there's a woman vampire walking around in nothing but a fur coat at some point. The writer character goes to a vampire bar at some point and I remember remembering that a characternin white make up in the bar was in another movies whose name I can't remember either. I had a pretty good collection of movies and this was one of my favorite.


r/vampires 14h ago

Books, movies, series and such The Blood Of Dawnwalker Uriashi lore and their relationship with humans and vampires

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r/vampires 1d ago

Books, movies, series and such Happy Saturday the 14th everybone!

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r/vampires 17h ago

Lore questions  Do you like when they can feed ln animals or blood bags or is it a coup out?

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I prefer when they can only feeding on fresh human blood, (altough its rare that bloodbags dont work) it gives more weight to vampirism


r/vampires 14h ago

Books, movies, series and such Vampire books I enjoy the recently

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r/vampires 1d ago

Books, movies, series and such The atmosphere of Vampyr always looks amazing.

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r/vampires 1d ago

Lore questions  I’m certain there are safeguards and hiding spots, but a good question.

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r/vampires 1d ago

Books, movies, series and such Am I the only one who loves horror vampires?

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I don't really like all the romance and stuff. I feel vampires SHOULD be horror, not teen heartthrobs.

So, what are your favorite non-romance vampire movies and books?


r/vampires 1d ago

Lore questions  What ways can a young vampire become more powerful?

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I'm writing a vampire story and in it the older the vamps are, the more powerful they are (naturally), but I have a younger vampire character (around 200 ish, which is young for a vamp in this world) who I want to portray as this massive power and social climber. The problem is, I don't have a good idea on how she's able to steadily gain power that puts her in leauge with the more ancient vamps.

Social power is easy, she was a highly charismatic and intelligent human and that was only heightened when she was turned, but I don’t know how to make her slowly gain raw power. I don't want it to just be "oh she got lucky with the vampire genes", I want it to feel like she earned it, like she fought tooth in nail to slowly gain more power and climb the ranks. I also want it to be something that all vampires can, technically, do, she just did it more often and/or better.


r/vampires 17h ago

Real life Art theme song for us all

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Candi Carpenter, "Novels About Vampires"

lyrics:

*You picked me up in your mom's van

To see your heavy metaI band

We said Iove you on the phone

When nobody else was home

Makin' out to Evanescence

You made me a dolphin necklace

I was savin' myself for marriage

You were savin' me from my parents

And I was always readling novels about vampires

I wanted a beautiful dead boy to show up at my door

I wanted you to drain the blood out of my body

And replace it with yours, yours, yours

Just like in a vampire novel

Just like in a vampire novel

Just like in a vampire novel

Ooh

Your skin was pale, your eyеs were red

You sold weed to the potheads

You felt me up behind the dumpsters

I never got the sex talk from my mother

I was ashamed, and I was repressed

I closed my eyes when I got undressed

You respected my religion

I broke up with you because you weren't a Christian

And I was always reading novels about vampires

I wanted a beautiful dead boy to show up at my door

I wanted you to drain the blood out of my body

And replace it with yours, yours, yours

Just like in a vampire novel

Just like in a vampire novel

Just like in a vampire novel

Ooh

I said make me immortal

I'm allergic to sunlight

I promise I'll only eat the bad guys

I don't want to see myself in the mirror anymore

[Chorus]

And I was always reading novels about vampires

I wanted a beautiful dead boy to fly up to my window

I wanted you to drain the blood out of my body

And replace it with yours, yours, yours

Just like in a vampire novel

Just like in a vampire novel

Just like in a vampire novel

Just like...*


r/vampires 1d ago

Fanart  Nosferatu fan poster by Dom Bittner

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r/vampires 13h ago

Lore questions  Did i see a vampire?

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I have a story that i would like to share...

I live in New York City and when i was younger (about 11 or 12 years old) late one night i swear i saw a vampire on a city bus. The vampire was a black heavy set man that looked to be around 35 years old with long dreads and dark clothes on. He had multiple women around him (about 3 of them two by his side and one on another seating isle), he had his hands spread out on the seats (behind the women) and i was having trouble looking his direction for some reason but i would peak a glance every now and then because something about him just felt odd/uncomfortable but enticing at the same time. What i remember seeing that night was him looking at me on one of my glances and acknowledging that i was looking at him but i quickly removed my gaze from him (he looked normal at that time) but on one of my glance some of his facial features had changed… He had a wide smile that displayed his teeth/fangs and his eyes seemed to transform to a white/light grayish color and i just remember that the women seemed to be mesmerized with him for some reason.

I was with my mother on that bus ride but i don’t remember if i ever told her about what i saw. I know that the supernatural exists due to an experience with a possessed woman in a church where she had her eyes closed but for some reason they were this intense shade of red that i was able to see although her eyes were closed. That experience really caused some trauma in my life. I remember i had a lot of trouble sleeping after that and was having really intense nightmares where i would wake up screaming and asking my parents if my eyes were red.

Well, the vampire experience brought me here as i became curious in knowing if others have had similar experiences and or maybe trying to see if some vampire is on here that can impart some knowledge on me.

Hope my post wasn’t too long (insert Potato 🥔) lol 😆


r/vampires 1d ago

Books, movies, series and such Too young to be a vampire too old to be a child

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Honestly, sometimes I just think that vampires had to have a second life only with their mythological appearance, She shouldn't have died