vampires

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Originally part of central European folklore, they now appear in horror stories as living corpses who need to feed on human blood. A vampire will leave his coffin at night, disguised as a great bat, to seek his innocent victims, bite their necks with his long, sharp teeth, and suck their blood.

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The most famous vampire is Count Dracula, from the novel Dracula by Bram Stoker.

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After his arrest he protested his innocence, but during his two-week trial it emerged that he was obsessed with vampires and wanted to become one in a quest for immortality.

From BBC

In the film, she returns to life to hunt down a magic book which has the potential to kill all vampires.

From Barron's

Energy vampires are everywhere, thirsty for a selfie or a sound bite or a Zoom.

From Los Angeles Times

“Sinners” prioritizes the moment in time in which the fright occurs — both visually and sonically — making it as much a period piece as it is a movie with vampires in it.

From Los Angeles Times

What do vampires and Hollywood have in common?

From Los Angeles Times

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