Shadow of the Vampire (2000) fictionalized the making of the original film, with the premise that actor Schreck (Willem Dafoe) was an actual vampire. Vampirism is a celluloid favorite and the most ...
Carmilla is credited for being the first vampire in literature, predating Count Dracula by 27 years. The novella was written by Sheridan Le Fanu and is a Gothic tale of two girls with an intense ...