We all know that vampires are damned sexy, but just in case any of you doubted that fact, here’s some new proof for you - a hot and naked True Blood magazine cover, steamy season two Vampire Diaries’ videos and more. Mmm… I love vampires. Vampire Diaries’ Promo Video This is the latest promo video for season two of The Vampire Diaries, and while it’s short, it’s definitely hot. Gotta love that threesome action. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TotSbaWIb0[/youtube] Vampire Diaries’ Season One on DVD Season one of The Vampire Diaries will be out on DVD August 31 (preorder here)! That may not seem like sexy news, but do ...
I was lucky enough to land an interview with Janice Gable Bashman and Jonathan Maberry on their new book Wanted Undead or Alive, which is hands down one of the biggest vampire books of the year. Check out the interview: Can you tell us about Wanted Undead or Alive: Vampire Hunters and Other Kick-Ass Enemies of Evil? JANICE GABLE BASHMAN: WANTED UNDEAD OR ALIVE deals with the struggle of good vs evil in film, comics, pop culture, world myth, literature, and the real world. Everything from vampire slayers to paranormal investigators to FBI serial-killer profilers. It includes interviews with folks like ...
Most fans know that The Vampire Diaries show is actually based on a series of books by L. J. Smith. The books (like the show) follow Elena Gilbert, a high school girl torn between two vampire brothers. The book series was originally a trilogy published in 1991, but pressure from readers led Smith to write a fourth volume, The Dark Reunion, which was released the next year. After taking a long writing break, L. J. Smith announced in 1998 a new spin-off trilogy entitled The Vampire Diaries: The Return, continuing the series with Damon as the main protagonist. But the ...
The Vampire Diaries has a hell of a fan base now, and lucky for us, season two news is just starting to slowly trickle in. Hurray! Our beloved vampire series is returning for a second season! The big day - September 9 at 9PM ET/PT on the CW! We’ve still got a long while before the return, but at least we have a date to mark on our calendars. If you’re like me, then you’re dying to find out what’s going to happen with Damon and Elena, as well as Katherine and… everyone. Now on to casting news! Taylor Kinney (pictured left) ...
Dating back 6,000 years ago is what is believed to be the first recorded vampire - the edimmu of Mesopotamia (also known as the ekimmu). This angry and violent victim of an improper burial not only drank the blood of those that passed by, but would also suck them dry of their life force as well, making them not only one of the first bloodsuckers, but also the first psychic vampires. The edimmu’s anger was mainly directed toward those that had not followed its funeral rites correctly - if someone died and you didn’t give them the burial they deserved, then ...
There’s a new comic that’s making waves in the comic book world – and that comic would be Ides of Blood. Written by Stuart C. Paul with art by Christian Duce and cover by Michael Geiger Ides of Blood has caught the attention of nearly every comic site (and vampire site) out there. (Click images [...]
Anyone that follows legendary vampire author Anne Rice on Facebook knows that she is quite the fan of True Blood and often voices her opinions on the show. Not too long ago she asked her fans a question on the vampires of True Blood, a question that got me thinking. “True Blood fans: Do you [...]
According to Rue Morgue magazine, composer Dennis Báthory-Kitzs has created a chamber opera that tells the life of Countess Elizabeth Bathory. The opera, titled Erzsébet, takes the story of the Blood Countess to a new level, exploring in depth the life of this legendary woman. Elizabeth Bathory is best known for killing over 600 young [...]
Fans of haemovores everywhere probably already know that Johnny Depp has plans to reunite with Tim Burton in a motion picture adaptation of the cult t.v. series “Dark Shadows.” The whole idea of Depp as a vampire no doubt has sent many a heart aflutter. Quite understandably! It is one of those ideas that seems [...]
Russia is absolutely full of folklore and history of all kinds, but most importantly, it has myths about our beloved bloodsuckers. Russian vampires share many similarities with other vampire species in Europe, particularly the countries nearby, but here’s a look at two vampire species found in Russia. Eretica: This horrifying vamp was often associated with [...]
That’s right House of Night fans, you’ve got another new book to look forward to: The Fledgling Handbook 101 by P. C. Cast and Kim Doner. Merry meet, fledgling. Welcome to a new life, a new world, and a new you. Welcome to the House of Night! This might seem like a scary time, Fledgling, [...]
James Wan, who we all know as the director of the original Saw, will helm an upcoming adaptation of the vampire graphic novel Nightfall. Reports say that Wan will direct and supervise the scripting process for Nightfall. Written by Scott O. Brown with art by Ferran Xalabarder, Nightfall is about a man sent to a [...]
Fresh Blood First off, the song that this episode is named after, Fresh Blood, by The Eels, is badass, –I’ve liked it since like, before it was cool, dude. Seriously! I did! Anyway, there’s one episode left in the series, and of course, they make us wait for two weeks before we get to see [...]
Harmony was another character that I didn’t care much for in Buffy but loved in the Angel spin-off. Since this is just a Buffy bio, I’ll stick to Harmony’s life in Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Harmony was one of Cordelia’s ditzy best friends throughout high school, although she was more like Cordy’s second in command. [...]
That’s right, yet another edition of the Twilight Saga is coming out – this time the covers of the books will be white instead of black. This new “Christmas edition” will only be available for a limited time and will only be sold in the UK. The white copies of Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse, and [...]
I recently interviewed Margie Church, an author that writes the naughty vampire books we love oh so much. I got the chance to ask her about her book Love Bites, her favorite vampires and more. Check it out: Can you tell us about Love Bites? Thank you for inviting me, Moonlight. This is a really [...]
Things are coming to a head between the Cullens and Victoria; the revenge mad vampire who wants nothing more than to kill Bella. As usual Edward tries his best to keep the truth of the dangers that await Bella from her, only Bella hates being kept out of the loop. Jacob is of course more [...]
That’s right, vampires are SO popular that in the past two years they have brought in $7 billion to the Hollywood economy. As we have proven time and time again here at Vampires.com, vampires have taken over the world – there are books, movies, shows, video games, and on and on. All of that equals [...]
Here’s some good news (maybe) for the Buffy fans out there - Dark Horse recently revealed in the editor’s column in the back of “Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 8: Riley” that they had reacquired the license to Joss Whedon’s “Angel” and would begin publishing new comics featuring the sexy vamp in 2011. IDW Publishing [...]
If you follow the cast of The Vampire Diaries on Twitter then many of you have heard all about this great cause, but if you haven’t then let me fill you in on the awesomeness. Teenage Chloe Campbell did what most teens do, she posted a video blog online, but unlike others this video made [...]
Every country has its own vampire myths, its own vampire species and one country with some of my all time favorite vampire legends is Albania. Due to being in the Balkans, with Yugoslavia to the north and Greece to the south, Albania has been susceptible to the cultural influences of the other Balkan states, which [...]
I Smell a Rat Dun, dun, dun! Last night, it was the big reveal. Sookie is a faery; no wings, just some ‘light’, –metaphorical or otherwise. Sookie thinks it’s lame, but Bill is dead serious when he tells her why that’s such a big deal in supernatural circles: because every ‘supe’ believes the Fae were [...]
Riley was a big player on the show for a while, so of course we’d have to have a bio on Buffy’s military boyfriend. Originally from Huxley, Iowa, Riley was the good ol’ boy next door that was Buffy’s boyfriend for part of her freshman and sophomore years in college. He led a double life [...]
Tarot cards have been a part of the occult almost since they were created. Originally, the Tarot were playing cards used for games in France and Italy, but even playing cards have been used for divinatory purposes almost since their creation. As the centuries have passed, and anything to do with magic and divination was [...]
We all know that vampires are damned sexy, but just in case any of you doubted that fact, here’s some new proof for you – a hot and naked True Blood magazine cover, steamy season two Vampire Diaries’ videos and more. Mmm… I love vampires. Vampire Diaries’ Promo Video This is the latest promo video [...]
