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How Did the Blade Rave Go? A Follow-Up

On Oct. 9, 2015, BBQ Films hosted a “Blade Rave” at Terminal 5 in New York. Erin Chapman speaks to BBQ Films’ co-founder, Gabriel Rhoads, to find out how it went.

Published March 9, 2016
Categorized as Events, Society Tagged BBQ Films, Blade Rave, Follow-Ups, Gabriel Rhoads, Interviews

If You Were Bitten by the Highgate Vampire, We Want to Hear from You

Vamped has teamed up with Trystan Swale to search for key witnesses in the Highgate Vampire case. Anthony Hogg explains.

Published February 27, 2016
Categorized as Paranormal, Society Tagged Elizabeth Wojdyla, Highgate Vampire, Jacqueline Cooper, Sean Manchester

I Attended a Vampire Studies Symposium on Halloween. Here’s What I Learned

Erin Chapman shares her findings after attending a vampire studies symposium on Oct. 31, 2015 at North Central Texas College.

Published December 23, 2015
Categorized as Events, Society Tagged Anthony Hogg, Dax Stokes, J. Gordon Melton, Joseph Laycock, Michael Bell, Thomas J. Garza, Vampire Studies Symposium, Vampirology

It’s Raining Blood! Blade Rave Takes Manhattan

Heard about the upcoming Halloween “Blood Rave” in Amsterdam? How about the Oct. 9 “Blade Rave” in Manhattan? Ravers will be showered with “blood” in both events. But who came up with it first? Erin Chapman investigates.

Published September 19, 2015
Categorized as Events, Society Tagged Blade, Blade Rave, Blood Rave

There Will Be Bloed: Uncovering Holland’s Halloween Blood Rave

Ex-raver Erin Chapman digs into the upcoming “Blood Rave” which will be held somewhere in Amsterdam on Halloween. But this is no ordinary event: apparently, attendees will be sprayed with actual blood from the ceiling.

Published August 30, 2015
Categorized as Events, Society Tagged Blood Rave, Halloween

Interview with Trystan Swale, Highgate Vampire Blogger

Erin Chapman interviews Trystan Swale, a folklorist who writes a blog about the Highgate Vampire—but who hasn’t picked sides in the Sean Manchester/David Farrant feud which often taints discussions about the case.

Published July 26, 2015
Categorized as Editor's Picks, Interviews, Paranormal, Society Tagged Highgate Vampire, Interview, Trystan Swale

Can You Get a Masters Degree in Vampire Studies?

On June 2, 2015, I was scouring the web for something interesting to share on our Facebook page, Vampire Studies, when I came across an article about “what may be the world’s first master’s degree in Vampire Studies.”

Published July 25, 2015
Categorized as Education, Society Tagged Symposium, Vampire Degree, Vampirology

Rest in Peace, Prince of Darkness: A Tribute to Christopher Lee

Sir Christopher Lee, best-known for playing Dracula, passed away on June 7, 2015. He was 93. Vampire film critic, Andy Boylan, penned this tribute to the “Prince of Darkness,” whose death marks the end of an era.

Published June 12, 2015
Categorized as Obituaries, Society Tagged Christopher Lee, Dracula

Vampire Studies Symposium to Be Held in Texas on Halloween

On Oct. 31, 2015, vampire scholars will descend on a small college campus north of Dallas for “There are Such Things! Vampire Studies Symposium 2015.” This will hopefully be the beginning of an annual tradition.

Published June 10, 2015
Categorized as Events Tagged Dax Stokes, J. Gordon Melton, Joseph Laycock, Michael E. Bell, Symposiums, Thomas J. Garza, Vampire Studies Symposium

5 More Reasons Why a Wampyr Didn’t Walk in Highgate Cemetery

In this long-awaited sequel to “5 Reasons Why a Wampyr Didn’t Walk in Highgate” (Feb. 27, 2015), Erin Chapman casts another critical eye over Sean Manchester’s claim that a vampire stalked Highgate Cemetery in 1970.

Published May 27, 2015
Categorized as Editor's Picks, Paranormal, Society Tagged Ashurst House, David Farrant, Highgate Cemetery, Highgate Vampire, Joan Ferris, Lists, Sandra Harris, Satanists, Sean Manchester

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