Call for Papers: International Dracula Conference
The International Dracula Conference is just around the corner. Will you dare to go? More
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Damned Cowboys and Bandits: Clark Casey’s Vampire Western
Review of Clark Casey’s “Dawn in Damnation” (2017). More
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Monthly Digest #44–45: March/April 2018
Can you get away with biting the head off a pigeon in New York?–Identity of the first person to adapt “Dracula”?–How “Blacula” influenced an author’s worldview. More
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Van Helsing Finally Identified? An Exclusive Report
Many historical candidates have been suggested as influences on the creation of Abraham Van Helsing. Here’s our case for the most plausible. A World Dracula Day exclusive. More
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Was the Preface to the Swedish Dracula Written by a Priest?
Was a priest responsible for writing the preface to the “sex and violence” version of “Dracula”? A World Dracula Day special. More
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“You Never Know Where Your Influences Come From”: How Blacula Helped Shape My Mind
“Watching it the first time actually hurt me at the beginning because I became so angry at Dracula, my hero. WHY WOULD HE TREAT THAT MAN THAT WAY?” More
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Monthly Digest #43: February 2018
Vampire Valentine’s Day products on Etsy. More
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Can “Vampires” in New York Legally Bite the Heads Off Pigeons and Drink Their Blood?
In August 2017, many news outlets covered a story about a supposed vampire in New York who fancied pigeon blood. The New York Post reported: “A raving lunatic beheaded two pigeons in Bryant Park, proclaimed he was a ‘vampire’ — and guzzled their blood in front of a horrified crowd.” The accused, Daniel Ventre, a homeless […] More
