Tag Archives: Dark Shadows

‘Dark Shadows’, Serialisation and Sympathetic Vampires

Posted on 14th January 2016 by firekrank

Decider.com has published an article in its ‘Cult Corner’ entitled ‘”Dark Shadows” attacked Gothic Romance with Pulpy Plots’ which pays homage to the Gothic soap opera ‘Dark Shadows’ (1966-1971). Whilst the article is relatively solid fare – essentially a potted … Continue reading →

Posted in Books and Articles, Critical thoughts, Resources | Tagged adaptation, aesthetics, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, contemporary Gothic, Dark Shadows, Gothic, Gothic novel, sympathetic vampire, television, Twilight, Vampires, Varney the Vampyre, YA Fiction | 5 Comments

The Wild Evolution of Vampires, From Bram Stoker to Dracula Untold

Posted on 6th December 2014 by William the Bloody

Devon Maloney gives a brisk but useful survey of the changes in the image of the literary and cinematic vampire.

Posted in Resources | Tagged Angel, Anne Rice, Blade, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Carmilla, Coppola, Dark Shadows, Dracula, Film, The Lost Boys, True Blood, Twilight, Vampires, Vlad the Impaler | Leave a comment

The Wild Evolution of Vampires, From Bram Stoker to Dracula Untold

Posted on 11th October 2014 by William the Bloody

A brief sketch of vampires in film and TV from Carmilla to Dracula Untold.

Posted in Resources | Tagged Angel, Anne Rice, Blade, Bram Stoker, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Carmilla, Dark Shadows, Dracula, Film, Hammer horror, Interview With the Vampire, Neil Jordan, Only Lovers Left Alive, Southern Vampire series, Spike, The Lost Boys, True Blood, TV, Twilight, Vampires | Leave a comment