Tag Archives: Varney the Vampyre

‘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

Before Bram: a timeline of vampire literature

Posted on 16th October 2015 by William the Bloody

More useful information from Roger Luckhurst on the origins of the vampire. This timeline illustrates the ethnographic and literary precursors of Stoker’s Dracula.

Posted in Resources | Tagged anthropology, Bram Stoker, Byron, Calmet, Carmilla, Dracula, Folklore, John Polidori, Southey, Tournefort, Vampires, Varney the Vampyre | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: Varney the Vampyre

‘Dark Shadows’, Serialisation and Sympathetic Vampires

Before Bram: a timeline of vampire literature

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