So I'm reading "Dracula's guest" by Bram Stoker (basically a part of the original Dracula that got cut for length when it was first published.) and it got me thinking, when did vampires actually become sex symbols and heart throbs?
Dracula isn't exactly sexy. He's charming when he wants to be, but he's still 100% a predator. From what I remember of the original book, he has no sex appeal, nor any interest in that. it's all about feeding.
If you look back further in mythology, vampires are vile creatures, often both hideous and unintelligent. That's really kind of a jump from monsters to... well, twilight and anne rice.
Dracula isn't exactly sexy. He's charming when he wants to be, but he's still 100% a predator. From what I remember of the original book, he has no sex appeal, nor any interest in that. it's all about feeding.
If you look back further in mythology, vampires are vile creatures, often both hideous and unintelligent. That's really kind of a jump from monsters to... well, twilight and anne rice.
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