When Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec set to adapt The Vampire Diaries, there was a lot to decide. Vampires had been a hot commodity in pop culture for some time with almost a million different rules ...

Few people know that The Vampire Diaries is adapted from a series of books by L.J. Smith. This is because much of the show features original storylines different from the book and distinct characters.

We might be on the cusp of another golden age of vampire lore. Spring’s breakout box office phenomenon, Sinners — a visionary work from Ryan Coogler — uses vampirism not just as spectacle but as a ...