In European folklore, vampires are undead humanoid creatures that often visited loved ones and caused mischief or deaths in the neighbourhoods which they inhabited while they were alive.

Dec 9, 2025 · Vampire, in popular legend, a creature, often fanged, that preys upon humans, generally by consuming their blood. Vampires have been featured in folklore and fiction of …

Vampire fiction is rooted in the "vampire craze" between the 1720s and 1730s, which culminated in the official exhumations of suspected vampires Petar Blagojevich and Arnold Paole in …

Dec 20, 2025 · A “vampire” woman with a rare case of Stevens-Johnson Syndrome triggered by the sun has revealed how she copes knowing that just 30 seconds of UV exposure would …

Sep 13, 2017 · There are almost as many different characteristics of vampires as there are vampire legends. But the main characteristic of vampires (or vampyres) is they drink human …

13 hours ago · Half, Brides, Felix: A Complex Puzzle, Night Patrol, and more make up our list of the most highly anticipated vampire movies premiering in 2026.

Oct 27, 2023 · The late Vampire Chronicles author Anne Rice may have said it best—in an interview, she described the vampire as being “outside of life,” and thus “the greatest …

The role-playing game Vampire: The Masquerade has been influential in modern vampire fiction and elements of its terminology, such as embrace and sire, appear in contemporary fiction.

Apr 10, 2024 · As PBS reports, the first written reference to a vampire can be traced to an Old Russian text written in 1047, which describes monsters called “upir.” The term “vampire,” …

Jul 12, 2023 · Olivia Rodrigo Explains the Meaning Behind Her New Song "Vampire" The star explores the horrors of a past relationship in her latest track.