Throughout history, vampires have conquered the masses on many occasions, without a doubt there are two capitalized titles that we all know: Dracula, by Bram Stoker, which was first filmed in 1931 and which promoted and popularized this bloodthirsty figure. On the other hand, we have the iconic teenage love between the young woman and the vampire, Twilight, a film that engulfed the masses and adapted Stephenie Meyer’s book. Queues, marathons and fans of history filled the theaters with each premiere, as if it were a pilgrimage, they came captivated by the fantasy of the plot. Twilight became one of the most important films of the 2000s, proving once again how successful vampires are.
we have seen them seductive and terrifying, they have been heroes and villains and on many occasions fiction has romanticized his figure. In addition to the cinema, they also occupy an important place on television, with series such as The diary of vampires or Vampire Academywhere they also have unprecedented success.
The capital letter in these stories is Draculaone of the most portrayed literary characters in cinema and horror films, since their appearances are numbered by the hundreds. In its golden age, titles like: Dracula’s Blood by Herbert L. Strock (1957), Horror of Dracula by Terence Fischer (1958), The Satanic Rites of Dracula in 1973 by Alan Gibson and one of the most notable, the version that Roman Polanski recorded when he signed with a major American production company, The Dance of the Vampires (1967). Its popularity came with novels in the 19th century and film adaptations beginning with silent movies and continuing through the 20th century.
The figure of the vampire existed long before it appeared in literature. In texts like the old Testament we find the figure Cain the first vampirefor by killing Abel he was condemned never to see sunlight again and to feed on ashes and blood. In addition, history harbors other myths in different parts of the world, for example, in Mesopotamia there was the demon Pazuzu known to Sumerians, Arcadians and Assyrians, who attracted plagues and storms. Human superstitions reach unknown limits and in the same way as in the burning of “witches”, workouts from 700 years ago have been found with sticks in the heart or stones in the mouth.
If you like the universe that gives life to the cinematic figure of the vampire, then stay, because here is a list of movies you want to see with the coming of Halloween.
Source: Marie Claire
