The Vampire

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The Vampire

• From Black and White to Shades of Humanity

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Nosferatu (1922)

• Earliest adaptation of Bram Stokers Dracula.
• Derived from Slavic nosufur-atu, or
  plague-carrier.
• Resembles more creature than human.

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Dracula (1931)

• More human in appearance
• Dark, cobwebbed castle
• Awkward in speech and action
• Kills entire crew of ship in hunger
• Tries to steal Mina

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Hammer Films (50s 60s)

• Rich color of blood made deaths of victims less
  clean and clinical
• More comparable to life appearance than previous
• Battle between Good and evil less black and
  white (distinct)

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Dracula to Hammer
Although there are some basic changes, the
depiction of Dracula is still very similar at
this point.
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The Lost Boys

• Teen vampires appear to be human until a
  voluntary change occurs

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Although they appear human in many cases, the
monster still lies below the surface.
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The Lost Boys

• The protagonist begins his transformation -
  sympathy
• The group has a family structure
• Half-vampires exhibit qualities that the later
  vampires will human with a curse.

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Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992)
Vampires take a step back only creatures to be
slayed Protagonists immediately become
antagonists when victimized
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Buffy the Television Adaptation

• Blurred line between Good and Evil with invention
  of Angel
• Vampires became very human protagonists (Angel)
  and likeable antagonists (Spike)
• Romances between humans/vampires

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Vampire character is still visible as a sign of
anger, fear, or evilThe beast is inside,
often benign, unlike Dracula
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Interview with the Vampire

• Vampires do evil deeds by choice
• Main characters struggle against desires and
  needs
• Human qualities of isolation, loneliness

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Queen of the Damned

• Vampire protagonists
• Sacrifice of self for humans
• Loneliness and isolation
• Love for human innocence/life

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Underworld

• Vampires are a family
• Do not drink blood from humans manufactured
• Protagonist vampire breaks her own bonds to help
  a human
• Human/vampire romance
• Very Human in appearance

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Full Circle

• From the vampires sacrifice of the human for
  personal gain to the vampires sacrifice of self
  for human gain

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Vampires may not yet be our friends
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But they are no longer the monsters they once
were.