Vampiric Vocab
This word describes the sharp teeth vampires use to bite their victims
What are fangs?
Matt Smith plays the role of this Marvel villain, a scientist transformed into a vampire, who is known for the catchphrase "It's morbin' time!"
Who is Morbius?
To prevent a strigoi from returning from the grave, some traditions prescribe piercing the corpse with this wooden weapon
What is a stake?
In many Western vampire stories, this underground burial chamber is where a vampire may sleep during the day, safely away from sunlight
What is a crypt?
What red cocktail is made with tomato juice, vodka, and spices?
What is a Bloody Mary?
This word describes the ritual or process by which a vampire’s victim is drained of blood until death
What is exsanguination?
This actor played Count Orlok in Robert Eggers’ 2024 remake of Nosferatu, transforming himself into a grotesque, rat-like vampire
Who is Bill Skarsgård
This pungent kitchen ingredient is traditionally hung near doors or worn around the neck to repel vampires
What is garlic?
In Bram Stoker's Dracula, Jonathan Harker travels to this region of Romania to visit the count at his remote castle.
What is Transylvania?
Alcoholic beverages like whiskey and rum share their category name with these supernatural beings, which appear in folklore around the world
What are spirits?
This term refers to a person who serves a vampire, often hoping to be rewarded with immortality
What is a familiar?
In What We Do in the Shadows, this energy vampire drains people through tedious conversation rather than biting their necks
Who is Colin Robinson?
When a suspected vampire was believed to rise from its grave, this method of destroying the corpse was sometimes used to prevent its return
What is cremation?
In the 1994 film Interview with the Vampire, Louis and Claudia travel to this European city, famous for its catacombs and Gothic atmosphere, where they encounter a coven of vampires led by Armand
What is Paris?
This classic cocktail combines red wine, brandy, and fruit, making it a fitting drink for a vampire’s midnight feast
What is sangria?
This term refers to a vampire’s act of creating another vampire by transmitting its condition to a human
What is turning?
This vampire with a Billy Idol-inspired look begins as one of Buffy’s enemies before becoming one of her most unlikely allies
Who is Spike?
According to traditional folklore, this religious object can repel vampires when held up by someone with faith
What is a crucifix?
In the 1922 silent horror film Nosferatu, Count Orlok's ominous castle is associated with this mountain range, which also features prominently in Dracula lore
What are the Carpathian Mountains?
This cocktail's name evokes a creature that rises from its grave, and its recipe commonly includes rum, lime juice, grenadine, and apricot brandy
What is a zombie cocktail?
A human who is the offspring of a vampire and a human is commonly known by this term in vampire fiction and folklore
What is a dhampir?
This actor played the vampire David, leader of the gang in the 1987 cult film The Lost Boys
Who is Kiefer Sutherland?
In some traditions involving the aswang, people use this sharp agricultural tool to defend themselves against a suspected attacker
What is a bolo knife?
In the 1985 horror film Lifeforce, the extraterrestrial energy vampires are discovered aboard this fictional European space mission's vessel, which carries them back toward Earth
What is the Churchill spacecraft?
First appearing in print in Harry Craddock's 1930 cocktail book, this drink combines Scotch whisky, sweet vermouth, cherry liqueur, and orange juice
What is a blood and sand?