Bite-Sized Morsels of History
This legendary vampire count from Bram Stoker’s novel was inspired in part by a real-life 15th-century warlord known for impalement.
Who is Dracula?
In Twilight, Bella Swan finds herself torn between these two supernatural beings—one a brooding vampire, the other a passionate werewolf.
Who are Edward Cullen and Jacob Black?
This half-human, half-vampire daywalker first slashed through undead hordes in Marvel Comics, but gained cult icon status in a trilogy of blood-soaked films.
Who is Blade?
This natural element is a common vampiric weakness, though some modern adaptations say it just gives them a really bad tan.
What is sunlight/the sun?
A spin-off from The Vampire Diaries, this show focuses on the powerful Mikaelson family, the first generation of vampires, and their complex family dynamics in New Orleans.
What is The Originals?
This pungent plant, common in vampire lore, was believed to ward off the undead due to its strong smell and potential medicinal properties.
What is garlic?
This Interview with the Vampire author created an entire universe of elegant, tortured bloodsuckers known as the Vampire Chronicles.
Who is Anne Rice?
This suave Southern vampire from “True Blood” ran a bar called Fangtasia and had Viking roots.
Who is Eric Northman?
According to most vampire lore, this object—often silver or wooden—can turn a vampire to dust when driven through the heart.
What is a stake?
This 2024 horror-comedy features a kidnapped ballerina who turns out to be a centuries-old vampire, unleashing a ballet of blood on her captors.
What is Abigail?
Vlad the Impaler ruled this historical region, now part of modern Romania—also famous for its spooky castles and foggy forests.
What is Translvania?
This 2005 novel by Charlaine Harris introduced telepathic waitress Sookie Stackhouse and inspired the HBO series True Blood.
What is Dead Until Dark?
This peroxide-blond bad boy started as a villain in “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” but stole hearts (and scenes) with snark, swagger, and surprising depth.
Who is Spike?
In many legends, vampires must be invited into this type of location before they can enter.
What is a house/home?
In this 2007 horror film set in a remote Alaskan town, vampires descend during a month-long polar night, cutting the town off from daylight—and any hope of rescue.
What is 30 Days of Night?
This language, spoken in parts of Eastern Europe, gave us the word “nosferatu,” made famous by a 1922 silent film.
What is Romanian?
This author created the Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter series, where the titular heroine navigates a world full of vampires, zombies, and supernatural intrigue while also juggling her own romantic entanglements.
Who is Laurell K. Hamilton?
This vampire from “Castlevania” is not only a master tactician but the son of Dracula and a speaker of dead languages.
Who is Alucard?
In many vampire stories, from Dracula to Buffy, killing this individual can weaken the vampires they’ve turned.
Who is the sire?
This 1987 film, directed by Joel Schumacher, features two brothers who move to a new town, only to be lured into the world of vampires by a group of rebellious teens.
What is The Lost Boys?
This infamous Hungarian noblewoman, accused of torturing and killing hundreds of young women, is often called the “Blood Countess.”
Who is Elizabeth Báthory?
This clan of vampires, known for their ancient roots and specialization in assassination, was once feared as the ultimate bloodhunters. They are known for their mastery of the martial art of combat and unique connection to the discipline of Quietus.
What is Clan Banu Haqim?
She’s the mother of all modern vampire fiction, a creature of both eternal youth and rock star allure in “The Queen of the Damned.”
Who is Akasha?
Though often gifted with eternal youth and hypnotic charm, vampires in “The Vampire Diaries” gain these magical advantages when they feed on human blood after turning.
What is super-strength and enhanced speed?
This character, portrayed by Mercedes McNab in the 1999 Buffy spinoff series, Angel, was a former Sunnydale high school student turned vampire who later became Angel's secretary at Wolfram & Hart.
Who is Harmony Kendall?