A History of Monsters: The Vampire

Glamorous. Seductive. Terrifying. Nocturnal. These are just some of the ways to describe the vampires of cinema — from adaptations of author Bram Stoker’s gothic creation to the modern-day Bayou dwellers of True Blood, and every fanged phenomenon in between. A-list performers from the enigmatic David Bowie to his ethereal doppelganger Tilda Swinton have embodied the mysterious allure of these deadly night-stalkers —including Brad Pitt, Wesley Snipes, Gary Oldman, and even Aaliyah. Sources of campy horror an