Well, maybe because most vampire movies now possess all attributes of romance, erotica and drama. There might be a few action and bloody scenes every now and then but the thing remains that for an entertainment flick about supernaturals, you can take away all the action but not the three things mentioned.
Let's discuss these 3 attributes:
ROMANCE. The presence of romance is in every vampire movie. Saving the damsel in distress (Bella, Elena, etc.) who seems to be the one hunted by all supernaturals, fighting the urge to bite on that blood-pumping neck because awww, the descendant of Count Dracula is in love (What the!). A love triangle between a human, a werewolf and a vampire with witches as best friends. Cool.
The idea of finding true love for a thousand years or more and finally finding it in a high school setup seems to appeal to lots.
Oh and yeah, before we forget: Vampires, while most of them glitter, are hot and oh so good looking! Even the werewolves have this smoldering look in their eyes that can be reflected when they transform into wolves/dogs/whatever. The good looks sell. Who would want to watch a flick where horrible looking fellas will bite off everyone? That is all part of the equation.
What we're trying to say is: Romance (and good looks) always sell.
EROTICA. At some point in our lives, sexuality is something that all of us can identify with. The erotica present in the best vampire movies makes it more palatable to a wider audience than the standard horror films.
Some scenes that you can relate to:
- Bella and Edward almost losing control in Bella's bedroom in Twilight
- The Fright Night scene where Amy awakes after being bitten by the vampire, Jerry. He looks on her lovingly and she on him adoringly, and then it’s all on after that
- The scene between Caroline the Vampire and Tyler the Werewolf in The Vampire Diaries where it's all hard-core
- The seduction of Jonathan Harker by the three Brides of Dracula in Bram Stoker's Dracula
- The love scene between Michael and Star in Lost Boys
DRAMA. Have you ever wondered that while vampires feast on blood and can kill anyone, we still sympathize with them? Of course, the mixture of drama brings up that soft heart in the audience where a good storyline justifies the blood hunger-- reunion with a lost love, the need to seek revenge for a wrongful murder, the good human side of the vampire, or the wish to be released from eternal torment. These reasons make it seem that vampires can almost do no wrong.
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Those are what we think the major reasons why movies about supernaturals really click. Maybe these three dilute the horror out of the supernaturals. Whatever it is, those vampires and werewolves and witches can glue an audience to the TV/ movie screen.
Before we forget, here are some facts and myths we researched about vampires to help you distinguish facts from myths in the many versions created about these beings:
Source: www.dummies.com
Vampires must sustain themselves on the blood of the living: Fact. For the Kindred, the act of feeding is highly sensual. The vessel feels ecstatic when it happens, and the feeding vampire undergoes a heady rush. Certain vampires sustain their undeath by drinking the blood of animals, but rarely for long, as either their tastes or the needs of their cursed bodies force them to seek human blood.
Vampires are immortal: Myth and fact. Although vampires do not appear to age, and some survive for centuries, the Kindred use the word undead rather than immortal. Vampirism is a curse, not a blessing. It does carry with it great power, but the state of being a vampire also brings with it numerous detriments, not the least of which include the internalized rage of the Beast and feeding on human blood.
A vampire's prey automatically becomes a vampire: Myth. You do not necessarily become a vampire if you're bitten or killed by a vampire. It takes a conscious act of will, known as the Embrace, to create a new vampire. Indeed, a vampire leaves little to mark her passing if she is careful. All a vampire must do to hide the wound left by her feeding is to lick it when she's done.
Vampires have every manner of supernatural power, such as turning into animals, flying, and wielding the strength of a dozen men: Fact. While these powers are not universal, vampires have unique abilities, known as Disciplines, that can grant individual undead capabilities such as these and more.
Vampires can have ***: Fact. While the act of feeding replaces all physical urges, vampires can still indulge in *** and even take pleasure from it. Curiously, however, the emotional aspect of *** vanishes after the Embrace. A vampire might enjoy the physical sensation of ***, but no more than she enjoys a particularly savory smell or the touch of a luxurious fabric.
A wooden stake destroys vampires: Myth. Vampires aren't destroyed upon being staked; they're held in stasis. A vampire's body slowly withers while trapped in this state, becoming ever more corpselike.
Vampires don't show up like normal people on camera or in mirrors: Fact. Vampires show up with their features obscured in photographic media (including video footage) and in mirrors. They can temporarily counteract this effect, but by "default," their features are obscured. The same is not true for voice recordings; vampires' voices are captured normally on voice recorders.
Sunlight burns vampires: Fact. As part of their curse, vampires recoil at the touch of the sun, its vital rays scorching their undead flesh. Vampires typically spend the daylight hours in the cold sleep of undeath, and only the most resolute can shake off the weight of the day's forced slumber for even a short time.
Garlic and running water repel vampires: Myth. Such notions are
nothing more than old wives' tales, cultural biases, or perhaps the banes of certain bloodlines of Kindred.
Vampires are repulsed by crosses and other holy symbols: Myth — almost. While such is not generally the case, the devout sometimes do affect the Kindred with miraculous aspects of their faith.
Vampires' souls are as dead as their bodies: Myth and fact. A vampire may believe that he feels an emotion, but what he actually feels is the echo of mortal emotions that the remnants of his soul apply to his current experience. That is, a vampire who feels angry might indeed be angry at the subject of his ire, but the resonance of the emotion actually comes from some situation the vampire dealt with in life. This condition results in many strange situations. A vampire who has never experienced a given emotion before becoming Kindred might become confused, while a vampiric artist might create a work of art that is awkwardly devoid of any true emotional insight.
On this note, The Vampire Diaries' continuation of their series after the episode All My Children will be aired on March 15. The long wait is almost over. Happy watching!
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