For lovers of ageless, blood-sucking casanovas as well as those curious about undead legends of modern times, this 100-page collector’s edition of FANGORIA Presents chronicles the complete evolution of the vampire across literature, film, television, and pop culture. Will you invite them in?

Inside, author Grady Hendrix explores the origins of the undead romantics in “Vampires Before Dracula,” and the surprisingly biblical roots of the lore.  FANGORIA celebrates a century of Bram Stoker’s immortal creation in “Dracula: The First Hundred Years” and the trial and error of perfecting a beautiful monster. We revisit the gothic phenomenon of Dark Shadows that invited vampires into the suburban homes of the swinging sixties and sink our teeth into erotic vampires, followed by the transformative legacy of Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire. the stylish bloodsuckers of the 1980s, vampire comedies, and the enduring impact of Buffy the Vampire Slayer nearly 30 years later.

This special issue also examines the genre through less ventured lenses in features like “Blue-Collar Bloodsuckers” from screenwriter and director Michael Varrati, and “In the Shadow of the Cross: Vampirism and Blackness” by film critic Richard Newby, before closing with “The Thirsty Thirty,” our Fango certified ranking of the top 30 vampire movies ever made from former Editor-in-Chief Tony Timpone.

More than just a celebration of vampire media, the bookazine examines why the undead endure. Across centuries, vampires have embodied fears of plague, sexuality, addiction, class, disease, aging, and corruption while remaining one of horror’s most endlessly reinvented monsters.

Featuring:

“Vampires Before Dracula” by Grady Hendrix

“Dracula: The First Hundred Years” by Tom Weaver

“Daytime Vampire: Dark Shadows” by Phil Nobile Jr.

“Sexy Exsanguinators: A Guide to Erotic Vampires” by Todd Gilchrist

“The World Changes, We Do Not: The Legacy of Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire” by BJ Colangelo

“Fangs for the Memories” by Dan Whitehead

“A Funny Vein: Vampire Comedies” by Todd Gilchrist

“She Alone Will Stand: Buffy the Vampire Slayer” by Meredith Borders

“Blue-Collar Bloodsuckers” by Michael Varrati

“In the Shadow of the Cross: Vampirism and Blackness” by Richard Newby

“The Thirsty Thirty: Top 30 Vampire Movies” by Tony Timpone

 

A must-have for horror historians, monster lovers, and creatures of the night.

 

FANGORIA Presents: Vampires is a limited-edition, single-issue publication, not included in subscription packages