{"product_id":"fangoria-presents-vampires","title":"FANGORIA PRESENTS: VAMPIRES","description":"\u003cp\u003e 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,” we celebrate a century of Bram Stoker’s immortal creation in “Dracula: The First Hundred Years,” and revisit the gothic phenomenon of Dark Shadows with editor-in-chief Phil Nobile Jr.. Keep reading to sink your teeth into explorations of erotic vampires, 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 more uncharted lenses in features like “Blue-Collar Bloodsuckers” 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 EIC Tony Timpone. 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. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FANGORIA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48138098606298,"sku":"FangoriaPresentsVAMPIRES","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0732\/4948\/9114\/files\/9327afa9e0c956db92ddefbb5f4ac5359b167bef1f50c467846924a035cf8353.jpg?v=1783026097","url":"https:\/\/darksidecollectibles.net\/products\/fangoria-presents-vampires","provider":"DarkSide Collectibles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}