{"id":1526,"date":"2021-04-08T15:15:38","date_gmt":"2021-04-08T20:15:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/horrorfatale.com\/?p=1526"},"modified":"2021-04-08T15:15:38","modified_gmt":"2021-04-08T20:15:38","slug":"why-have-vampires-gotten-so-stale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/horrorfatale.com\/index.php\/2021\/04\/08\/why-have-vampires-gotten-so-stale\/","title":{"rendered":"Why have vampires gotten so stale?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><em>&#8220;Guest from Crypt&#8221;, a Guest Post from<\/em> author Peter Topside<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">I have always loved horror.\u00a0 Everything about it, from books to movies, creepy pictures, Halloween costumes, blood capsules, etc, I am just a mark for anything scary.\u00a0 My favorite time of year is the Fall when I can wander through the freshly stocked aisles of any Party City or Spirit Halloween store and see the new creature designs that are trending.\u00a0 The one thing that never seems to change are the vampire costumes and their various accoutrements.\u00a0 You have the black capes, coffins, plastic fangs, white face paint, and just not a lot of creativity.\u00a0 And it&#8217;s surprising because vampires, being one of the classic staples of the genre, are just left in the dark like that (Despite liking it.).\u00a0 They&#8217;re so diverse and can be put across in such a multitude of ways.\u00a0 So why isn&#8217;t there anything new and exciting?\u00a0 Has it all been done?\u00a0 Have these blood sucking legends become as dusty as their remains in a beam of sunlight?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CjgwUB1CXek\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\nI recently read Bram Stoker&#8217;s Dracula and loved it.\u00a0 It is literally the most vintage piece of vampire-associated horror in existence.\u00a0 The ideas were new in the late 1800s, and despite Stoker taking liberties with the history of Vlad the Impaler, the story was downright terrifying and brilliantly executed.\u00a0 As I read it, I just kept thinking to myself how many parts of this classic tale were still used today.\u00a0 I would be remiss to say that any type of vampire character you have ever read about or seen in the media has at least a handful of similarities with Bram Stoker&#8217;s most famous work.<\/p>\n<p>So after millions of books and movies, where vampires are depicted as everything from 80s motorcycle-riding rockers, to sparkling heartthrobs, and even comedic characters, have these wondrous creatures just become overdone (And I don&#8217;t mean because they were out past dawn.)?\u00a0 In this horror enthusiast&#8217;s opinion, the answer is no.<\/p>\n<p>Mainstream media continually projects the standard vampire stories, but there are so many unique tales that embody a great deal of creativity for these monsters.\u00a0 Books like <strong>I Am Legend, Salem&#8217;s Lot, <\/strong>and<strong> Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter<\/strong> all take the basic concept and mold it into their own stylized worlds.\u00a0 And films like <strong>Daybreakers<\/strong>, <strong>Stakeland, Let Me In<\/strong>, and yes, even <strong>Buffy the Vampire Slayer<\/strong> do the same.\u00a0 While not everyone will agree with me, you have to admit that whether you like the aforementioned examples or not, they were innovative.\u00a0 So there is hope for vampires after all!<\/p>\n<p>The key thing is to look outside the normal modalities for your horror.\u00a0 So instead of reading a Stephen King book, try a newer author and see what their technique is with vampires.\u00a0 And instead of scanning your Amazon firestick movie list for the most popular horror movies, try out some lesser known indie flicks.\u00a0 There is so much talent and imaginative concepts out there that may never get noticed unless we, as horror fanatics, encourage their works, and other likeminded individuals to keep chipping away at the basic stereotypes.\u00a0 And if that fails, and it truly makes your skin crawl like the sharp nails of Dracula caressing your pulsating carotid artery, you should come up with your own concept.\u00a0 Paint a picture of what you think a vampire should look like, write a short story that is different from the norm, decorate your house to be an updated version of Dracula&#8217;s castle for Halloween, or do something else creative.\u00a0 Even if you think it&#8217;s useless and will never go anywhere, you never know who or what will be the next big thing in the horror genre.\u00a0 As we&#8217;ve all seen, it just takes one post on one social media page and it can make someone or something a superstar all around the world.\u00a0 Vampires are a constantly evolving entity and need to be nourished with blood, gore, and the darkest of creative thoughts.<\/p>\n<p>Like with any types of classic tale or character, there will be always periods where things may seem extremely repetitive and stale.\u00a0 Just like you expect Halloween to arrive every October, it loses its pizzazz after so many years.\u00a0 But with some of the up-and-coming authors and filmmakers that I&#8217;ve encountered, I am so optimistic that vampires will remain steadfast in their immortal journeys into our homes.\u00a0 And they will haunt us in ways that we may have never imagined, as we give the proper attention to exceptional, &#8216;out of the box&#8217; concepts.\u00a0 So much like fearing sharks in the water, our trepidation of having our blood drained by undead, pale, vicious abominations every time the sun sets, is something we will all take to the grave.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1531\" 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