Vampires In American Culture

Zombies… Vampires… Whose side are you on? For centuries we have been entertained by these superficial beings; Folklores, books, movies, and the family next door. Being a child of the 80’s and 90’s, growing up it was only the vampires lurking in the darkness of our televisions, books, and imaginations. Zombies must of have been buried deep in the ground, digging their way out, an idea and book at a time. As expressed by del Toro and Hogan, vampires have been our favorite night crawler for many generations, but Parker disagrees and expresses, although it was a slow progression, once the zombies reached the surface, it seems vampires have shut their coffins for an extended, much-needed nap. This change did not happen because vampires are incapable of fulfilling our entertainment needs or satisfying our fantasies. Society is what changed, drastically. Our desires, our mentality, and even our willingness to survive have affected our choices in entertainment. Needless-to-say, this is why our self-absorbed, blood covered, tunnel vision friends are choice entertainment today. …show more content…
“Here, take this pill” the doctors said, “it will make everything okay again”. That only seemed to help for a short time. Now, something stronger is sought after, the zombie amplifier. These beings are walking the streets, numb, thoughtless, and on a mission for more. Resembling what we see on television even more so than the victims of technology. When you are inspired by your surroundings and these zombies are all there is to show, it is no wonder zombies have filled our book, cable guides, and a child’s imagination. Although vampires are easier on the eyes, better entertainers, and lovers, they lose this popularity contest and remain the creature of the past. Zombies have us surround and it is hard to compete against self-absorbed, tunnel vision, thoughtless and numb minds. Zombies are