The Vampire Lestat

The fall of the studio film system gave rise to independent films. This rise showed America that you did not need a big budget and famous actors to draw in a large audience at the box office. One genre that really took off was the horror genre. This genre plays on the fear of human kind whether it be demons, ghosts, or monsters which are supernatural beings which one does not have a defense for. One may also have the fear of death or pain which could be caused by another human being; this fear…

One hot, sunny day in the African savannah, Cheetah, Elephant, Monkey, and Snake heard a bunch of animals bullying a bunch of spiders. The animals were saying to the spiders that they didn’t have any abilities. The spiders felt sad. They wished that they were not even born! Cheetah, Monkey, Elephant, and Snake were feeling sad about the spiders. Cheetah informed, “Let's go to the mysterious village." Elephant asked, “Why?" Cheetah said, “We are going to get the poisonous medicine for the…

knows vampires, the beings of mythical legends that feed on human blood. Luckily, they aren’t real… but vampire bats are. You may be thinking, “Nah, those bats only feed on, like, birds and horses and stuff…” but it turns out, you’d be wrong and possibly afraid. Researchers have recently found that not only do vampire bats feed on things other than their birds or cows, but humans, too. Inhabiting the northeastern forests of Brazil, the hairy-legged vampire bat is one of three species of vampire…

One night you walked into a mysterious graveyard where the thick fog covers your feet the tombs began to awake and ghouls come out to play. Would you be terrified or would you find it thrilling? ¨Goose Bumps Attack Of The Graveyard Ghouls¨, is a real page turner if you want thrills shiver down your spine. This book has a 1st person view this allow us to have a vivid illustration. This book is science fiction due by the cover. Our main character is a boy named Spenccer lived in a little town…

Myles Hypse Hypse 1 Film & Lit. Ms. Noah September 18th, 2015 The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari Written by Hans Janowitz and Carl Mayer; and directed by Robert Wiene, this film is considered to be the first horror movie ever made. Released in 1922, this film mesmerized audiences, including myself with its new age setting and German expressionism style of filming that was unlike anything anyone had seen before. Instead of building a set, they used large, blank canvases and what…

So, maybe Transylvania aka Romania wasn’t one of these countries but the uneasy feeling is still there. What does Hollywood do when they want to make an antagonist seem even scarier? They make the antagonist a foreigner. This novel would not have been as enticing and thrilling if Dracula was from England. Even making his character French or American would not have been as effective. These two cultures were ones the Brits already knew well enough not to fear. Stoker was clever to make Dracula…

Jordan Bryan Edward Pettit English 210 12 October 2015 When Bram Stoker’s fin de siecle novel, Dracula, was published in 1897, it perfectly illustrated the Victorian cultural anxieties created by the possible collapse of the British empire. Transylvania, literally meaning “through the woods”, is one of two major settings in the classic novel. Transylvania is Dracula’s homeland, where he is an infamous civilian. He is a clever creature, and was a nobleman of great linage. There is a clear…

Shianne Valdez Ms. Fodor ACL4-1- Literacy Analysis 16 November 2016 Dracula, Bram Stoker Literary Analysis One of the most famous horror novels today, fascinating many readers, Bram Stoker wrote the book “Dracula” to set some ground rules for what a vampire shall be. Because John Harker denies all the warning signs on his way to Dracula’s castle, one can see Bram Stoker’s use of Victorian era superstitions. The Victorian era is displayed in this novel through social structure, as we know…

article, “Vampires Prey On Panama” by Chris Kraul, there are multiple opinions or ideas that are present throughout the article about the Vampire bats. These ideas were represented by Quoted Words. Quoted Words are statements that were quoted by the author. These quotes are usually quoted from somebody that is a voice of authority, from a personal perspective or other perspective/other words. Quoted Words are present throughout the article, Oliva, a farmer who is troubled with the vampire bats.…

The book that I am reading is the Vampire Diaries The Return: Nightfall. The main thing I am focusing on today are the two brothers, Stefan and Damon Salvatore. I will be talking about the difference and similarities with the two brothers. Also, how it corresponds with the storyline what makes it important. Now let's begin! The eldest brother Damon Salvatore is very reckless , selfish, realistic, and humorist. Damon is a reckless vampire and he leaves a mess when he is feeding and doesn't have…