What has happened to vampires?

Computer Sci · 17-09-2011 02:20PM #1

I'm referring to films of course. A lot of the vampire films over the last few years always have something along the lines of a well-groomed, whiny American teenager who becomes a vampire because he's been "misunderstood" in school. Also, teenage girls seem to love these new age vampires.

Whatever happened to the crazed, hideous, uncompromising, almost psychopathic vampire who terrorised film goers for decades. I'm aware the early Dracula films are a bit tame by today's standards, and there is not much of a scare factor - but the main character, the vampire was always something to be feared. Now, vampire films are just crap and seem to appeal to teenage girls.

Tigger · 17-09-2011 02:21PM

Computer Sci wrote: »

I'm referring to films of course. A lot of the vampire films over the last few years always have something along the lines of a well-groomed, whiny American teenager who becomes a vampire because he's been "misunderstood" in school. Also, teenage girls seem to love these new age vampires.

Whatever happened to crazed, hideous, uncompromising, almost psychopathic vampire who terrorised film goers for decades. I'm aware the early Dracula films are a bit tame by today's standards, and there is not much of a scare factor - but the main character, the vampire was always something to be feared. Now, vampire films are just crap and seem to appeal to teenage girls.

fright night ?

Krusader · 17-09-2011 02:23PM

Watch Priest

Sonics2k · 17-09-2011 02:26PM

Sparkle sparkle

hatrickpatrick · 17-09-2011 02:26PM

It's the Bieberfication of society.

Teclo · 17-09-2011 02:29PM

They were never the same after aids.

Son Of A Vidic · 17-09-2011 02:36PM

They haven't gone away you know.

af_thefragile · 17-09-2011 02:38PM

Well Twilight happened.

Even underworld had bad ass vampires. Not whiney teenage vampires...

stovelid · 17-09-2011 02:38PM

Typical fangswhore replies.

Wibbs · 17-09-2011 02:44PM

I blame Buffy too. Emo vampires ahoy. Shít I remember one episode where they had Dracula in it and oh god... Another brooding emo, whose arse of course she kicked.

I'd like her to try similar avec this guy http://cinemasights.files.wordpress.com/2009/10/dracula1992-dracula.jpg

or better yet

http://digilander.libero.it/l3o/Dimora/images/kinski.jpg

Creepiest Dracula ever IMHO.

Dravokivich · 17-09-2011 02:48PM

I blame Tom Cruise in "Interview with the vampire"

Fremen · 17-09-2011 02:48PM

I don't see why people hate Twilight so much. I watched about half an hour of one of the movies a while ago. It's just like Dawson's Creek, or the OC (or Beverley Hills 90210... though I'm too young to remember if that was **** or not).

Take out the supernatural stuff and you're just left with another bog-standard teen drama. What's all the fuss about?

Sand · 17-09-2011 02:49PM

30 Days of Night?

flyaway. · 17-09-2011 02:50PM

Well, those type of books are on trend for teenagers at the moment and therefore the movies will sell well.. so of course they're going to make them! This trend will fade away like all trends do (it already is fading, instead dystopian type novels are the big thing at the moment and some of them will be made into movies in the next few years)

4zn76tysfajdxp · 17-09-2011 02:50PM

I've never understood why vampires always look like they spent ages getting ready to go out when they can't even see what they look like in the mirror.

deathrider · 17-09-2011 02:53PM

In my opinion, there was only ever one truely great vampire movie- The Lost Boys!

Temptamperu · 17-09-2011 03:02PM

Dravokivich wrote: »

I blame Tom Cruise in "Interview with the vampire"

Tom Cruise was awesome as Lestat

stovelid · 17-09-2011 03:05PM

Myles Sparse Gearshift wrote: »

I've never understood why vampires always look like they spent ages getting ready to go out when they can't even see what they look like in the mirror.

They have to look just right. There's a lot at stake.

Irish Guitarist · 17-09-2011 03:15PM

I blame Angel myself.

I'm surprised no one has said "vampires suck" yet.

longhalloween · 17-09-2011 03:15PM

Watch Hellsing

mackg · 17-09-2011 03:17PM

Vampires sold out man...

Wolfe Tone · 17-09-2011 03:19PM

Bram Stokers dracula is my favorite book. How something so dark and scary can become so gay is beyond me.

Robby91 · 17-09-2011 03:19PM

longhalloween wrote: »

Watch Hellsing

Alucard's bat**** insane though - not that it's a bad thing... :P

af_thefragile · 17-09-2011 03:19PM

There's also these guys:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/9d/South_Park_Vampire_kids.png

pq0n1ct4ve8zf5 · 17-09-2011 03:24PM

Wibbs wrote: »

I blame Buffy too. Emo vampires ahoy. Shít I remember one episode where they had Dracula in it and oh god... Another brooding emo, whose arse of course she kicked.

I'd like her to try similar avec this guy http://cinemasights.files.wordpress.com/2009/10/dracula1992-dracula.jpg

or better yet

http://digilander.libero.it/l3o/Dimora/images/kinski.jpg

Creepiest Dracula ever IMHO.

You shut your filthy mouth she'd kick their arses backwards! Like you're so great, let's see you be the slayer, AND go to high-school. High-school is hard.

super_furry · 17-09-2011 03:27PM

I wish everyone would stop saying those hideous Twilight books are about Vampires, they're not. They're about Mormon sparkle fairies.

Aldebaran · 17-09-2011 03:29PM

Jaylah Sharp Trial wrote: »

You shut your filthy mouth she'd kick their arses backwards! Like you're so great, let's see you be the slayer, AND go to high-school. High-school is hard.

Damn straight, especially when your High-school happens to be right on top of a hellmouth.

starbelgrade · 17-09-2011 04:05PM

Fremen wrote: »

I don't see why people hate Twilight so much.

Because it gave vampires a serious case of the ghey.

PK2008 · 17-09-2011 04:13PM

Vampires aren't put off by periods

mapaco · 17-09-2011 04:15PM

30 days of night is feckin SAVAGE
scared the bejayzus outta me

bram stokers dracula with winona the thief was brill-both sexy and scary- except for that tulip cardboard keanu

OneArt · 17-09-2011 04:15PM

Vampires are also meant to be seductive and alluring... Miriam Blaylock from Whitley Strieber's "The Hunger" was the most badass vampire I've ever read about. Twilight is dog piss in comparison.

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