Mobsters. Doctors. Politicians. Musicians. What’s the common thread connecting this motley crew? They’re all in Australia’s secret society of real vampires. Spawned from the goth subculture, this shadowy community – known as a ‘vampire court’ – now includes Aussies from all sorts of walks of life. Stemming from goth subculture, this shadowy community – known as … Read more
Just in time for spooky season, archaeologists have unleashed grisly new information about how a “real-life vampire” spent her final moments. An elite female “vampire” who died some 350 years ago was first unearthed two years ago at a medieval graveyard in Pień, Poland. Dubbed Zosia by researchers, new illustrations of what the 18-year-old vampiress … Read more
Salem’s Tot? Archaeologists in Poland were flabbergasted after discovering the remains of alleged “vampire children,” one of which was decapitated to allegedly prevent them from rising from the grave. “The burial clearly shows signs of anti-vampire practices,” Dr. Stanisław Gołub, an archaeologist with the Lublin Voivodeship Conservator of Monuments who led the excavation, said in … Read more
“Abigail” led a quiet box office Friday. The horror thriller took in $4 million in sales in its debut in theaters, according to IMDB’s Box Office Mojo. There’s already talk of a sequel to the Gloria Holden-led updated version of “Dracula’s Daughter,” in which the Count’s offspring tries, and fails, to rid her herself of … Read more
The body of a French woman who was seen dressed like a “vampire” was found drained of blood with stab and gunshot wounds inside an abandoned church in Italy as police speculate she may have been taking part in a ghost-hunting TikTok challenge. The body of Auriane Nathalie Laisne, 22, of Saint-Priest, near Lyon, was … Read more
Beach-goers were aghast after a bloodsucking sea beast the size of a child washed ashore in the UK, sparking comparisons to the supersized sandworms from “Dune.” A photo of the parasitic critter made waves on Facebook as viewers attempted to guess its identity. “It was like a hugely oversized leech with a sucker full of … Read more
Sink your teeth into this one. Scientists have recreated the face of a 16th-century woman with a brick jammed into her mouth, an object apparently wedged there to stop her from eating the dead — as Italian locals believed she was a vampire. The spooky story begins at a mass grave discovered on the Venetian … Read more
Dolly Parton is still working that 9 to 5. “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” could be getting a reboot sometime in the future — according to the singer. “They’re still working on that,” Parton, 78, recently told Business Insider. “They’re thinking about bringing it back and revamping it.” The Grammy winner was an uncredited producer on … Read more
A dance music festival in Romania has found the key to drawing more attendees to a unique event. Untold Festival, which has been held in Romania’s Transylvania region annually since 2015, has harnessed the power of regional vampire folklore for music — and a good cause. The story and fear of the vampire Dracula has … Read more
Sink your teeth into this discovery. Archaeologists have found the remains of a so-called “vampire child” dating to the 1600s in a Pień, Poland, cemetery. The skeletal scraps were estimated to be from a child aged between 5 to 7. The remains were discovered lying face down with a triangular padlock attached to one of its … Read more
Johnny Depp and his band the Hollywood Vampires have postponed their US tour dates due to an injury. The group, which also includes superstars Alice Cooper, Tommy Henriksen and Aerosmith’s Joe Perry, announced the news via social media on Monday. “We are sad to share that the Hollywood Vampires will be rescheduling our three US … Read more
Nicolas Cage is a cut above the rest. The Oscar winner, 59, went to extreme lengths to become Count Dracula in the comedy-horror “Renfield.” The film’s makeup artist Christien Tinsley revealed that Cage trimmed his teeth and wore 3-D printed dentures for his vampire character. “We shaved Nic’s teeth down and the dentures were fitted … Read more
It’s that time of year to look at the hundreds of shows that aired on TV and pick out the best. This year has had an especially rich stew of offerings, in every genre ranging from comedy to epic fantasy to prestige drama. Here’s our selection of the 10 best shows from 2022. “Severance,” AppleTV+ … Read more
It’s a fang-tastic time in television. Vampires are back in a big way after climbing into their coffins in recent years after hitting it big on “True Blood,” “The Vampire Diaries” and all the “Twilight” movies. But then it seemed as if Hollywood sucked all the blood out of the trend, rendering it lifeless for … Read more
Which deceased bloodsucking soul is a dead ringer for your zodiac sign? Ever since Bram Stoker, syphilitic Irish genius that he was, put his immortal touch on the story of enemy impaling Romanian nobleman Vlad Dracul, we as audiences have been lining up and lapping up the blood lust. Chock full of bare asses and … Read more
Researchers have identified an early 19th century “vampire” thanks to some cutting-edge technology. The man’s remains were discovered in 1990 in Griswold, Conn. He was found with his arms in an X shape — a burial practice believed to prevent blood-suckers rising from the grave to feed upon the living. Thanks to bioinformatic DNA analyses, … Read more
The season of the witch and All Hallow’s Eve is upon us and with it the call to release your inhibitions and cover your flesh with a costume that could be wild, whimsical or downright wicked. The tradition of masquerading reaches back to the ancient Celts that dressed themselves in animal hides to ward off … Read more