1973à The Satanic Rites of Vampires
Summary
As girls are disappearing off the streets, an agent is being tortured for witnessing a satanic ritual to bring back Dracula which is conducted by 5 members of the government. A professor works for them and is willing to unleash a bubonic plague to wipe the humans out from the Earth. Van Helsing and his niece and Scotland Yard team up to stop this from happening and find out who the men are before the human race is erased from the face of the Earth. Can Van Helsing stop Dracula?
As girls are disappearing off the streets, an agent is being tortured for witnessing a satanic ritual to bring back Dracula which is conducted by 5 members of the government. A professor works for them and is willing to unleash a bubonic plague to wipe the humans out from the Earth. Van Helsing and his niece and Scotland Yard team up to stop this from happening and find out who the men are before the human race is erased from the face of the Earth. Can Van Helsing stop Dracula?
Unique
Satanic rituals are conducted to turn them into vampires but this is the first time a death in a vampire film from something else, such as the deadly bubonic plague, was shown in such a graphic way. Also the idea of Dracula being stopped by a Hawthorne bush was a new way to kill him.
Satanic rituals are conducted to turn them into vampires but this is the first time a death in a vampire film from something else, such as the deadly bubonic plague, was shown in such a graphic way. Also the idea of Dracula being stopped by a Hawthorne bush was a new way to kill him.
Time
The idea of the plague plays on the minds on the audience due to the outbreak of Measles that killed many people across the world before the vaccination was effective. Furthermore by playing on the fear it caused more people to be careful and take extra precautions in order to prevent them catching the disease. This therefore could be argued to be propaganda by the American government to get the people to do more to save themselves.
The idea of the plague plays on the minds on the audience due to the outbreak of Measles that killed many people across the world before the vaccination was effective. Furthermore by playing on the fear it caused more people to be careful and take extra precautions in order to prevent them catching the disease. This therefore could be argued to be propaganda by the American government to get the people to do more to save themselves.
1974à Blood for Dracula
Summary
Another adaption of Bram Stoker’s ‘Dracula’ but where the count has to drink a certain amount of Virgin’s blood to sustain himself. Renfield and Dracula go to Italy and they find a family with 4 virgin daughters. The count discovers that the girls aren’t as pure as they say they are and a communist observes strange behaviour from the girls who visit Dracula at night. Dracula must find the real virgin before his luck runs out or the communist stakes him first.
Another adaption of Bram Stoker’s ‘Dracula’ but where the count has to drink a certain amount of Virgin’s blood to sustain himself. Renfield and Dracula go to Italy and they find a family with 4 virgin daughters. The count discovers that the girls aren’t as pure as they say they are and a communist observes strange behaviour from the girls who visit Dracula at night. Dracula must find the real virgin before his luck runs out or the communist stakes him first.
Unique
This is the most gruesome version of Bram Stoker’s Dracula as it portrays Dracula as a sick-minded individual as he feeds from the poor and will target as many as possible to stay alive. Also the idea of corrupting Catholic virgins was very new and seen as offensive as he manipulates them and subverts the typical Catholic stereotype and ideal of the perfect pure woman.
This is the most gruesome version of Bram Stoker’s Dracula as it portrays Dracula as a sick-minded individual as he feeds from the poor and will target as many as possible to stay alive. Also the idea of corrupting Catholic virgins was very new and seen as offensive as he manipulates them and subverts the typical Catholic stereotype and ideal of the perfect pure woman.
Time
During this time the Catholic religion was one of the top religions of the world and the idea of the Catholic religion being defaced or made a mockery of in any way caused public outcry. Also due to the wars and invasions happening around the world, the idea of someone corrupting innocents could represent the things that war does to those who are at fault. Also Capitalist countries wanted all the Communist countries to return back to their Capitalist ways. Therefore the Dracula in the film could be a metaphor for the rejection of the Capitalist ways by the Communist countries.
During this time the Catholic religion was one of the top religions of the world and the idea of the Catholic religion being defaced or made a mockery of in any way caused public outcry. Also due to the wars and invasions happening around the world, the idea of someone corrupting innocents could represent the things that war does to those who are at fault. Also Capitalist countries wanted all the Communist countries to return back to their Capitalist ways. Therefore the Dracula in the film could be a metaphor for the rejection of the Capitalist ways by the Communist countries.
1983à The Hunger
Summary
Miriam takes guys and girls into her favour and turns them into vampires. They don’t age until she discards them. When her lover John ages he seeks the help of an aging specialist Sarah who tried to help him but gets caught by Miriam’s seduction. Can she escape the same fate as John and Miriam’s previous lovers?
Miriam takes guys and girls into her favour and turns them into vampires. They don’t age until she discards them. When her lover John ages he seeks the help of an aging specialist Sarah who tried to help him but gets caught by Miriam’s seduction. Can she escape the same fate as John and Miriam’s previous lovers?
Unique
The vampire’s lovers aging after they are no longer wanted by the master vampire is a completely new concept as in past vampire films they have never had to age before as they were always depicted as young, flawless people.
The vampire’s lovers aging after they are no longer wanted by the master vampire is a completely new concept as in past vampire films they have never had to age before as they were always depicted as young, flawless people.
Time
Around this time the pop and rock culture was particularly huge and this is endorsed at the start of the film by the band that plays at the pub. The film also became a huge cult phenomenon and changed the cult history to coincide with the limited vampire existence of the lovers of Miriam.
Around this time the pop and rock culture was particularly huge and this is endorsed at the start of the film by the band that plays at the pub. The film also became a huge cult phenomenon and changed the cult history to coincide with the limited vampire existence of the lovers of Miriam.
1987à Lost Boys
Summary
A mother and two sons move to California, a town over run by vampires. As the two brothers fall into two different groups, one, Mike begins to show classic signs of vampirism after meeting a girl. His brother and his two friends race to save him as they become vampire hunters to kill the head vampire.
A mother and two sons move to California, a town over run by vampires. As the two brothers fall into two different groups, one, Mike begins to show classic signs of vampirism after meeting a girl. His brother and his two friends race to save him as they become vampire hunters to kill the head vampire.
Unique
The principle of a ‘family of vampires’ is predominant in this film compared to previous versions of vampire films but also the importance of a half-vampire is the first mention in the vampire film history and the first cases of a vampire actually being cured from vampirism. This is also the first time that the vampires have been portrayed as sexy rather than seductive or feral.
The principle of a ‘family of vampires’ is predominant in this film compared to previous versions of vampire films but also the importance of a half-vampire is the first mention in the vampire film history and the first cases of a vampire actually being cured from vampirism. This is also the first time that the vampires have been portrayed as sexy rather than seductive or feral.
Time
This reflects the modern culture of the motorbike gangs and the popular bad boy image complete with leather jacket and tattoos. The vampires reflect the social norms of the time and provide a representation of the culture and the mass use of sex appeal to appeal to a variety of audiences, especially teenage girls.
This reflects the modern culture of the motorbike gangs and the popular bad boy image complete with leather jacket and tattoos. The vampires reflect the social norms of the time and provide a representation of the culture and the mass use of sex appeal to appeal to a variety of audiences, especially teenage girls.
1992à Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Summary
Buffy, a cheerleader learns she is the chosen one to hunt and kill vampires after three people have turned up with vampire bites in their necks. Her teacher is murdered and she teams up with her friend Pike to kill the vampires who crash her senior prom.
Buffy, a cheerleader learns she is the chosen one to hunt and kill vampires after three people have turned up with vampire bites in their necks. Her teacher is murdered and she teams up with her friend Pike to kill the vampires who crash her senior prom.
Unique
This is the first time a female vampire hunter has been used and the idea of the popular high school student subverting the previous conventions of the vampire hunter in more ways than one. This is the first time a female has stood up to the vampires but also the first time someone has been shown how to fight for vampires and their training.
This is the first time a female vampire hunter has been used and the idea of the popular high school student subverting the previous conventions of the vampire hunter in more ways than one. This is the first time a female has stood up to the vampires but also the first time someone has been shown how to fight for vampires and their training.
Time
The 1990’s was the big start of the female empowerment ear that ran from the early 1990’s to modern day. The first female heroine carried on the sexualisation of vampires and the Vampire hunters but it also provided a female role model for young teenage girls. The music and the prom reflects the culture in American High School and shows the ideas that have been bought forward into everyday life.
The 1990’s was the big start of the female empowerment ear that ran from the early 1990’s to modern day. The first female heroine carried on the sexualisation of vampires and the Vampire hunters but it also provided a female role model for young teenage girls. The music and the prom reflects the culture in American High School and shows the ideas that have been bought forward into everyday life.
1994à Interview with a Vampire
Summary
Set in 1791, Lestat the vampire gives an unhappy plantation owner a choice to become a vampire, which he chooses but he refuses to take human life and is about to leave until Lestat turns an orphan girl into a vampire.
Set in 1791, Lestat the vampire gives an unhappy plantation owner a choice to become a vampire, which he chooses but he refuses to take human life and is about to leave until Lestat turns an orphan girl into a vampire.
Unique
This is the first time a vampire shows compassion and the need for companionship due to the fear of being alone. It is also the first time a vampire truly regrets its existence and tries to right the wrongs it has done such as murdering people by inflicted self-justice.
This is the first time a vampire shows compassion and the need for companionship due to the fear of being alone. It is also the first time a vampire truly regrets its existence and tries to right the wrongs it has done such as murdering people by inflicted self-justice.
Time
It explores the era of grunge age in which all the music was full of angst and emotion. This is reciprocated within an Interview with a Vampire through the attitude that the vampires have towards life and their condition. The grunge attitude is also shown through their rather gothic and dark clothing as grunge era was all about the dark clothing and the long hair.
It explores the era of grunge age in which all the music was full of angst and emotion. This is reciprocated within an Interview with a Vampire through the attitude that the vampires have towards life and their condition. The grunge attitude is also shown through their rather gothic and dark clothing as grunge era was all about the dark clothing and the long hair.
1998à Blade
Summary
Blade’s mother is admitted to hospital after being bitten from a vampire while pregnant with him and she unknowingly passes over a gift off all the best vampire traits making him half vampire. Blade avenges his mother as a vampire hunter but the vampires need his blood to summon the blood god to rule over the humans. Can they pull it off?
Blade’s mother is admitted to hospital after being bitten from a vampire while pregnant with him and she unknowingly passes over a gift off all the best vampire traits making him half vampire. Blade avenges his mother as a vampire hunter but the vampires need his blood to summon the blood god to rule over the humans. Can they pull it off?
Unique
It’s the first time a half vampire turns his back on his heritage and kills vampires for drinking the blood of humans. Also the first time it moves away from a home or a castle and bases itself round a slaughterhouse as a dance club. It’s also the dominating presence of the vampire killer and the new weapons he uses and the fact that all the vampires are terrified of him that makes this vampire film so unique. It is also unique due to a pregnant woman being attacked.
It’s the first time a half vampire turns his back on his heritage and kills vampires for drinking the blood of humans. Also the first time it moves away from a home or a castle and bases itself round a slaughterhouse as a dance club. It’s also the dominating presence of the vampire killer and the new weapons he uses and the fact that all the vampires are terrified of him that makes this vampire film so unique. It is also unique due to a pregnant woman being attacked.
Time
This could have mirrored the showing of Disney film Mulan to produce more ethnically diverse heroes and to keep promoting the equality between races due to many acts committed against different races such as an African-American man was dragged behind a pickup truck in America. The idea of a pregnant woman being attacked started a frenzy among new films as this paved the paved the way for the controversial topic to be used.
This could have mirrored the showing of Disney film Mulan to produce more ethnically diverse heroes and to keep promoting the equality between races due to many acts committed against different races such as an African-American man was dragged behind a pickup truck in America. The idea of a pregnant woman being attacked started a frenzy among new films as this paved the paved the way for the controversial topic to be used.
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