Very true. Although I'm always puzzled by why some film-makers insist on switching names. And yes, those scenes in the '79 film are quite disturbing.
Re Seductive Vampires - here's some earlier ones that fit the description.
“The Bride of Corinth” by Johann Wolfgang Goethe (1797) - In this tragic tale, a defiantly pagan female vampire is betrothed to a Greek man, who's Christian.
“Christabel” by Samuel Taylor Coleridge (approximately 1797-1800) - This partly completed poem is thought to have inspired Joseph Sheridan le Fanu, as its main character is a mysterious female vampire, who the poem heavily implies is gay.
"Carmilla" by Joseph Sheridan le Fanu (1872). Written in first person, and with its main character a seductive lesbian vampire, this pre-dates Stoker and is considered to have been an influence on him (although Dracula in the novel is a far cry from a sexy, seductive vamp). Fun Fact: Sheridan le Fanu was Stoker's mentor.
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Date: 2025-03-31 02:59 am (UTC)Re Seductive Vampires - here's some earlier ones that fit the description.
“The Bride of Corinth” by Johann Wolfgang Goethe (1797) - In this tragic tale, a defiantly pagan female vampire is betrothed to a Greek man, who's Christian.
“Christabel” by Samuel Taylor Coleridge (approximately 1797-1800) - This partly completed poem is thought to have inspired Joseph Sheridan le Fanu, as its main character is a mysterious female vampire, who the poem heavily implies is gay.
"Carmilla" by Joseph Sheridan le Fanu (1872). Written in first person, and with its main character a seductive lesbian vampire, this pre-dates Stoker and is considered to have been an influence on him (although Dracula in the novel is a far cry from a sexy, seductive vamp). Fun Fact: Sheridan le Fanu was Stoker's mentor.