Did Vlad the Impaler really inspire Bram Stoker's infamous book Dracula? And was the Blood Countess of Hungary responsible for Lady Gaga's Countess character in American Horror Story: Hotel? And who was the first person to put these bloodthirsty demons into literature and spark the creation of a new niche subgenre creating franchises like; The Vampire Diaries, Twilight, True Blood, and so many others? Find out in this Episode of OddBallers as Elizabeth Weyers chats with Writer Abbey Fouts to dive deep into Vampire Literature to see why these blood-sucking creatures have gone from folklore and myths to a modern-day pop-culture movement full of sex appeal.
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Works Mentioned--
-A Dictionary of Superstition edited by Iona Opie and Moria Tatem
-The Vampyre by John William Polidori
-Dracula by Bram Stocker
-Twilight by Stephanie Meyer
OddBallers Sources--
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vampire_literature
https://www.ripleys.com/weird-news/elizabeth-bathory/
Music Credit--
OddBallers Theme, Elizabeth Weyers
