{"product_id":"fangoria-presents-vampires","title":"FANGORIA PRESENTS: VAMPIRES","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e***NOTE - This is a Pre-Order and will not ship until late June 2026 ***\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor lovers of ageless, blood-sucking casanovas as well as those curious about undead legends of modern times, this 100-page collector’s edition of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eFANGORIA Presents\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003echronicles the complete evolution of the vampire across literature, film, television, and pop culture. Will you invite them in?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eInside, author Grady Hendrix explores the origins of the undead romantics in “Vampires Before Dracula,” and the surprisingly biblical roots of the lore.  FANGORIA celebrates a century of Bram Stoker’s immortal creation in “\u003cem\u003eDracula\u003c\/em\u003e: The First Hundred Years” and the trial and error of perfecting a beautiful monster. We revisit the gothic phenomenon of \u003cem\u003eDark Shadows\u003c\/em\u003e that invited vampires into the suburban homes of the swinging sixties and sink our teeth into erotic vampires, followed by the transformative legacy of Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire. the stylish bloodsuckers of the 1980s, vampire comedies, and the enduring impact of \u003cem\u003eBuffy the Vampire Slayer \u003c\/em\u003enearly 30 years later.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis special issue also examines the genre through less ventured lenses in features like “Blue-Collar Bloodsuckers” from screenwriter and director Michael Varrati, and “In the Shadow of the Cross: Vampirism and Blackness” by film critic Richard Newby, before closing with “The Thirsty Thirty,” our Fango certified ranking of the top 30 vampire movies ever made from former Editor-in-Chief Tony Timpone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eMore than just a celebration of vampire media, the bookazine examines why the undead endure. Across centuries, vampires have embodied fears of plague, sexuality, addiction, class, disease, aging, and corruption while remaining one of horror’s most endlessly reinvented monsters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeaturing:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Vampires Before Dracula” by Grady Hendrix\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Dracula: The First Hundred Years” by Tom Weaver\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Daytime Vampire: Dark Shadows” by Phil Nobile Jr.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Sexy Exsanguinators: A Guide to Erotic Vampires” by Todd Gilchrist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“The World Changes, We Do Not: The Legacy of Anne Rice’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInterview with the Vampire\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e” by BJ Colangelo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Fangs for the Memories” by Dan Whitehead\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“A Funny Vein: Vampire Comedies” by Todd Gilchrist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“She Alone Will Stand: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBuffy the Vampire Slayer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e” by Meredith Borders\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Blue-Collar Bloodsuckers” by Michael Varrati\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“In the Shadow of the Cross: Vampirism and Blackness” by Richard Newby\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“The Thirsty Thirty: Top 30 Vampire Movies” by Tony Timpone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA must-have for horror historians, monster lovers, and creatures of the night.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e***NOTE - This is a Pre-Order and will not ship until late June 2026 ***\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FANGORIA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46244337746092,"sku":"FangoriaPresentsVAMPIRES","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0008\/6074\/9860\/files\/Fango-Vampires-shopimage.jpg?v=1778616233","url":"https:\/\/shop.fangoria.com\/products\/fangoria-presents-vampires","provider":"FANGORIA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}