A street painting in Bucharest, Romania, depicts Bram Stoker, right, the author of Dracula, sharing a drink with Vlad the Impaler, left, the medieval Romanian ruler who inspired the book. AP ...

From revenants to vampires to ghosts, here's a cheat sheet for all the mythical creatures that permeate the world of Anne Rice.

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Luc Besson reconfigures the vampire mythology in a way that is as charming and entertaining as it is chaotic. Cinema, as Iván ...

Humans have long been fascinated by blood-drinkers. In fact, nearly every culture across the world has folklore surrounding the mythical monsters. While vampires are little more than fiction, many ...

Whether you got caught up in the Twilight craze or not, it represents an interesting addition to the vampire mythology. The books introduced or expanded upon some unconventional ideas. Most memorable, ...

Even though Doctor Who is primarily a science fiction show about time travel, it used multiple sources of inspiration to create the characters and creatures the Doctor comes in contact with on an ...