Thursday, February 10, 2011 By CAITLIN IVEY
Since the release of the Twilight saga, it seems that the media world has been overwhelmed by various vampire tales. As a result, an abundance of teenagers and young adults have grown accustomed to the modern era of vampire entertainment.
"I started reading the Twilight saga as a freshman and became obsessed. I like it just as much or possibly more than Harry Potter," senior Charlotte Stockdale said.
Twilight author Stephenie Meyer had no idea that her simple dream would become a pop culture sensation. After releasing Twilight, in 2005, Meyer expanded her dream into an entire series with three additional books. Only three years later, her novels were released as movies. However, some students are not fans of the Twilight phenomenon.
"Twilight strays from original vampire stories. Vampires are monsters who want to come suck your blood and kill you, not love you and shine in the sun," senior Connor McLear said.
In 1897, the first famous vampire tale was released as the story of Count Dracula from Transylvania. Multiple film adaptations of the Dracula story have been released since.
Other noteworthy vampire TV shows include Buffy the Vampire Slayer, which aired from 1997 to 2003, as well as the Buffy the Vampire Slayer film that was released in 1992. Now, vampire stories have evolved into modern TV series such as True Blood and The Vampire Diaries.
Although vampires may seem like the new trend, not everyone is feeling the vampire love. The movie Vampires Suck was released on Aug. 18, 2010, as a spoof of the most popular vampire-themed movies. For example, from Twilight, Edward’s last name is change from Cullen to Sullen in Vampires Suck.
The popularity of vampire entertainment comes in waves, with the recent explosion of vampire literature, movies and TV shows being the height of the most recent one. Within the next couple of years, the era of vampire entertainment is expected to end.
The Hawk Eye
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