Create Vampires/Vampires In Popular Culture

How Have Vampires Shaped Popular Culture In America? In America, vampires (although fictional) have shaped our popular culture by serving as a type of mirror, reflecting our societal fears, and our hidden attraction towards antiheroes. Vampires currently serve as templates for romantic protagonist and are a dominate archetype across many medias: film, television and literature. In Popular Culture Vampires Are: - The Universal Outsider Most vampires represent marginalized groups, or symbolize the rebel rejecting strict societal norms. This makes vampires a popular symbol of rebellion and otherness. - Cinematic Icons In 1931 the Actor Bela Lugosi portrayed the most iconic vampire in a film. In Dracula, Lugosi cemented the vampire's iconic look with a long cape, sophisticated dress, and a hypnotic charm. This film shaped how vampires were portrayed in films, in popular culture. - Reflections Of National Anxieties In popular culture, vampires are frequently used to represent marginalized groups, such as immigrants, outsiders, or gay males who try to blend into mainstream society. Through film, vampire "mania" reflected national fears. The blaxploitation film, Blacula, reflected racial tensions found in real African-American communities during the 1970s. The AIDS epidemic influenced dark horror films made during the 1980s. The films reflected the fears the general public felt surrounding AIDS. After 9-11, American cinema swarmed with horror films centered on survival during post-apocalyptic times. - The Seductive Antihero Anne Rice's influential novel Interview with the Vampire, released in 1976, gave vampires emotional depth, a deepened sensuality, and a tormented awareness. Link: https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Create_Vampires/Vampires_Memes Vampires_Memes TOC mini