VAMPIRE CINEMA: THE FIRST ONE HUNDRED YEARS

On the 31st of October, 2022, Reel Art Press is planning to release a new 272-page book that explores the numerous ways cinema has represented the mystical vampire over the last century, including homosexual vampires, Hollywood vampires, redneck vampires, comic book vampires, funny vampires, crazy vampires, and many other variations of the vampire seen on the silver screen. This 272-page hardcover book is called, 'Vampire Cinema: The First One Hundred Years', and it was written by the acclaimed cultural historian, Christopher Frayling. It also contains page upon page of movie stills, posters, photographs, and other pieces of related art, all of which depict the evolution of the cinematic vampire throughout the years. Here 👇, check out the following image gallery for a sneak peek at some of these images.

Nosferatu (1922) - Count Orlok/Max Schreck on the deck of The Empusa

Cover of French pressbook for Nosferatu (1922)

Dracula (1931) - Original style C poster

Mark of the Vampire (1935) - Studio portrait by Clarence Sinclair Bull of Carroll Borland as Luna

Dracula's Daughter (1936) - Original American poster designed by Karoly Grosz and issued in May 1936

Son of Dracula (1943) - Count Alucard hovers over Katherine Caldwell

Hammer's Dracula (1958) opens at the Gaumont cinema, located in the Haymarket, London, in May 1958

The Fearless Vampire Killers (1967) - Alternative American artwork poster by Frank Frazetta

House of Dark Shadows (1970) - Japanese poster released in March 1971

Daughters of Darkness (1971) - Original American poster issued in May 1971

Blacula (1972) - British poster released in August 1972

Dracula Chelsea '73 (1972) - Pre-production flyer

Dracula Sucks (1978) - Courtesy of The X-Rated Collection

Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979)

Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992) - Teaser poster released in July 1992

Dracula: Pages from a Virgin's Diary (2002) - Balletic gargoyle who haunts the sleep of Lucy Westenra in Whitby

True Blood (2008 to 2014) - Teaser advert released in June 2010

'Vampire Cinema: The First One Hundred Years' is a 272-page hardcover book published by Reel Art Press and written by Christopher Frayling. It'll be released on the 31st of October, 2022, and will cost £39.95. For further information, please feel free to check out the official Website, Instagram, and Twitter pages for Reel Art Press. Or if you prefer, you can pick up a copy via Amazon!

*** Please Note: Images credited to mptvimages