As previously mentioned, one crucial element of the vampiric triad is cinema. The vampire and vampirism in general has been represented in film in myriad ways, and those ways need to be recognized so that a complete discussion of vampires is more than just a coffin klatch.

We enter the overflowing mausoleum of vampire cinema beginning with its origins and influences, paying homage to the greatest silver screen bloodsuckers in history. You'll also find a comprehensive vampire filmography that's sure to get your jugular pumping, as will our examination of small-screen bloodsuckers.