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"Few creatures of the night have captured our imagination like vampires.
What explains our enduring fascination with vampires? Is it the overtones of sexual lust, power, control? Or is it a fascination with the immortality of the undead?"
Feel free to post any vampire-related content here. I'll be posting various vampire media I enjoy just as a way of kickstarting this community but don't let that stop you from posting something else. I just wanted a place to discuss vampire movies, books, games, etc.
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I thought garlic was for werewolves, while a wooden stake was for vampires?
I don't think I've ever heard of garlic as being for anything other than vampires.
Wikipedia sez: "In Europe, many cultures have used garlic for protection or white magic, perhaps owing to its reputation in folk medicine.[46] Central European folk beliefs considered garlic a powerful ward against demons, werewolves, and vampires." but they don't provide a reference for that assertion about demons and werewolves. I think if you threw it in a modern movie, a lot of audience'sd be like: Huh?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garlic
Tiffany, get me the garlic quick! There's a werewolf loose!
wow that's interesting, thanks for the link.