Vampires–Fiction or Not

Far from being a modern subject, or just a theme for Halloween Outfits, the notion of vampires walking among us in reality dates back to the decade of 1720 to 1730, which ended when the Habsburg Dynasty exhumed the bodies of two men suspected of being vampires, and were apparently unable to prove or disprove the accusation. Further back than the 1700s, in many languages the word vampire meant the same as demon and individuals had an idea there was a few unexplained evil out and about.

Whether such creatures are genuine or not cannot be scientifically verified simply given that nothing has ever been captured and documented with DNA or other such evidence of their actual existence–at least nofactor we would accept as proof today. However, the vampire bat is the only flying mammal that feeds exclusively on blood, therefore, the existence of a higher form of blood-drinking mammal cannot be ruled out either.

Count Dracula

A vampirism character first appeared in a novel in Polodori’s "The Vampyre", in 1819. From then on, and especially after the vampire masterpiece–Bram Stoker’s "Dracula"–was published in 1897, vampires, if fiction or fact, were here to stay. Count Dracula was supposedly killed with a wooden stake drove via his heart whilst he slept–the only way, It is said, to kill a vampire. He reappears, though, at least once a year, showing up at parties in the form of mens Halloween costumes at a Halloween outfits ball. From the time he first made his appearance to this day, mens Halloween costumes aren’t complete without having one portraying Dracula with his black cape and fangs.

within the 1920s and 1931, Bella Lugosi captured the audience in films with his dramatic portrayal of vampires that were pure evil. These characters were not the "romantic" vampires we see in later films and books, and which are the inspiration for Halloween outfits. The 21st century Vampire is typically a "great guy", reluctant to harm humans, but Lugo … [-]

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