Vampire is the new Prince Charming

Vampires are the new hot stuff in Hollywood. True, they don’t get any awards, but the screaming fans and the incoming millions sure make it up for the lack.

But what is it exactly which makes these bloodsuckers so popular? Aren’t they supposed to be terrifying creatures making people scream and faint at their sight? Oh no, not in Hollywood. Movie-makers soon realized that the traditional image of vampires would just not do anymore. So what did they do? They began to cast gorgeous actors and actresses and essentially killed everything which makes a vampire a vampire.

The trend started somewhere around the appearance of Brad Pitt in The interview with the vampire in 1994. His character, Louis, was passionate and caring and had such a sad life story that people couldn’t help but love him. And this is the thing in these movies: apart from their diet, these vampires are so human that the whole idea of being horrified of the just simply vanished.

Then came Gerard Butler in Dracula 2000. His portrayal of the count was quite different from Bela Lugosi’s back in 1931. This vampire was handsome and made all the girls swoon. Yeah, not your average pale-white and red-eyed monster either.

Yet the biggest blasphemy – at least according to diehard vampire fans – came with Twilight and the dazzling Edward Cullen. No fangs, no burning in the sunlight and no hunting for humans. Instead he looks like a normal boy - well, apart from the fact that he sparkles in the sunlight - and hunts for animals. Not the traditional vampire either.

And where does this whole trend lead? To insanity of course, just as the producers want it, with tons of girls going and watching the same movie ten times and buying everything which is related to their favourite bloodsucker. And not just girls, unfortunately adults have been going crazy as well. (Have you ever heard about Twilight-moms? If not then get on your knees and thank God, if yes, then you know how hard it is to reach the toilet before your breakfast makes an appearance...)

Spoiling the vampires and making them fancy men is certainly embarassing for the whole mythical world but at least Hollywood gets its money and fans can lay in their bed at night, wishing a vampire would jump in through their windows and bit them. Or if their much awaited creature doesn’t show up, they can still go to their dentists to get fangs and use the Cullen Body Glitter to sparkle in the sun.

And here's a video, just so you can see that fans would do anything - even if it means total embarassment (although I think they don't even think that what they're doing is totally pitiful...)