Tag Archives: vampires

That’s Why The Vampire Is A Vamp

Posted on June 24, 2011 by

To belabour a point I’ve made before, erotic horror is a label that always gives me cause for concern with its oxymoron status. Erotic implies sexually arousing, but surely for most of us that impulse is nipped in the bud … Continue reading →

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Vampire Women: Lilith Silver & Sadie Blake

Posted on June 9, 2011 by

So, some thoughts on a couple of vampire flicks I caught at the weekend, each with a strong female lead. Razor Blade Smile (1998) Eileen Daly is the evocatively named Lilith Silver, who was accidentally killed back in 1850 when … Continue reading →

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Vampire Verse

Posted on April 25, 2011 by

There was a time when I used to write poetry, but I’m over it now. I still have some odd things hanging round though, like a bat suspended from the ceiling of a cave. This one is for Lucy Westenra, … Continue reading →

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It’s Late in the Evening…

Posted on April 14, 2011 by

…and I’m too tired to write a proper blog post, so I’m going to copy and paste a crappy piece of vampire fiction instead. THE SECRET OF HER SUCCESS              “You’ll be the first one to portray us accurately,” said … Continue reading →

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So, Vampires

Posted on April 12, 2011 by

I’m going to be immersing myself in a lot of vampire related material over the next few weeks, as a way of finding my way back into a vampire book I started some years back and then abandoned because it … Continue reading →

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