Sunday, January 10, 2010
Significant community of people believe that human vampires exist
Lionsgate
Films such as "Daybreakers" are examples of the public's fascination with vampires.
By Benjamin Radford
updated 2:03 p.m. ET Jan. 7, 2010
The new film "Daybreakers," which opens Friday, is set in 2019, after a global virus outbreak has transformed most of the world's population into vampires. This is not good news for the small remaining population of humans, who become the sole source of blood. Vampires are of course very popular in books and on the silver screen, especially recently. But are they real?
The answer depends on how literally you define "vampire."
In the mainstream media and pop culture, the vampire character is very alluring, with its elements of power, romance, mysticism, eroticism, and immortality. Given the vampires' popularity, it's not surprising that here are many people who claim to be vampires—often as part of the Goth-inspired vampire subculture.
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