Bloodsucking Cinema

Perhaps the most enduring film genre of all time, vampire films continue to haunt us on the big screen. Why are we fascinated with the myth of these immortal souls? Could it be the living forever part, or perhaps the fact that they have an unearthly sexual attraction to both males and females? Whatever it is, audiences around the world can't seem to get enough of them. Bloodsucking Cinema, explores the origins and "birth" of the vampire, its evolution and entry into cinema's storytelling lexicon and Hollywood's undying interest in the theme.