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10 Reasons Why 'The Vampire Diaries' Is Better Than 'Twilight'

Amanda Ferris — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 20:00:19 +0000

With ‘Breaking Dawn — Part 2′ coming out this weekend, should you shell out $15 for a ticket, or just stay home and have a massive TiVo ‘Vampire Diaries’ party in your sweatpants? We support the latter decision. And not just because we love sweatpants. Here are ten reasons why ‘Vampire Diaries’ is definitively better [...]

10 Things You Didn't Know About Vampires

Carl Pettit — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 18:54:05 +0000

Everyone knows that vampires suck … your blood!!!! Seriously though, do you know the history behind modern vampire lore? These creatures of the night have been lurking around for a very long time, although the princes and princesses of darkness have taken on different guises and mythologies throughout the ages. Here are some things you [...]

'Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter' Trailer Makes Honest Abe an Action Hero

Mike Sampson — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:57:33 +0000

'Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter' is a real movie. And this is not, despite its ridiculous premise, something made on the cheap that will go direct-to-DVD. This is a big summer movie from Fox, produced by Tim Burton, directed by that guy who directed 'Wanted' and starring some familiar faces. Based on the first trailer, it could either be awesome or completely stupid - so which is it?

Audi's Super Bowl 2012 Commercial Shows How to Break Up a Vampire Party [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:35:22 +0000

Vampire Party is the name of Audi S7′s Super Bowl commercial for 2012, which will run during the first quarter of the game. But don’t think the luxury automaker is trying to market itself to the drivers license-less tweens obsessed with Edward Cullen. The spot does start out ‘Twilight‘-y enough. A bunch of young, hip-looking [...]

'Underworld' vs. 'Twilight' — Who Has the Best Vampires?

TheFW Staff — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:22:05 +0000

In one corner, we have the vampires from 'Underworld Awakening,' who not only possess enhanced speed and strength, but also know how to shoot up the place and look really cool leaping off of tall buildings.

In the other, we have the vampires from the 'Twilight Saga,' whose bodies are hard like diamonds, whose bites unleash pent-up stocks up venom that burns their victims, and whose skin sparkles in the day light.

Zombies vs. Vampires — Which Are Better?

TheFW Staff — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 14:40:40 +0000

In one corner, we have zombies, the flesh-eating walking corpses brought back into popularity by AMC's 'The Walking Dead,' 'Resident Evil' and the like.

In the other, we have vampires, made famous by their sexual allure and their portrayals in 'Twilight' and 'True Blood.'

So, which are better? It's time for you to decide in our poll below.

Wannabe Vampire Bites Two People on the Neck at Convenience Store [VIDEO]

Donald Deane — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 14:58:05 +0000

In Denver, an unidentified woman attacked two people in a convenience store by biting them on the neck. Somebody’s seen the ‘Twilight’ movies a few too many times. According to reports, the woman attacked a customer first, then tried to sink her teeth into the neck of a clerk. Police are currently on the hunt [...]

Vampire Kitty Can Moonwalk Like Michael Jackson [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 20:44:00 +0000

The kitty version of Count Dracula is far cooler than the real one. Why? Kitty version has moonwalking capabilities. [via Asylum UK]

Surgery to Make Straight Teeth Crooked Now a Trend in Japan [VIDEO]

Dylan Schenker — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 15:37:51 +0000

Decades of advances in orthodontics have conditioned us to think it’s healthy and more attractive to straighten our teeth out with braces or dental surgery. However, a new procedure popular amongst young Japanese women that actually makes teeth crooked is countering that notion. The resulting looks vary from natural-looking snaggleteeth to exagerrated, elongated canines that resemble [...]

Vampire Cat Attacks! [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 14:44:20 +0000

This cat, who’s obviously been watching too much ‘True Blood,’ tries to sink its teeth into the neck of a rival feline. Watch the vampire move — and the victim’s equally entertaining response — below. [via Say OMG]

Nicolas Cage and Other Celebs May Be Vampires, According to Old Photos

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 16:42:26 +0000

Last week eBay seller Jack Mord offered up this photo of a man who lived in Bristol, Tennessee around the time of the Civil War as evidence that actor Nicolas Cage is a vampire “who quickens/reinvents himself once every 75 years or so.” Mord started the bidding on the uncanny likeness at a million dollars, but the listing [...]

Woman Claiming to Be Vampire Bites Senior Citizen

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 17:37:40 +0000

Josephine Smith wasn’t kidding when she approached 69-year-old Milton Ellis Wednesday night in the parking lot of a shuttered St. Petersburg, Florida Hooters and declared “I’m a vampire, I am going to eat you.” In fact, the 22-year-old vamp wannabe then began tearing away at the skin on Ellis’s face and arm with her teeth, [...]

'Twixt' Trailer – Val Kilmer Is Out for Blood in Francis Ford Coppola's Latest [VIDEO]

Andy Scott — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 20:47:15 +0000

Francis Ford Coppola appears to be returning to his ‘Dracula’ roots in his latest movie, ‘Twixt,’ a small-town murder-mystery story that features everything from a creepy Bruce Dern to vampires. In the trailer for the movie, released Tuesday, a second-rate writer named Hall Balitmore (Val Kilmer) shows up for a book signing in a middle-of-nowhere [...]