History of Vampires: Part 1: How Hammer Made Vampires Demonic

Divas, Dinosaurs and Demons

Divas, Dinosaurs and Demons

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In the first entry of this series looking at the history of vampire fiction. We explore how Hammer Studios completely reimagined the vampire as a more bloodthirsty, sadistic, monstrous creature.

We also explore how they in essence both created and popularized the vampire hunter as a stock character.

Narrated by Lara. (Take Me To Hobbiton.)