This Vampire Media is For You

Lacole Yang

If you get scared easily, want a quick and cozy thought to cheer you up and enjoy peculiar non-sequiturs: “My Dad is Dracula” by Jason Poland (ongoing comic).

If you’re looking for a classic coming-of-age story, like campy shows that don’t take themselves too seriously and will get hooked by the tension of star-crossed lovers: “First Kill” (2022 TV series).

If you prefer watching vicious creatures instead of aristocrats, get hopelessly attached to subplots and side characters, never get seasick and believe that blood transfusions can cure anything: “The Last Voyage of the Demeter” (2023 film).

If you adore antiques, have the attention span to watch a silent German Expressionist film, are good enough at reading long paragraphs in overly decorated fonts and will be nice enough to ignore obvious signs that something is a rip-off: “Nosferatu” (1922 film).

If you gently place bugs outside when you find them in the house, think that ambiguity leaves room for interpretation, fall in love easily and keep a dream journal which you fill with terrifying visions of looming shadows: “Carmilla” (2019 film).

If you can’t come to terms with the human condition, want more period pieces that are set in early 1900s America, like listening to fake French accents and support the autonomy of creepy immortal children: “Interview with the Vampire” (2022 TV series)

If you want to read a classic book but you’re too impatient to get through it at once, frequently check your email, often think about medical malpractice, have always wanted a pen pal and like eating paprika chicken: “Dracula Daily” (ongoing subscription newsletter)

If you used to play D&D but got too busy, are haunted by the indifference of time, write diary entries to relax and follow chance occurrences wherever they take you: “Thousand Year Old Vampire” by Tim Hutchings (2018 solo RPG).

If you need a gothic metal soundtrack as you drift through the chilly autumn night, keep your secrets in a box with a rusted lock and have melodramatic conversations with angels during the full moon: “Moonlight Waltz” by Theatres des Vampires (2011 album).