The ancient Greek myths are full of beings that bear a striking resemblance to the vampires of later folklore.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Modern vampires like Dracula may be dashing, but they certainly weren't in the original vampire myths. Archive Photos/ Moviepix ...

In many countries in the world, there is a myth of a creature called ‘the vampire’— an undead, blood-sucking creature with sharp fangs that preys on the living. The myth of the vampire has existed for ...

A famous scene from the 1922 horror classic ‘Nosferatu,’ which will be shown with live musical accompaniment on Oct. 24 at the Carolina Civic Center. Since spooky season is now in full swing, it’s ...

The trail of the gothic myth reappears in different cultural corners as a reflection of who we are. The obsession with bloodsuckers finds a reason in the problems that haunt us today: "What better ...

Grebey is a contributor for TIME. Grebey is a contributor for TIME. There are more types of vampires than there are types of blood. Vampires, creatures of myth and legend that have become iconic pop ...

Modern vampires like Dracula may be dashing, but they certainly weren’t in the original vampire myths. Archive Photos/ Moviepix via Getty Images Stanley Stepanic, University of Virginia The vampire is ...