VampiresEntertainmentWeeklySList

As we know, vampires are all the rage. Horiwood’s theory is that vampires are so hot right now, because of the recession.

The last eight years of American politics, has vampired the next generation, who are growing up having to bear the consequences of repaying the debt of a mismanaged America. That’s over $1 trillion worth of debt. Meaning, that politicians in office did drink the future dreams and lifeblood of today’s tweens. Yes! It sucks!

But the good news is, that in this cultural climate of pop culture, vampires entertain us with their personal battles to be virtuous and good as they coexist in a world of humans that both frustrate and fascinate them.

Anyway… Entertainment Weekly, has listed their Top 20 Vampires. Here they are:

 

  1. Lestat, Interview With the Vampire
  2. Christopher Lee’s Dracula
  3. Bela Lugosi’s Dracula
  4. Edward Cullen, Twilight
  5. Bill and Eric, True Blood
  6. Asa Vajda, 1960’s Black Sunday
  7. Angel
  8. Mr. Barlow, Salem’s Lot
  9. Schuyler Van Alen, Melissa de la Cruz’s Blue Bloods series
  10. Gary Oldman’s Dracula
  11. Klaus Kinski’s Dracula
  12. Zoey Redbird, P.C. and Kristin Cast’s House of Night series
  13. Jean-Claude, Laurel K. Hamilton’s Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter series
  14. David, 1987’s The Lost Boys
  15. Miriam Blaylock and Sarah Roberts, 1983’s The Hunger
  16. Blade, the Blade trilogy
  17. Eli, 2008’s Let the Right One In
  18. Countess Bathory, 1971’s Daughters of Darkness
  19. Selene, the Underworld trilogy
  20. Caleb and Mae, 1987’s Near Dark

Robert Pattinson came in at #4, proving that there is nothing new under the sun. Vampires have been done hotly before in books, film and entertainment. True Blood’s vampires came in at #5. Not a bad list at all! Thanks EW!

Props to both Alan Ball and Stephenie Meyer: this generation’s entertainers of the vampy loving masses.