The Unexpected Sex Symbol

The Unexpected Sex Symbol

Who knew that in the near future blood sucking parasitic pale creatures of mythology would become a sex symbol? Now pale dark and handsome is in as opposed to blond tan beach boys. Being a vampire used to mean being a feared creature of horror from Salem’s Lot (Stephen King) to Bram Stokers Dracula. Scaring people all over America with pale blood thirsty killing machines. While Vampires still have the scary aspect to them today there is also the major plot addition of forbidden sweet love. With Twilight girls all over the world dream of having the Vampire boyfriend who is the ultimate bad boy with bite. Anne Rice writer of The Vampire Chronicles added the sex appeal of the undead by breaking old stereotypes of disgustingly pale gross creatures. Making Vampires super attractive now a days is common knowledge and icing on the cake of sex appeal. Old human vampire barriers have even been broken in Alan Balls HBO show True Blood. For example biting not turning people vampire but used in foreplay instead, garlic is gross but tolerable and churches/crosses not an issue. However staying true to the old mythology you don’t want to ever go toe to toe with a vampire. All of these aspects are addressed in Pop Culture Vamps different movies, TV shows and books making millions all over the world.
As people delve into the philosophy and symbolism every vampire in pop culture is different. The many vampires in True Blood symbolize “eight years of institutionalized demonstration of pretty much any group that wasn’t on the bus with Mr. Bush” (Alan Ball, Entertainment Weekly). While Stephenie Moyer’s Twilight phenomenon reflects her Mormon values with a sexy vampire twist. Anne Rice chooses to use the vampire as a symbol of mystery and in her books she puts her own spin on unraveling that mystery. This has certainly come a long way from Bram Stokers symbol of horror in Dracula. The complexities of the race are so fascinating and sexy people can’t help but tune in every week, buy every copy of a book or flock to theaters everywhere. Plus there is a little bit of something for everyone whether you like the scariness, sexiness or symbolism to equal rights you can’t help but be interested by the undead creatures of passion and danger.