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    How to Kill a Vampire: Fangs in Folklore, Film and Fiction

    By Liisa Ladouceur

    3.5/5

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    A fascinating investigation of what strikes fear in an immortal’s heart

    Vampires exist. And in every culture with a legend about bloodsuckers that rise from the grave to prey upon the living, there are rules and rituals for how to destroy them. How to Kill a Vampire is the first book to focus specifically on all known ways to prevent vampirism, protect oneself against attacks, and ultimately how to destroy the undead, as documented in folklore as well as horror film, TV, and books.

    Covering everything from obscure legends to contemporary blockbusters, Ladouceur’s unique approach to vampires traces the evolution of how to kill the fictional creatures and celebrates the most important slayers.

    In exploring how and why we create these monsters and the increasingly complex ways in which we destroy them, the book not only serves as a handy guide to the history and modern role of the vampire, it reveals much about the changing nature of human fears.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherECW Press
    Release dateSep 1, 2013
    ISBN9781770904309
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    • 3/5
      Exploring the slaying of vampires in folklore, history, books, and movies, this book takes a pop culture tone to it's discussion and tends to focus on the most popular and well known vampire tales, including Dracula, Nosferatu, Lost Boys, and other well known versions. While the book did teach me some new things, such as historical accounts of vampire killings (mostly just the mutilating of corpses) and the fact that sunlight was only introduced as a weapon in the movies, I feel this is an entry level book. I personally would have preferred a more in-depth look at vampire mythology and the weapons used to destroy the creatures.
    • 5/5
      I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book from beginning to end. Very similar in style to books by Mary Roach. A quick, light, informative read.
    • 3/5
      A book about vampires and their slayers from history, film, and novels. A good place to start researching vampires in pop culture with a decent selected filmography in the back. Not extensive, but a good start. The book is exactly what it advertises.Net Galley Feedback[book:How to Kill a Vampire: Fangs in Folklore, Film and Fiction|17464952][author:Liisa Ladouceur|4956000]