We have been reconstructing “vampires” whether inspired contextually as if they are meant to adapt and evolve (or live immortally) throughout the eras. They basically camouflage as humans since they were invented through the classical Victorian era and now contemporary settings. From Dracula (1992) to the classical Interview With a Vampire (1994) to sci-fi inspired Underworld (2009) and the teen culture Twilight (2008), various different elements were played around to mix with the “vampire” genre. Despite the diversity of contexts and elements, we can tropes-out that they are usually wealthy, sunlight intolerant and many other characteristically tropes presents. These films often come back to the idea of love and romanticism in which defines the whole essence of vampire culture. Though, what I have found inspiring is vampire filmmaking that break out of this traditional pattern such in Twilight, where sunlight doesn’t burn but instead shines them. Also in A Girl Who Walks Alone at Night, a contemporary western-tinted vampire film not of the typical english/american origin but rather from Iran.

The idea that they co-exist with humans, even only on films makes me question how genre forms. Like the vampire culture, genres do also evolve and overtime barriers do get blurry. But aren’t we as viewers, audiences and filmmakers causes the change and vice versa? is each new film the one changing us?