Famous Media Vampires

Are you looking for the perfect adult vampire costume idea for Halloween 2009? Your best bet is to start with one of these all time vampire classics (or one of their lovely vampira associates).

Dracula

First up is the infamous Count Dracula, created by Bram Stoker in his novel “Dracula.” The Count is extremely intelligent, seductive and evil. He is usually pictured as a Victorian gentleman, in black suit and cape. The Count is a Gothic and mysterious creature to be sure, who targets beautiful women to join him in his blood lust. Picture Bela Lugosi from the early vampire films. Check-out discount vampire costumes here.

The next famous media vampire is Barnabas Collins, from the 1960s soap opera series “Dark Shadows.” This is a sinister brooding and secretive vampire who operates covertly in a Gothic black and white television world. Set in 1967 in the fictional town of Collinsport Maine, Collins (a vampire since 1790) is accidentally released from his coffin in the family crypt by a treasure hunter and the fun begins.

Barnabas Collins

Lestat in IWTV

Last but not least is the vampire Lestat, created by writer Anne Rice in her “Vampire Chronicles.”
Lestat is a main character and often times narrator of these tales, very sophisticated sometimes sympathetic, sometimes evil. He is well portrayed by actor Tom Cruise in the movie, “Interview with the Vampire” and actor Stuart Townsend in the movie, “Queen of the Damned.”