Vampire

Vampires are mythical or folkloric creatures said to subsist on human and/or animal blood (hematophagy), often having unnatural powers, heightened bodily functions, and/or the ability to transform. Some cultures have myths of non-human vampires, such as demons or animals like bats, dogs, and spiders. Vampires are often described as having a variety of additional powers and character traits, extremely variable in different traditions, and are a frequent subject of folklore, cinema, and contemporary fiction.

See also

• Dracula
• Elizabeth Bathory
• Energy vampire
• Hopping corpse
• Maschalismos
• Medieval revenant
• Mercy Brown vampire incident
• Vampire bat
• Vampire hunter
• Vampire lifestyle
• Vlad III Dracula