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Vampyres of Olde England (with a brief sojourn to Scotland)

Although some of the most iconic iterations of the vampire in popular culture were created in England (including Bram Stoker's Dracula himself, of course, but also Christopher Lee's portrayals in the Hammer Horror movies of the 1960s & 70s, & Bauhaus's gothic rock Bela Lugosi's Dead come to mind) there are surprisingly few instances of undead blood-drinkers in British folklore. They are scarce, but not entirely unheard of...

 


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