Still, while sex has long been a simmering subtext to this monster, the vampire has proved to be remarkably flexible, metaphorically, evolving to reflect acute topical anxieties within the culture. Boom Times for BloodsuckersWhatever political and social fears vampire movies work on, the genre always cycles back to the theme of disease. One of the most common diseases explored in vampire movies is addiction, a theme of genre highlights including Kathryn Bigelow’s debut “Near Dark” and Romero’s anti-vampire film “Martin” as well as the new shows streaming. Her hacking cough may trigger COVID anxieties, but her nickname evokes a much older disease, tied to the birth of the myth of the vampire. As societal fears become oriented around the pandemic, what will happen to the future of the vampire?

Source: bd News24 October 31, 2021 05:03 UTC