Product Details

• Format: Color, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: A&E Home Video
• VHS Release Date: September 9, 1997
• Run Time: 50 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• ASIN: 6303179878
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #360,188 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Since Bram Stoker penned the Victorian classic Dracula, vampires have always been among our favorite monsters. In movies, bestsellers and chilling legend, these bloodsucking monsters frighten and fascinate. But now, there is reason to believe that these haunting tales and fears may be more than just our imaginings and there may be truth behind the myths.Starting in dark Transylvania with the notorious Vlad the Impaler, our search for vampires calls a historical role of names of actual people who may have been vampires. Along with the names are eyewitness accounts of corpses with pulses, of graves where nothing will grow. VAMPIRES also travels to Greece, China and the U.S. to present the wide culture of the undead. Finally, forensic specialists offer their gruesome analyses. The startling truth may re-awaken our deepest fears.

Customer Reviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great overview on Vampires, June 3, 2001

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This review is from: Ancient Mysteries: Vampires [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This A and E presentation on Vampires hits the mark with its expose on the vampire Legend and how this dark character has gone from being a supersticious menace to a fictional phenomenon. The documentary traces the beginningss of the vampire legend, tells of believed accounts of actual vampire attacks, of dug up graves which held in tac none decaying bodies and of vampire hunters and their kits. It then goes on to debunk the beliefs that actual vampires could exist and finally addresses the vampire in the 20th century as depicted in books and films; Anne rice makes an appearance along with footage of old vampire films. Excellent imagery and great narration make this video a great addition to your documentary collection. Highly recommended.