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vampire

[vam-pahyuhr] / ˈvæm paɪər /






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A revamped vampire tale: The Lost Boys, one of the 1980s’ campiest cult classics, just got adapted into a Broadway musical.

From Slate Jul. 9, 2026

Discovery had success with its film and TV shows, including the Emmy-winning hospital drama “The Pitt” and the vampire tale “Sinners.”

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 29, 2026

Lestat is slightly bored with existing yet curious to see whether his music, primarily plied on the Internet, can reach enough undead followers to hasten the vampire apocalypse known as The Great Conversion.

From Salon Jun. 13, 2026

Both shows won two awards, as did musical The Lost Boys, the punk-rock adaptation of the 1987 cult vampire film.

From BBC Jun. 8, 2026

The whole room is pretty dark so you can see these animals that only come out at night, like owls and pottos and cute little vampire bats.

From "The Pigman" by Paul Zindel

Jack O’Connell, Lola Kirke and Peter Dreimanis — the actors who terrorized the juke joint as bloodthirsty vampires in the movie — also snaked their way onto the stage.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 15, 2026

“The minute they get a whiff of vampires and all that, they immediately check out.”

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 14, 2026

After his arrest he protested his innocence, but during his two-week trial it emerged that he was obsessed with vampires and wanted to become one in a quest for immortality.

From BBC Feb. 25, 2026

At the curious Claudia’s insistence, they journey to Eastern Europe in search of Old World vampires who can help them figure out who they are supposed to be.

From Salon May 13, 2024

Then they were attacked by a gaggle of vampires, led by a cheerleader Annabeth had killed two years ago.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan




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