Inspiration, links and more
Looking for inspiration? Wondering where to get the finishing touches for your vampire? Curious about some of the BIPOC vampire media out there?
Hopefully this is a good place to start.
FANGS, BLOOD, AND MORE (for your costuming needs):
ORGANIZATIONS/PROJECTS:
Midwest Black Speculative Fiction Alliance – Blog / Facebook / Instagram
DONORS Vampire Series – Black Women director lead Horror series (currently fundraising)
BIPOC Vamp Jam – Created diverse vampire games for the 2021 BIPOCVampDay
VAMPIRE FOLKLORE – Contrary to popular belief, vampire mythology exists outside of Europe and there are a variety of vampires to draw inspiration from. Here are a few of them:
Vampire Myths from Around the World
Vampires in Different Cultures
10 Strange Vampires from Around The World
BIPOC VAMPIRES (Movies/TV/Books/Comics/Games) – Vampire media with POC vampires, either in the lead or featured heavily. Hardly the full list, but it’s a start:
Blade Trilogy – directed by Steve Norrington / Guillermo del Toro / David S Goyer (Black and POC Vampires)
The Case Study of Vanitas – anime series (BIPOC Vampire)
Castlevania – Netflix series based on the game. (BIPOC Vampires, LGBTQ)
Castlevania: Nocturne – A continuation of the Netflix Castlevania series (BIPOC Vampires, LGBTQ)
Certain Dark Things – a novel by Silvia Moreno-Garcia (Mexican/Aztec Vampires)
The Damned – a novel by Renee Ahdieh (POC Vampires)
First Bite – visual novel/dating game (POC Vampires, LGBTQ)
Fledgling – a novel by Octavia Butler (Black vampires, Sci-fi)
From Dusk Til Dawn – a film by Robert Rodriguez (Mexican Vampires)
A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night – a film by Ana Lily Amirpour (Iranian Vampires)
The Gilda Stories – a novel by Jewelle L Gomez (BIPOC Vampires, LGBTQ)
Growing Fangs (Disney+) – short Launchpad film (Mexican-American Vampires, LGBTQ)
Interview with the Vampire (AMC+) – TV show based on Anne Rice’s novels (BIPOC Vampires, LGBTQ)
The Originals (Netflix) – a spin-off of the Vampire Diaries (only on here because Marcel plays a large role)
Reginald the Vampire – Syfy series based on “Fat Vampire” (BIPOC Vampires, body diversity)
Suicide by Sunlight – a short film by Nikyatu Jusu (Black Vampires)
Thirst – a film by Chan-Wook Park (Korean Vampires)
Trese (Netflix) – animated show (Filipino Vampires)
TrueBlood – the novel/HBO series (only included thanks to Tara Thornton)
Vamp – a 1980s film with Grace Jones as a vampire (Black Vampire, a bit dated)
Vampire in Brooklyn – a classic Eddy Murphy film by Wes Craven (Black Vampires)
Wander This World – a novel by G.L Tomas (BIPOC Vampires, LGBTQ)