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