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Deep Dive: National Vampire (2006)

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National Vampire
National Vampire is a feature-length documentary that covers vampire culture in the United States. Filmmakers traveled for over two years to attend various vampire-related events and conduct interviews with members of the vampire community. Key locations include a Vampire’s Ball in New Orleans, a vampire tour in San Francisco, and a shop in New York City that transforms people into vampires. The film features a range of characters, including a vampire dentist who creates fangs, vampire role-playing gamers in Dayton, Ohio, and a Texas couple who claim to be real vampires. It also touches on subcultures that intersect with vampire culture, such as the goth music scene, bondage and S&M, and blood fetishists engaged in piercing and full-body suspension rituals.

Why Watch

  • •Meet real vampire enthusiasts in New Orleans.
  • •Find out about vampire transformations in NYC.
  • •See a vampire-themed magician in action.

Did You Know

•Filmmakers spent over two years making the documentary.
•The Vampire's Ball in New Orleans is held each Halloween.
•The documentary features a vampire dentist who makes fangs for a living.
•Vampire role-playing gamers are highlighted in Dayton, Ohio.

Perfect For

Vampire culture fansGoth music enthusiastsS&M and bondage communities