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Dracula & Vampire Old Time Radio Programs
BBC's Sherlock Holmes vs. Dracula
CBS Radio Mystery Theater's Dracula
Mercury Theater's Dracula
Hermit's Cave: Vampire's Desire
The Witch's Tale: Graveyard Mansion
Vampires are mythological or folkloric beings that are renowned for subsisting on human blood or lifeforce, but in some cases
may prey on animals. Although vampires have different characteristics depending on which lore one reads, in most cases, they
are described as reanimated corpses who feed by draining and consuming the blood of living beings.
The term was popularized in
the early 18th century and arose from the folklore of southeastern Europe, particularly the Balkans and Greece. Folkloric
vampires were depicted as undead beings who visited loved ones and caused mischief or deaths in the neighborhoods they inhabited
while living. They wore shrouds, did not bear fangs and were often described as bloated and of ruddy or darkened countenance.
 The
1897 novel Dracula brought folklore into the realm of published fiction. The success of this book spawned a distinctive
vampire genre, still popular in the 21st century. Books and films of the genre have portrayed vampires with attributes markedly
distinct from those of original folkloric vampires. With Count Dracula, the gaunt, fanged noble undead, vulnerable to sunlight
was born. However, traits such as aversion to garlic and vulnerability to staking were simply incorporated from the folklore. Source:
Wikipedia
Werewolf Tales
Weird Circle: The Werewolf
The House in Cypress Canyon
CBSRMT: The White Wolf
Hall of Fantasy: Demon Of The Night
Werewolves, also known as lycanthropes, are mythological or folkloric people with the ability
to shapeshift into a wolf or wolf-like creature, either purposely, by using magic, or after being placed under a curse. The
medieval chronicler Gervase of Tilbury associated the transformation with the appearance of the full moon; however, there is evidence that the association existed among the Ancient Greeks,
appearing in the writings of Petronius. This concept was rarely associated with the werewolf until the idea was picked up
by fiction writers. Werewolves are a frequent subject of modern fictional books and films, although
fictional werewolves have been attributed traits distinct from those of original folklore, most notably the vulnerability to silver bullets. Source: Wikipedia
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