Vampire Secrets from the History Channel

What is it about vampires and vampirism that makes people go nuts? Forget about the traditional literary legacy of the mysterious nocturnal revenants, vampires have been so popular on the big screen over the decades that there are now literally hundreds of movies about the elusive bloodsuckers. And just when you think Hollywood has driven a final stake into the heart of the cinematic vampire, along comes an author like Stephenie Meyer with the novel series Twilight that reawakens the public's romantic lust for blood both on both the page and the silver screen. With so many fans falling in love with Twilight, actor Robert Pattinson, and lead vampire character Edward Cullen, A&E is releasing the 100-minute HISTORY doc on March 17, 2009 as a stand-alone disc to give a romantic public the back story behind the legacy of the famous two-fanged Transylvania tomcats.

Previously released as part of the A &E Haunted Histories Collection, and narrated by Cory Burton, Vampire Secrets cracks open a creepy coffin of folklore to put a human face on one of history's most mysterious and misunderstood creatures. People have had a longstanding fascination with vampires and Vampire Secrets explores the history of vampires from front to back, covering not only the early days of Vlad the Impaler and the origins of vampirism in Romania from a European perspective but also the forensic qualities of vampires as related to the death of humans. Not only will you learn the history and origins of vampires but you'll also discover how eerily similar vampires are to people after they die.

The most unique and interesting aspects of Vampire Secrets beyond a history that predates Bram Stoker's Dracula by 1000 years and speculation that the character was based on a Bohemian Princess is its angle on modern culture with thoughts from a variety of vampire scholars and true-to-life vampires that bring the 19th Century fanged entities into the world we live in today. Most notable, Vampire Secrets also delves into the dark minds of vampires with a focus on those that have killed in the name of vampirism.

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