The Changes of Vampire Character

Summary of the changes of vampire character in four aspects:

Appearance: In appearance, the image of vampire has changed from a horrible and dreadful figure into a handsome and charming role.

Desire: In early vampire films, the only desire of vampire is human blood which relates to their nature. But in modern vampire films, vampire’s desire becomes more complicated which contains no only human blood (less stronger ) but also sex, love, and company.

Emotion: The changes of vampire’s desire also reflect the vampire figure is becoming more emotional. The earliest vampire character count Orlok is entirely ruthless and emotionless, and in the later vampire film, the element of sex and love is emphasized, which makes vampire a more emotional role.

Human and social relationship: In the early vampire films, the vampire figure count Orlok and Dracula are both aristocrats which represent upper class, but they have rare communication with human society and are used to hide in their own castle. Their relationship with human are antagonistic and finally be killed by human. In 1994’s vampire film, vampire Louis is a plantation owner in New Orleans and Lestat is also an aristocrat. They still have less communication which society but the relationship with human becomes more neutral. Then in the Twilight, vampire Cullen is a doctor in the upper middle class and Edward is a student. Their occupation makes them closer to human and fit into society. The relationship between human and vampire also becomes more friendly and codependent.