What Was Your Favorite vampire Story?

There's plenty I've liked: "'Salem's Lot", the original "Dracula" novel, "The Lost Boys". . . But I think my all time favorite vampire story was Robert McCammon's "They Thirst." For those who haven't read it (and I highly recommend it to you), basically vampires try to take over L.A. And damn near succeed. The climax is a little hokey, but the epilogue is pretty cool and creepy. I was recommending it to a friend who loves everything vampire, and didn't want to give too much away. All I'd tell him was: "This book's outta control, man." And it certainly is. IMO, this is McCammon's best book. He took a really over the top premise and made it work. You gotta respect that kind of audacity. He's kind of like the horror version of Clive Cussler, but his writing's much better. Except maybe for "The Night Boat". Hoo-Boy! That was bad.

But the part where the human protagonist is driving around and noticing that something's not quite right about the people he's seeing in the streets, and the radio station starts broadcasting the location of holed up human survivors instead of music is classic. CLASSIC! I think this book would've made a great late 80's movie.

So, what was your favorite bloodsucker yarn?

I've never heard of "Tap, tap"; I'll have to keep my eyes peeled for it. Thanks for the heads up.

I never liked "From Dusk 'Til Dawn". Vamps ought to be just a LITTLE harder to kill than these were; I mean, they were offing them w/ pool cues and table legs, both blunt instruments, last time I checked. And stacling them up on said table legs like diners' checks in a restaurant. I know they were trying to make it seem like a ballsy adventure/action flick w/ this volume of kills, but it just came off as silly to me. Ditto "Kill Bill Vol. I".

I never liked "From Dusk 'Til Dawn." Vamps ought to be just a LITTLE harder to kill. I mean, they were killing them w/ pool cues and table legs, stacking them up like cordwood, for Christ's sake. I know QT was trying to make this seem like an over the top, ballsy action flick w/ this volume of kills, but it really just seemed silly to me. I felt the same way about "Kill Bill Vol. I."

I second the "Lost Boys" love. It really is a great 80's film (and I'm old enough to remember when it was new & in theatres). I'll watch it any time it's on cable (and it's on a lot), and even my wife, who usually hates horror films, loves it. You just never see "Fright Night" on TV, which says something. I think I've only seen that film once, and I never had a burning need to see it again, whereas "Lost Boys" I may someday buy.

None of which was bad, but when she has Lestat drink Christ's blood, AS HE'S HANGING ON THE CROSS, I thought that was a bit much and I lost a lot of respect for the book after that.