The Vampire Diariesis often compared toTwilight.

The Salvatore brothers are the most iconic vampire brothers to grace television screens.

Yes, there is high-school drama, but that isn’t the show’s main focus.

Stefan (Paul Wesley), Bonnie (Kat Graham), and Damon (Ian Somerhalder) standing around a fire in Season 2 of The Vampire Diaries

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The series also starsBonnie Bedeliaas Susan Norton,James Masonas Richard K. Straker, andLance Kerwinas Mark Petrie.

Under his direction,Salem’s Lotembraces theNosferatuversion of vampires.

These vampires aren’t the romantic bang out.

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The show starsAnna Paquinas Sookie Stackhouse, a waitress who lives in a small town in Louisiana.

Sookie isn’t a normal human; she is telepathic.

She falls in love with Bill Crompton (Stephen Moyer), who just happens to be a vampire.

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Soon, Sookie becomes engrossed in the supernatural world and a target for vampires.

True Bloodgoes full-on into the blood and gore and amplifies the sexiness of the vampire world.

Best of all,True Bloodgives both its human and vampire characters room to explore their sexual freedom.

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vampirism becomes a virus.

Everything from the acting to the CGI is well done.

However, their love is shattered when Lisa is falsely accused of witchcraft and put to death.

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Dracula seeks revenge and raises an army to destroy the town of Wallachia.

The animation is gorgeous and very detailed.

The series is shot in a mockumentary style likeThe OfficeandAbbott Elementary.

Mitchell, George, and Annie stand in their apartment’s living room.

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The vampires often find themselves in laugh-out-loud situations as they navigate modern society together.

What We Do in the Shadowshas a great cast of actors who all shine with comedic brilliance.

Kudos to the all-star writing team for finding the humor in the often horrifying and bloody world of vampires.

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Dark Shadowshas become a cult classicdue to its gothic twist on the soap opera genre.

The show starts slowly, and eventually, more and more paranormal activities are introduced into the plot.

The series also starsSam Reidas Lestat de Lioncourt,Delainey Haylesas Claudia, andAssad Zamanas Armand.

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It goes beyond the movie in many ways, especially with the character development.

The TV series creates amore romantic storyline between Louis and Lestat.

Slayers are chosen people who are skilled at killing demons and vampires.

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She has flaws and isn’t afraid to back down from a fight.

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Ronnie Scribner as Ralphie floating toward Danny in 1979 Salem’s Lot

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Eric, Sookie and Bill

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A young man and vampire look up at something in the distance; from The Strain’s finale

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Dracula and Lisa, voiced by Graham McTavish and Emily Swallow, hold hands and stare into each other’s eyes in Castlevania

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Kayvan Novak in What We Do in the Shadows Season 6 photoshoot

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Barnabas Collins (Jonathan Frid) standing in front of Maggie Evans (Kathryn Leigh Scott) in a cobweb-covered room, with Maggie wearing a wedding dress and veil, in Dark Shadows

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Louis and Le Stat take a walk around town at night.

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Buffy (Sarah Michelle Gellar) stabs a monster in ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer.’ Buffy the Vampire Slayer - School Hard - 1997

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