Professor Auerbach describes how the evolution of vampires tells a great deal about a culture's fears, which change over generations.

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That were like, "Mexican luchadors versus vampires! Who are going to win?"

那就像，“墨西哥摔跤手对阵吸血鬼！谁会赢呢？”

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She says vampires also adapt well to many kinds of movies and books: those that are funny,sad, adventurous,scary or for young people.

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And,there are sunny California vampires like in the former American television show "Buffy the Vampire Slayer."

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The "Twilight" series of books and movies has increased the popularity of vampires around the world.

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Amy Smith says vampires also adapt to the many local differences across the United States.

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She says there are city vampires like in the movies "The Addiction" and "Nadja."

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Vampires have held an important place in the popular imagination since ancient times.

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And for scares without the vampires, there's "Don't Be Afraid of the Dark."

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More recent versions of vampires are in many books, movies and television series.

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We asked Professor Smith why vampires are so popular in the United States.

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This year's crop includes vampires, talking toys,an Iron Man and, of course,love.

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She says these two qualities also define vampires in movies and literature.

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Along with vampires and monsters, Halloween moviegoers can see a ghost movie.

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The vampires are not treated very well in this television program.

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Amy Smith says vampires can change from human to animal forms.

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A virus turns much of the human population into vampires.

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So, you're worried not becauseyou'll be in a house full of vampires, but because you thinkthey won't approve of you?

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And since when do vampires like baseball? Well, it's the American pastime, and there's a thunderstorm coming.

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Not only is he jealous, he is also a werewolf, sworn enemy to all vampires.

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No stranger to teenage romances Weitz says the appeal of vampires puzzles him.

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"Someone is creating an army." "An army of vampires?"

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Was it other vampires that killed Waylon?

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In the 2008 hit Twilight, she fell in love with Edward, the eternally young teenager of the Cullen clan of vampires who have chosen to live among humans and resist the temptation to eat them.

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(Sound From "The Twilight Saga: New Moon") Of course,fans know New Moon is not the end of the Twilight Saga as the action moves to Italy where the Vulturi clan sets the rules for vampires rules that apparently include 'do not fall in love with mortals.' (Sound From "The Twilight Saga: New Moon") But for that,they'll have to wait until next year when Eclipse, the third film, arrives at theaters.

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