8 Scariest Vampires in Literature

The horror genre's oldest characters continue to spook, so keep the garlic handy.

By Grace Srinivasiah & Serah-Marie Maharaj | Updated Sep 25, 2020 | Published Jul 16, 2015

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Those Who Hunt the Night

By Barbara Hambly

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Interview with a Vampire

By Anne Rice

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Let the Right One In

By John Ajvide Lindqvist

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Fevre Dream

By George R.R. Martin

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By Bram Stoker

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