Killing Dracula

katana · 16th August 2007, 01:08 PM

Interestingly the idea of vampires is know by many cultures ...albeit with slightly differing descriptions. It seems that there was a genuine scare in Eastern Europe in the 18th C, that vampires were 'everywhere', bearing in mind the lack of education and the superstitions that pervaded society at that time, it is easy to see why every 'unusual' death (including animals) was 'the work of a vampire'.
So conceivably the 'well to do' could have indeed 'comissioned' the manufacture of 'Vampire killing kits'. Although it is likely the 'kit' that started the thread is 'spawned' from the popularity of Bram Stoker's book....early merchandising?

Also, some of these so called kits have a firearm and silver bullets...I cannot find any reference (pre-dating Stoker's book) that mentions their use against vampires....definately suggests that these are 'made up'.

Surely a crossbow would have been better....to shoot your Hawthorn (the best wood to use) stakes....from a distance or.... an Uzi with 'wood-tipped' bullets

Bill M · 16th August 2007, 01:38 PM

In many neolithic / animistic cultures it is thought that the blood carries the vital energy of the body. This is why a person dies when a certain amount of blood leaves their body.

So it is thought that ingesting blood gives greater vitality.

I like katanas suggestion that a crossbow would be a good vampire weapon, if they existed, which I am sure is a fiction, at least in the Hollywood / Bollywood traditions.

I saw an old cowboy movie where the bad guy was a vampire and people could shoot him and he would not die. The hero figured this out, carved a cross into the head of one of his bullets, inserted a tiny wood cross and ended the menace.

Speaking of weird, anyone seen the India version of "Thriller?" There is also a Philippine prisoner's version.

I'll post the English subtitle version for those who do not speak Hindi.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtJRNyPK-lc

And for our Pinoy contingency ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5nZcFIf3qc

VANDOO · 16th August 2007, 04:55 PM

ALL OF US ARE NOW SAFE FROM DRACULA BILL HAS HIS SKULL AND JUST TO BE SAFE HAS REMOVED ALL HIS TEETH. FOR PICTURE PROOF SEE AVATAR

Andrew · 16th August 2007, 05:38 PM

I can't wait for Radu to see this thread.

16th August 2007, 01:08 PM	#1
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,658	Interestingly the idea of vampires is know by many cultures ...albeit with slightly differing descriptions. It seems that there was a genuine scare in Eastern Europe in the 18th C, that vampires were 'everywhere', bearing in mind the lack of education and the superstitions that pervaded society at that time, it is easy to see why every 'unusual' death (including animals) was 'the work of a vampire'. So conceivably the 'well to do' could have indeed 'comissioned' the manufacture of 'Vampire killing kits'. Although it is likely the 'kit' that started the thread is 'spawned' from the popularity of Bram Stoker's book....early merchandising? Also, some of these so called kits have a firearm and silver bullets...I cannot find any reference (pre-dating Stoker's book) that mentions their use against vampires....definately suggests that these are 'made up'. Surely a crossbow would have been better....to shoot your Hawthorn (the best wood to use) stakes....from a distance or.... an Uzi with 'wood-tipped' bullets

16th August 2007, 01:38 PM	#2
Bill M Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: USA Georgia Posts: 1,599	In many neolithic / animistic cultures it is thought that the blood carries the vital energy of the body. This is why a person dies when a certain amount of blood leaves their body. So it is thought that ingesting blood gives greater vitality. I like katanas suggestion that a crossbow would be a good vampire weapon, if they existed, which I am sure is a fiction, at least in the Hollywood / Bollywood traditions. I saw an old cowboy movie where the bad guy was a vampire and people could shoot him and he would not die. The hero figured this out, carved a cross into the head of one of his bullets, inserted a tiny wood cross and ended the menace. Speaking of weird, anyone seen the India version of "Thriller?" There is also a Philippine prisoner's version. I'll post the English subtitle version for those who do not speak Hindi. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtJRNyPK-lc And for our Pinoy contingency ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5nZcFIf3qc

16th August 2007, 04:55 PM	#3
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	ALL OF US ARE NOW SAFE FROM DRACULA BILL HAS HIS SKULL AND JUST TO BE SAFE HAS REMOVED ALL HIS TEETH. FOR PICTURE PROOF SEE AVATAR

16th August 2007, 05:38 PM	#4
Andrew Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: USA Posts: 1,725	I can't wait for Radu to see this thread.