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Vampires and Werewolves: A Serious Investigation of the Reality Behind the Legends, Myths and Monsters
From the back cover of the 1990 MacMillan Audio edition:
FROM OUT OF THE SHADOWS -- THE TRUTH BEHIND OUR WORST FEARS AND NIGHTMARES
Vampires and werewolves are among the most powerful, enduring and fascinating figures of myth and terror. This program probes the reason behind this fascination, investigating tales of fictional beast/humans, as well as the world of real vampires and werewolves -- a world more chilling and horrifying than any fiction.
-The inspiration for Bram Stoker's Count Dracula -- Vlad the Impaler -- who slaughtered and impaled his enemies on stakes
-Gilles Garnier, who attacked and devoured his victims, using his teeth and claw-like hands like a brute beast
-The facts behind haematomania, the medical condition of vampirism -- the blood-lust that drives its victims to acts of sadism and murder
-The truth about lycanthropy and congenital porphyria, which may have led to the Medieval werewolf myths
Through a broad-ranging exploration of world literature, film and rare archival records, this tape presents an amazing, thought-provoking view of those human/inhuman creatures who rise by the light of the moon to stalk and destroy us.
FROM OUT OF THE SHADOWS -- THE TRUTH BEHIND OUR WORST FEARS AND NIGHTMARES
Vampires and werewolves are among the most powerful, enduring and fascinating figures of myth and terror. This program probes the reason behind this fascination, investigating tales of fictional beast/humans, as well as the world of real vampires and werewolves -- a world more chilling and horrifying than any fiction.
-The inspiration for Bram Stoker's Count Dracula -- Vlad the Impaler -- who slaughtered and impaled his enemies on stakes
-Gilles Garnier, who attacked and devoured his victims, using his teeth and claw-like hands like a brute beast
-The facts behind haematomania, the medical condition of vampirism -- the blood-lust that drives its victims to acts of sadism and murder
-The truth about lycanthropy and congenital porphyria, which may have led to the Medieval werewolf myths
Through a broad-ranging exploration of world literature, film and rare archival records, this tape presents an amazing, thought-provoking view of those human/inhuman creatures who rise by the light of the moon to stalk and destroy us.
1 pages, Audio Cassette
First published July 1, 1990
About the author
Tony Hudz
9 booksTony Hudz is a freelance writer and producer with over 25 years of experience in television, film, radio and print. With more than 100 video and audio documentaries to his credit, many in the field of psychic and paranormal phenomena, he is a national and international award-winning writer in that genre.
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September 14, 2019
A brief look at the history and myths surrounding Vampires and Werewolves.
This 1 hour audio book covers an amazing amount of subject matter from Vlad the Impaler and Countess Elizabeth Báthory, to the causes of lycanthropy and the Little Red Riding Hood fairytale.
Highly recommended for your next dark and stormy night book.
This 1 hour audio book covers an amazing amount of subject matter from Vlad the Impaler and Countess Elizabeth Báthory, to the causes of lycanthropy and the Little Red Riding Hood fairytale.
Highly recommended for your next dark and stormy night book.
Displaying 1 of 1 review