Darrell: Horror, Fantasy & Sci Fi

As a child, Vampires used to creep me out until I watched the movie hotel Transylvania and saw Dracula who was voiced by Adam Sandler. It was a very playful take on the horror genre the characters in it and made it well suited for children. What I love most about vampires now are the tropes that they carry with them such as the fangs, the ability to fly, the cool eyes and last but not least immortality. In the book “Interview with The Vampire” it was neat to see a made up and almost fantasy take in a 1700’s America. In most novels during this time you mostly hear about slavery, war and Native Americans. However, in this book, Vampires are a reality in the year 1791. The odd part about vampires is the simple yet creepy concept that they can turn you into one of them just by biting you which sounds very similar to zombies but has a less gross aspect. In Interview with The Vampire, Lestat brings over Louis to his side just by biting him. Lastat was the original Vampire...

In all Honesty I didn’t not know that Frankenstein was the scientist or the main character of the Frankenstein story. When I was younger and even quite some time before reading this story I thought that Frankenstein was the name of the monster that was created. Little Did I know that Victor Frankenstein was the scientist. Something that I found interesting about this story was the intelligence of the monster Frankenstein created. In the begening of the story, the monster is riding a dogsled. At first, I didn’t know who it was. Then When I connected the dots and heard that the giant monster was being chased by a man named Victor Frankenstein, it made sense. The monster that was created endured a life that went from completely not knowing who he was and what he was doing to then telling his creator about the life he had experienced. This showed the progression of intelligence that the monster had gone through. After reading Frankenstein and even while reading it, I co...