Welcome to Paranormal
While vampires werewolves, and other creatures of the dark side have enjoyed a recent surge in popularity with the appearance of the Twilight series, the paranormal has been featured in literature for a long time. Polidori's The Vampyre, published in 1819, was inspired by the life and legend of Lord Byron. And later came the genre's masterpiece, Bram Stoker's Dracula. There is now a wealth of literature, both humorous and horrific, on the supernatural.
In this guide we've included books and films relating to vampires, werewolves, ghosts, and other paranormal phenomena. We're sure you'll find something to sink your teeth into!
Try these...
Fledgling by Call Number: PS3552.U827 F47 2007ISBN: 9780446696166Publication Date: 2007Shori is a young amnesiac girl whose needs and abilities lead her to a shocking discovery: she is in fact a 53-year-old vampire, genetically modified to survive daylight. The sole survivor of a horrific slaughter, Shori must now struggle to rebuild her family and learn who would want--and still wants--to destroy her.
Twilight (series) by Call Number: PZ7.M57188Includes New Moon, Eclipse and Breaking Dawn. When seventeen-year-old Bella leaves Phoenix to live with her father in Forks, Washington, she meets an exquisitely handsome boy at school for whom she feels an overwhelming attraction and who she comes to realize is not wholly human.
Vampire Stories by Call Number: PR4621 .E54 2009ISBN: 9781602397972Publication Date: 2009Who would suspect that the same mind that created the most famous literary detective of all time also took on the eternally popular genre of vampires? Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, a contemporary of Bram Stoker, gave us some fascinating works of vampire fiction.
Scare Tactics by Call Number: PS374.W6 W38 2008ISBN: 0823229858Publication Date: 2008This collection includes thrilling Gothic stories from American female authors; some famous, some less well-known.
I, Tituba by Call Number: PQ3949.2.C65 M5613 1992ISBN: 0813913985Publication Date: 1992This book blends the supernatural with realistic historical fiction to tell the story of Tituba, a slave from the Caribbean living in Salem, Massachusetts. Tituba is a real historical figure who was one of the first women accused of witchcraft during the Salem hysteria.
Interview with the Vampire by Call Number: PS3568.I265 I5ISBN: 9780394498218Publication Date: 1992This popular book is the inspiration for the movie of the same title. If you love series books, try this one! It's the first of many vampire stories by Anne Rice.
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Shadow of the vampireCall Number: PN1997 .S3833 2003ISBN: 031398833826Publication Date: 2003The German director F.W. Murnau hires Max Schreck, the "ultimate method actor," to play Count Orlock in his vampire masterpiece Nosferatu. In Murnau's quest for realism, the movie is filmed at night in Czechoslovakia and Schreck appears only in character and full makeup. As cast and crew begin to disappear, it seems that Murnau has made a devil's bargain with Schreck, whose performance is too authentic.
Witchcraft through the Ages (Häxan) by Call Number: PN1995.9.H6 W34 2001ISBN: 9780780024588Publication Date: 2001This is a wacky one, but trust us! This 1922 Swedish film is one of the earliest documentaries. Häxan is a heavily-researched (silent) exploration of how misunderstandings of mental illness and disease led to the hysteria of witch-hunting throughout European history. The cinematography and dramatized scenes of witchcraft make it look more like an atmospheric horror film! It was so frightening that it was banned or heavily censored in many countries.
Carnival of Souls by Call Number: PN1997 .C38 2000ISBN: 1559409002Publication Date: 2000This campy B-movie has become a cult classic. This creepy film follows a young woman who survives a deadly car crash, only to be followed around by restless ghouls