Here Be Vampires!

[Not Afraid]

Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

But, yeah, it seems most screen vampirism is stuck in the male vampire / female victim mold.

(Aside from some Anne Rice and 2 of the Stackhouse books, I haven't read any vampire lit, so I've no idea if the old trope holds sway in most books.)

Stoker had strong (but) supporting roles for his female vampries. In Victorian society, they were the opposite of what a proper Victorian lady should be. They went after their male victims with tons of sexuality completely distant from the sexually repressed Victorian woman. Although, The Count was portrayed as more "evil" while the women were much more compassionate as vampires.