tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913319789564397699.post1313690839306416123..comments2024-03-28T17:48:19.196-05:00Comments on The Other Side blog: The Lesbian Vampire: Villain or Victim? Part 1Timothy S. Brannanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02923526503305233715noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913319789564397699.post-48821722274561184342011-06-29T11:20:25.307-05:002011-06-29T11:20:25.307-05:00Interesting analysis of the vampire lesbian film a...Interesting analysis of the vampire lesbian film and its relation to patriarchy, especially in the woman inheriting a 'curse' from the (male) head of family. I like how you point out that the vampire is really a tragic figure - but then, is it tragic to be a vampire or to be a lesbian? It seems that, in either case, the woman is placed in a position out of her control.<br /><br />If you haven't yet seen it, I recommend Carl Dreyer's 1932 film, VAMPYRE (on a Criterion DVD), which was also (loosely) based on LeFanu's "Carmilla," and also concerns issues of lesbianism and vampires. It has a strange, dream-like atmosphere that's unforgettable.Grand Old Movieshttp://grandoldmovies.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913319789564397699.post-29230229457366422182011-06-28T03:26:18.112-05:002011-06-28T03:26:18.112-05:00Wow, another great post!
Well, if nothing else, th...Wow, another great post!<br />Well, if nothing else, this blogathon has demonstrated to me that there are a lot of movies I need to see! Thanks for all the great thought/research you put into this one. Tying them all back to Camille was clever, and a great place to start your investigations into LGBTQ themes in the films.David Steecehttp://randomaniac.usnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913319789564397699.post-12088209976940072332011-06-27T20:09:17.171-05:002011-06-27T20:09:17.171-05:00An incredibly rich history. Fascinating. I am won...An incredibly rich history. Fascinating. I am wondering how the girl-vampire Claudia from the Rice novels fits into this schema... is she the epitome of what you're talking about or is she moving the trope in a different direction? Thanks!Stephanie Barbe Hammerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00312840986802602636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913319789564397699.post-31439306766526398622011-06-27T16:04:32.608-05:002011-06-27T16:04:32.608-05:00I'd echo the appreciation of Vampyres. It has...I'd echo the appreciation of <i>Vampyres</i>. It has some of the faults of its era, true, but it is effective and (given the sort of movie it is) subtle is some ways.Treyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04647628467658839351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913319789564397699.post-1975498346383146662011-06-27T11:48:54.549-05:002011-06-27T11:48:54.549-05:00@Caroline I think the issue here is there is one w...@Caroline I think the issue here is there is one woman that is "forced" as you put it and one that is the "forcer". This of course ties in with all sorts of ugly stereotypes about gays and lesbians. I think a movie like Vampyres, as cheesy as it is, breaks this cliche.Timothy S. Brannanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02923526503305233715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913319789564397699.post-72265819944911330902011-06-27T11:46:19.253-05:002011-06-27T11:46:19.253-05:00Thank you so much for your contribution. I haven&#...Thank you so much for your contribution. I haven't seen any of the films mentioned here but I wish I had. Certainly the trope of the lesbian vampire is also seen in classic film, only the "vampire" part is more symbolic (I'm thinking of Hitchcock's <i>Rebecca</i>). I'm really interested in the parallels you draw between women being forced into vampiredom and whether they are also "forced" into lesbianism due to their outcast status. Can't want to read your continuation of this!Carolinehttp://garbolaughs.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913319789564397699.post-21009252932508386232011-06-27T11:28:46.103-05:002011-06-27T11:28:46.103-05:00A lot of lesbian vampire movies try to have it bot...A lot of lesbian vampire movies try to have it both ways. I remember having a certain amount of whiplash when The Blood Spattered Bride changed course from a thoroughly feminist film in its early goings into a pretty regressive one at the end. In contrast, Vampyres finds its sympathy at the end. Go figure.Vulnavia Morbiushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04722740955194993451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913319789564397699.post-73355047405966463722011-06-27T11:19:18.654-05:002011-06-27T11:19:18.654-05:00Can't wait for The Hunger ...Can't wait for The Hunger ...Roger G-Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594440701279968693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7913319789564397699.post-86035052759395058382011-06-27T10:12:24.980-05:002011-06-27T10:12:24.980-05:00In our World of Darkness games, the female vampire...In our World of Darkness games, the female vampires (most recently a Daeva) who fed off other females, was equally likely to feed of men. It all came down to what food resource was handy. The way I understood it, for a Daeva, limiting one's feeding options to a single gender was reducing one's feeding opportunities needlessly.christianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09650456794111980661noreply@blogger.com