The Ingrid Pitt Bedside Companion For Vampire Lovers lifts the coffin lid on the vampire phenomenon: in folklore, literature and in the movies!

More than 1300 vampire movies have been released since 1897.  Count Dracula has been the subject of more films than any other historical or fictional character.  Drawing on her unique experience of filmmaking with Hammer, Amicus and other leading horror studios, Ingrid Pitt uncovers the fascinating relationship between the cinema vampire and its origins, and suggests her own reasons for the undying popularity of vampires on and off the screen.