Vlad Tepes
Vlad Tepes (1431–1476) Voivode (prince or ruler) of Wallachia, a province south of Transylvania and now part of Romania, and namesake of BRAM STOKER’s vampire, COUNT DRACULA. Vlad Tepes means “Vlad the
Highgate Vampire
Episodes of alleged vampire activity reported in Highgate Cemetery in north London. The case reached a peak in the media in the early 1970s, but reports of vampire activity continued for years.
Haigh, John George
Haigh, John George (1901–1949) Vampire murderer. Born in England in 1910, John George Haigh was raised in a strict Pilgrim Brethren family. He seemed to have a normal childhood and remained affectionate
Haarman, Fritz
Fritz Haarman (1879–1925) The “Vampire Butcher” of Hanover, Germany. Fritz Haarman was born in Germany on October 24, 1879, to a stern household. He particularly disliked his authoritarian father. Haarman was a
Cuntius, Johannes (Pentsch Vampire)
Johannes Cuntius: The Pentsch Vampire Johannes Cuntius, also known as the Pentsch Vampire, is one of the stranger cases in early modern vampire lore. His story comes from Silesia and was recorded
Croglin Grange Vampire
Croglin Grange Vampire VAMPIRE attack recorded in Victorian England. The story of the Croglin Grange Vampire is set in Cumberland, now part of Cumbria. A vivid account of the incident was recorded
Buckinghamshire Vampire
The Buckinghamshire Vampire (12th c.) was an English Vampire case recorded by William of Newburgh from an oral account related to him by Stephen, the archdeacon of the diocese of Buckinghamshire. The
Brown, James
James Brown(ca. 19th century) was an alleged sailor Vampire who was imprisoned in Washington, D.C. The account of “James Brown,” the name given by the sailor, was reported in the Brooklyn Daily
Breslau Vampire
Breslau Vampire (1591–1592) Unnamed VAMPIRE who terrorized Breslau, Germany, after committing SUICIDE.The Breslau Vampire exhibited behavior associated with the Old Hag syndrome. On September 20, 1591, a well-to-do shoemaker stunned his family
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