04.08 John Steakley, John Carpenter, and VAMPIRES

Beneath the surface of ordinary life is another world—the world of the vampire. While you go about your day—shopping, working—the vampire sleeps until the moment when, the sun fallen, he can emerge from his crypt and feast.Down these bloodsucking streets go men who are massive, giants with their own towering emotions. They live hard, drink hard, love hard, because they know that any night might be their last. Such is the price of being a vampire hunter.Tonight, on the Projectionist’s Lending Library, we enter the world of the vampire and the vampire hunter in John Steakley’s VAMPIRE$ and the John Carpenter movie based on it. So lock your doors, hold your loved ones close, and if you hear a noise outside, don’t be afraid. It’s only the children of the night….Chuck Berry song "Everyday We Rock & Roll" used under a Creative Commons license.