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Dracula is published
Dracula, arguably the most well-known book and movie about vampires, was published by Bram Stoker on May 26, 1897. -
Original Dracula movie comes out
The first of many Dracula movies comes out in 1931, starting the popularity of vampire movies. This movie is incredibly famous and led to many more films about vampires. -
Interview with the Vampire book is published
Another famous vampire book, Interview with the Vampire is published in 1976. -
The first Vampire Diaries book is published
The Vampire Diaries is a very famous TV series about vampires but it originally began as a book series. As we see in this timeline, the most popular media about vampires began as books then turned to films then TV. This is a prime example of a book turning into a TV series and both being popular. -
1992 Dracula movie comes out
When people think of the Dracula movies, they most likely think of this movie. This movie was released in 1992 and was very famous. We can see that during the 90's, vampire films were very popular. The genre of vampire was extremely popular at this time period. This stars Winona Ryder and Gary Oldman. -
Interview with a Vampire movie comes out
The movie version of the very famous book by Anne Rice, Interview with a Vampire, is released in 1994. This comes out in theaters and is a hit within the film world. It stars Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt. -
First book of Twilight published
The Twilight saga is arguably the most famous vampire books. These books are incredibly popular as teen romance novels, but it's audience spread to everyone through the books and the movies. The first book, written by Stephenie Meyer, was published in 2004. -
First Twilight movie produced
The beginning of a famous movie series was produced in 2008, just four years after the book had been published. This movie stars Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart. These Twilight movies had a grip on both vampire lovers and normal pop culture. These movies were huge in the early 2000's and they are still viewed by people today.