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Jan 2024
40m 44s

Myths and Legends

Ballen Studios
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Story One – America’s Vampires Over the decades, successive literary and cinematic offerings have gradually bastardised the original interpretation of the vampire from that of a terrifying and murderous monster, into a somewhat romanticised and almost comedic caricature. But the reality behind the concept of vampirism is far removed from the fantasy, borne o ... Show More
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