I’ve been looking forward to Kim Newman’s latest entry in the Anno Dracula series, but then I always do. Anno Dracula: One Thousand Monsters is set in 1899 Japan, which presumably means that we’re in for an allusion-heavy look at Asian vampire fiction and folklore*. Which is what I signed up for, so this is a treat.
Moe Lane
*GURPS Blood Types once noted that similarities between Chinese and Central European vampire legends are sufficiently close as to be faintly alarming.
To prep yourself up, try this movie from Hong Kong, Mr. Vampire. It’s both a great vampire/zombie flick and a hell of a comedy.