The many ways to kill a Vampire!

[niccolom]

I have heard tale that if you spill poppy seeds, a vampire has to count them all.  I don't know why that would be.  Not that it would kill one either, but it could keep one busy forever with proper poppy seed spilling maintenance.  I haven't seen it in a movie yet, but I guess a vampire that can't stop counting poppy seeds would not be very scary.

If I remember my myths correctly, it was rice and it referred to the fae and not vampires. And it was rice not poppy seeds.

[niccolom]

With all the alleged weaknesses of vampires it would be amazing if any of them could survive at all.

Vampires are one of my favourite supernatural characters. I've read many stories and watched various TV/movies and I've found that their weaknesses have changed over the years. For example, in Bram Stokers Dracula and Stephan le Fanu's Carmilla both vampires could walk out in daylight with no problem.

And if I remember correctly both could enter buildings without invitation.

In the 2011 remake of Fright Night the vampire is also able to enter homes without invitation. There may also of been some other vampire myths that the movie spoofed but I can't remember.

[niccolom]

Its Sheridan le Fanu not Stephan le Fanu!! My bad..

[chefzombie]

I have heard tale that if you spill poppy seeds, a vampire has to count them all.  I don't know why that would be.  Not that it would kill one either, but it could keep one busy forever with proper poppy seed spilling maintenance.  I haven't seen it in a movie yet, but I guess a vampire that can't stop counting poppy seeds would not be very scary.

If I remember my myths correctly, it was rice and it referred to the fae and not vampires. And it was rice not poppy seeds.

that was my thought too, but i didn't have time to look it up, thank you! :)

[Ted C]

Vampires are one of my favourite supernatural characters. I've read many stories and watched various TV/movies and I've found that their weaknesses have changed over the years. For example, in Bram Stokers Dracula and Stephan le Fanu's Carmilla both vampires could walk out in daylight with no problem.

And if I remember correctly both could enter buildings without invitation.

Dracula needed an invitation to enter a residence. That was Renfield's betrayal.

[Allhallowsday]

I have heard tale that if you spill poppy seeds, a vampire has to count them all.  I don't know why that would be.  Not that it would kill one either, but it could keep one busy forever with proper poppy seed spilling maintenance.  I haven't seen it in a movie yet, but I guess a vampire that can't stop counting poppy seeds would not be very scary.

If I remember my myths correctly, it was rice and it referred to the fae and not vampires. And it was rice not poppy seeds.

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