Despite some heavy competition, there's really no doubt which supernatural entity holds an iron-clad sway over our imaginations. Say it with me: vampires take the cake. The undead are an ideal storytelling device — flexible enough to be an applicable metaphor for the human condition, a convincing framework for social critique, or just an old-fashioned morality fable that either gives you insomnia or leaves you sleeping with the lights on. A more cheerful reason for their persistent appeal? The archetype includes mindless carnivores, conflicted antiheroes, and regal villains. They're scary and sexy.
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