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The vampire in late communist cinema: from internal enemy to foreign threat
1Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, Sibiu, Romania.
Abstract:
The vampire trope's connection to socialism originates in Karl Marx's The Communist Manifesto (1848), where it symbolizes capitalism. This interpretation has dominated vampire studies, often narrowing the discourse on the semantic dimensions of the vampire in communist states. This article examines the evolution of the vampire myth in Eastern bloc cinema from Lenin's 1917 October Revolution to Romania's 1989 communist collapse. By comparing socialist vampire movies to Western counterparts, the study reveals that Eastern European vampires usually embody the haunting legacy of communism's earlier phases. The article's final section contrasts vampire depictions in Poland, Czechoslovakia, Russia, and Romania during the cinema of late communism. While Romania-known as the vampire trope's birthplace-avoided the myth in cinema, other countries embraced it during this period to critique consumerism and shifting gender roles in Soviet societies. Through this exploration, the article illuminates the cinematic interpretations of the vampire across different socialist contexts.
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