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Acknowledgments This book is the product of many years research and writing and as such there are a great many people to whom I owe a debt for their assistance, contribution, and interest in my work, but also for occasionally bringing me into the light of day and reminding me that there is more to life than vampires. This book began as my PhD thesis and so my biggest debt is to my supervisor Roger Luckhurst, who offered guidance, insight, and always knew just the right thing to say to help me through the difficulties of PhD research. He continues to offer his support and guidance. Thank you for being supervisor, mentor, and occasional therapist. I would also like to thank Karen Myers, Markman Ellis, and Steve Neale, who offered insightful comments, corrections, and encouragement to find a publisher while the book was in its PhD form. Thank you to Steffen Hantke for his interest in my work upon hearing my first conference paper on Nosferatu, for expressing a desire to publish it as an article, and for all of his useful editorial comments. I am particularly grateful to readers Professor Tony Williams and Professor Joan Hawkins for their insightful observations and for recommending the publication of this book. In turning the thesis into a book, I would like to thank those at the University of Texas Press for their support and assistance. In particular I owe a debt to Wendy Moore for her belief in the project and to Laura Griffin for her superb work as an editor. At Roehampton University, I would like to thank the School of Arts’ Research Committee for providing me with a sabbatical to complete the book and my colleagues in the Film and Television department for their unending support and enthusiasm for my research. Thank you to Ken Lyndon at TV Roehampton, Mike Allen at Birkbeck College, and Tom Cabot at the British Film Institute for their help in producing the stills included here. I couldn’t have done it without them. To my office partner Deborah Jermyn I express my appreciation for her friendship and encouragement. I would also like to thank those students who have taken my Modern Vampire module. You helped me to view these films with fresh eyes. The staff at the following libraries was of great assistance in facilitating my research: Roehampton University Library, the University of London Library, Birkbeck College Library, and the British Library. I would in particular like to express my appreciation to the staff of the British Film Institute Library for creating a friendly and welcoming environment in which to work. My friend Donato Totaro was of great assistance as his shared interest in the horror genre meant that he could often recommend interesting vampire films for me to see and I am particularly indebted to him for sending me the tape of Larry Fessenden’s Habit which proved quite key to my research.Thank you to Larry Fessenden for his interest in my work and his patience in answering all of my questions about his film. Of course it is to my parents Stanley and Joan Abbott that I owe the greatest debt for I am a product of their limitless love and support, without which I would not have had the strength of will and character to persevere through this research. To my siblings, Glenn, Leslie, Jeff, and Joanne, I thank them for their daily emails which not only kept me in touch with family, made me laugh, and occasionally brought me down to earth, but also made me feel that the distance between us was not that wide after all. To my husband, Simon Brown, I cannot hope to express the thanks that he deserves. Since I began this research, Simon has been by my side, offering advice, encouragement, and emotional support when needed. He has always been there to listen to my thoughts and ramblings and has never hesitated to challenge my ideas, always bringing a new perspective to every issue. Our discussions have helped me work through countless problems or stumbling blocks and he deserves particular thanks for watching an endless stream of good and bad vampire films. Finally, this book isn’t about favorites, but here is my chance to thank those filmmakers, writers, and actors who brought me some of my favorite vampire stories, films, television series, and simply my favorite vampires . These are the creative artists who have made this such a rewarding project and who...

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