Vampires have never been as popular or as cool as they are today and as seen in HBOrsquo;s True Blood they have never been more edgy; gory or sexy. Arriving on screen in 2008; Alan Ballrsquo;s adaptation of The Southern Vampire Mysteries by Charlaine Harris has exploited the creativefreedoms of the HBO brand and captured a cult audience with its passionate; blood-drenched visuals and stories. From viral webisodes depicting vampires announcing themselves on TV to the steamy title sequence and the showrsquo;s uninhibited use of language; sex and gore; TrueBlood has quickly gained status as cult TV with bite.True Blood posed the question of what would happen if vampires lsquo;came out of the coffinrsquo; and this book considers the representations of sexuality; race and class in a series that engages directly with prejudice and civil rights. Contributors also consider True Bloodrsquo;s genericroots in TV horror; paranormal romance and Southern Gothic; the wider contexts of fairy tales and religion; the marketing of the series and the activities of its fans. Written for students; scholars and fans; True Blood: Investigating Vampires and Southern Gothic explores the hidden depths of True Bloodrsquo;s vampire bars; small town communities and haunted bayous.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. disappointed no musicBy Lois W.doesnt have the music; only words1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Jim BartramLittle bit of history; a must have for any labor history buff.