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A '''Vampire''' is a mythological creature who drinks the [[blood]] of living [[human beings]] for sustenance. [[Bram Stoker]]'s ''[[Dracula]]'' is one of the most famous references to vampires.  Most tales of vampires came from Eastern Europe. Another famous example is [[Richard Matheson]]'s novel ''[[I Am Legend]]''.
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A '''Vampire''' is a mythological creature who drinks the [[blood]] of living [[human beings]] for sustenance. They can also sometimes prey upon cattle, sheep, goats, rabbits, and deer, according to the work of fiction they appear in. [[Bram Stoker]]'s ''[[Dracula]]'' is one of the most famous references to vampires.  Most tales of vampires came from Eastern Europe and the Mediterranean. Another famous example is [[Richard Matheson]]'s novel ''[[I Am Legend]]''.
    
In the horror genre, vampires have been popularized in many books, movies, and role playing games.  The abilities of vampires differ in various fiction and myth.  In ''Dracula'', the vampire is able to transform into a bat or dog and to manipulate the weather.  In most variants of the myth, a vampire's human victim also becomes a vampire.   
 
In the horror genre, vampires have been popularized in many books, movies, and role playing games.  The abilities of vampires differ in various fiction and myth.  In ''Dracula'', the vampire is able to transform into a bat or dog and to manipulate the weather.  In most variants of the myth, a vampire's human victim also becomes a vampire.   
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Vampires are generally portrayed as evil, although a few recent books and films have portrayed vampire characters in a sympathetic light.
 
Vampires are generally portrayed as evil, although a few recent books and films have portrayed vampire characters in a sympathetic light.
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Vampires are also very well-known for shape shifting into animals such as bats, wolves, owls, ravens, cats, foxes, rats, and moths.
    
== In books ==
 
== In books ==
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