Gelder examines the vampire in its various film and narrative manifestations, placing the vampires in their cultural contexts. The author draws upon films such as Murnau's Nosferatu and books such as Anne Rice's historical vampire chronicles.
Ken Gelder is Principal Lecturer in English, Media and Cultural Studies at De Montfort University, Leicester (on leave of absence from the University of Melbourne, Australia).,
Professor of Cultural Studies School of Humanities Griffith University,
Professor of English Literature Open University