Homoeroticism and VampirismThroughout time, vampire fiction has been a great resource for dealing with our own feelings about what can be scary. Recently, vampires have been seen as scintillating sexual icons, less fearful and more lustful. This lust is not only aimed at heterosexual thirst-seeking vampires, but also at homosexuals. Beginning with nuances in the 18th century with Polidori and Byrons' relationship with Carmilla, eventually culminating in the 20th century relationships in Interview with the Vampire and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Homoeroticism has been a huge factor in vampirism and sexuality. Are the authors deliberately making these vampires gay? Or are mainstream viewers just reading too much into the nuances. The nature of a vampire's sexuality is an interesting feature of the vampire's freedom from social norms and restrictions. For example, it is evident that the contemporary vampire is an individual with many appetites, and this undoubtedly includes his sexual appetites. The vampire's sexual escapades are not exclusive to members of the opposite sex, but also the same sex. John Polidori began his relationship with Lord Byron when he became his physician and accompanied him on their travels across Europe. In recent readings, it can be said that the Polidori became obsessed with Byron. Polidori based The Vampyre on Byron's fragment, which was written at night at Villa Diodati, when Polidori joined Byron, the Shelleys and Claire began to fuel their friendship. We can conclude that the night at Villa was a night full of drugs and hallucinations. Furthermore, it can be inferred that these gentlemen not only had a patient-doctor relationship and that soon after Polidori stole Byrons' ideas to...... middle of paper ...... the blood transaction in Rice's novels releases the receiver into stale and unpredictable forms of erotic desire. Similarly, in Schopp's article "Cruising The Alternatives: Homoeroticism And The Contemporary Vampire" examines the common reliance of modern vampire product on the homoerotic. Although it was widely believed that vampires were homosexual, it was not until the 19th century that vampires learned how to love or admit to being in love with someone. This article explains how vampires have evolved over time and how this affects their sexuality. He states that the vampire's sexuality is a liberating statement for the audience who reflects on the storyline. He continues to explain that in the past when a male fed on another male it was considered a sexual act and the consequences this had after the vampire had fed..