Vampires and Werewolves- Legends And Lore DVD

From Vlad to Blade and beyond, TWISTED HISTORY: VAMPIRES reveals everything you ever wanted to know about vampires…but were afraid to ask! A slightly irreverent, expert and fact-driven hour on the history, lure, psychology, science and culture of vampires. An entertaining and knowledgeable line-up of historians, scientists, film directors and experts guide us through a story even creepier than fiction -- from tales of ancient demons to bloodthirsty mass murderers to the real-life Count Vlad Draculya to subculture obsessions. The show debunks the myth that fingernails continue to grow on corpses, and explains why the obsessive-compulsive Count from Sesame Street is just like a real vampire. It explores the reported sightings of the chupakabra -- a Central American vampire-like creature -- and the "blood drinking" Tasmanian tiger of Australia. It reveals just how to kill a vampire with a lemon, and how the vampires in the movie "Blade" could go out during the day. It dips into the subculture where "real" vampires describe their "blood games", and explains why Mexico has more vampire movies than anywhere else. It introduces hopping Chinese vampires, and shows why the vampire is still the most enduring Halloween costume. A family renovating their new home soon discovers they are not alone. At first, they attribute the creepy noises and midnight scampering to raccoons. But what they discover instead is a secret room in the basement, a hidden lair inhabited by nocturnal beasts that feast on the blood of the living and have now been disturbed by their hosts! Werewolves: The Dark Survivors dares to imagine that werewolves aren't myths, but are actually a part of our world. Since escaping to the New World in the 17th Century, the werewolves among us have managed to stay hidden...until now. The film paints a vivid picture of every aspect of these creatures' lives; how they transform from man to beast, how they've remain undetected and now, how their world has collided with our own. A story, backed up by explanations so plausible that even the hardiest sceptic will struggle to spot where reality ends and make-believe begins. A young documentary director follows the search for an animalistic serial killer. When he is allowed to ride along with the lead detectives on the case, the discovery of a new suspect launches the investigation into a terrifying new direction.