uncomfortable—to be trapped inside a child’s body while the mind grows at a normal maturity rate.
The most infamous Child Vampire is Claudia from Anne Rice’s Vampire Chronicles . The young girl was picked up by vampire Louis and turned by Lestat at the ripe age of five. But in the movie retelling of Interview with the Vampire , twelve-year-old Kirsten Dunst took on the role. Yes, it would have been difficult for a younger child to play such a meaty part. But perhaps, just perhaps, the mere thought of a five-year-old feasting on blood was too horrible to make her a likable character to audiences. It would seem that both vampires and humans feel that the children of the night are borderline abominations. 69
MOMMY ISSUES
Perhaps one of the many reasons vampires are oh-so-uncomfortable around Child Vamps is the rampant amount of Oedipus complexes running through the vampire community. Vamps have got a thing for their moms, there’s no denying it. So why would a member of the undead community want to bring another child into their confused and messed-up way of life, especially if they’re already completely unhinged over their own childhood?
The proof is in the blood pudding. Anne Rice’s Lestat turns his dying mother, Gabrielle, into a vampire, and after a time of happiness they eventually part, not speaking for hundreds of years. Buffy ’s Spike turns his only friend, his mother, into a vampire who then turns on him in a fit of evil, calling him all sorts of names. In the film The Lost Boys , the main family is victimized by a pack of vampires all because the master wants to bring his family a new mother. Even the advertisements for the film Dracula Has Risen featured a creepy Whistler’s-Mother -from-hell-type woman claiming to be Dracula’s mom. There’s a strange and unholy connection here that possibly explains why vampires are so averse to being parents themselves.
THAT’S ONE BAD BABY: PHYSICAL IDENTIFIERS
Attire
Oh, the horror of a life spent shopping among the toddler or “little miss” sections of department stores. Can you imagine ripping through hanger after hanger of tops bedazzled with little pink bunnies, flowers, and baby chicks? It’s no wonder these kids seek revenge upon the living.
There are two distinct styles of Child Vampire attire. The first are for those who embrace the unending torture that is a life trapped inside a tot’s body and decide to dress the part. On the plus side, dressing like an adolescent is effective camouflage as well as a potent lure—the sight of an adorable lost child easily attracts potential unsuspecting victims—there’s nothing terribly suspicious about bunnies (unless you’re a vengeance demon). Children out and about at night bring out the helpful Samaritan in us all.
The second style mimics that of a preteen adult wannabe. The vamp dons adult attire in an attempt to blend in with an older crowd. This approach usually results in one of three outcomes: They stick out like a sore thumb and get unwanted legal attention; they attract possibly wanted attention from a nefarious pedophile and it ends quite gruesomely for the adult; or they’re awkwardly ignored and generally avoided. Either way, should you spot a tot wandering about alone in clothes not quite appropriate for his age group, keep a distance.
FROZEN FOREVER BABY FACE: PHYSICAL FEATURES
General
Child Vampires share the same fanged or unfanged tendencies as their makers. But most important, they seem to remain physically as young and immature as they were when they were created. They’re frozen in time, or possibly growing at a grossly stunted pace.
Skin
Because of the circumstances of their creation, these children normally take on the best possible qualities of every Gerber baby. Their chubby cheeks, glimmering eyes, and flawless, baby-soft skin all remain intact for centuries. Just as older vampires often transform into the most beautiful possible version of themselves when becoming
The most infamous Child Vampire is Claudia from Anne Rice’s Vampire Chronicles . The young girl was picked up by vampire Louis and turned by Lestat at the ripe age of five. But in the movie retelling of Interview with the Vampire , twelve-year-old Kirsten Dunst took on the role. Yes, it would have been difficult for a younger child to play such a meaty part. But perhaps, just perhaps, the mere thought of a five-year-old feasting on blood was too horrible to make her a likable character to audiences. It would seem that both vampires and humans feel that the children of the night are borderline abominations. 69
MOMMY ISSUES
Perhaps one of the many reasons vampires are oh-so-uncomfortable around Child Vamps is the rampant amount of Oedipus complexes running through the vampire community. Vamps have got a thing for their moms, there’s no denying it. So why would a member of the undead community want to bring another child into their confused and messed-up way of life, especially if they’re already completely unhinged over their own childhood?
The proof is in the blood pudding. Anne Rice’s Lestat turns his dying mother, Gabrielle, into a vampire, and after a time of happiness they eventually part, not speaking for hundreds of years. Buffy ’s Spike turns his only friend, his mother, into a vampire who then turns on him in a fit of evil, calling him all sorts of names. In the film The Lost Boys , the main family is victimized by a pack of vampires all because the master wants to bring his family a new mother. Even the advertisements for the film Dracula Has Risen featured a creepy Whistler’s-Mother -from-hell-type woman claiming to be Dracula’s mom. There’s a strange and unholy connection here that possibly explains why vampires are so averse to being parents themselves.
THAT’S ONE BAD BABY: PHYSICAL IDENTIFIERS
Attire
Oh, the horror of a life spent shopping among the toddler or “little miss” sections of department stores. Can you imagine ripping through hanger after hanger of tops bedazzled with little pink bunnies, flowers, and baby chicks? It’s no wonder these kids seek revenge upon the living.
There are two distinct styles of Child Vampire attire. The first are for those who embrace the unending torture that is a life trapped inside a tot’s body and decide to dress the part. On the plus side, dressing like an adolescent is effective camouflage as well as a potent lure—the sight of an adorable lost child easily attracts potential unsuspecting victims—there’s nothing terribly suspicious about bunnies (unless you’re a vengeance demon). Children out and about at night bring out the helpful Samaritan in us all.
The second style mimics that of a preteen adult wannabe. The vamp dons adult attire in an attempt to blend in with an older crowd. This approach usually results in one of three outcomes: They stick out like a sore thumb and get unwanted legal attention; they attract possibly wanted attention from a nefarious pedophile and it ends quite gruesomely for the adult; or they’re awkwardly ignored and generally avoided. Either way, should you spot a tot wandering about alone in clothes not quite appropriate for his age group, keep a distance.
FROZEN FOREVER BABY FACE: PHYSICAL FEATURES
General
Child Vampires share the same fanged or unfanged tendencies as their makers. But most important, they seem to remain physically as young and immature as they were when they were created. They’re frozen in time, or possibly growing at a grossly stunted pace.
Skin
Because of the circumstances of their creation, these children normally take on the best possible qualities of every Gerber baby. Their chubby cheeks, glimmering eyes, and flawless, baby-soft skin all remain intact for centuries. Just as older vampires often transform into the most beautiful possible version of themselves when becoming
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