Transcript: Vampire Movies

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October 29, 1998
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BOB EDWARDS, HOST: "John Carpenter's Vampires" opens in theaters tomorrow and serves as a testament to the durability of the vampire genre. Since silent movies, not a decade has gone by without a new Dracula interpretation, but as times change so do the bloodsuckers.

Beth Accomando prepared this report on whether vampires can still scare an audience.

BEGIN AUDIO CLIP -- "JOHN CARPENTER'S VAMPIRES" JAMES WOODS, ACTOR: Have you ever seen a vampire? BETH ACCOMANDO, REPORTER: For most filmgoers, the answer is yes, repeatedly. They've seen teenage vampires, vampire hookers, and vampires in space. They've seen Dracula square off ...

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