Lesbian vampire

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Illustration by D. H. Friston that accompanied the first publication of lesbian vampire novella Carmilla in The Dark Blue magazine in 1872

Lesbian vampirism is a trope in early gothic horror and 20th century exploitation film. The archetype of a lesbian vampire used the fantasy genre to circumvent the heavy censorship of lesbian characters in the realm of social realism.[1]

  1. ^ Weiss, Andrea (1993). Vampires & Violets: Lesbians in Film. Penguin Books. ISBN 9780140231007.