tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795347148428519606.post2570095611595623451..comments2023-12-04T08:53:52.428-06:00Comments on Justine's Halloween: There's more than one way to kill a vampireJustine’s Halloweenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04036212957533234176noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795347148428519606.post-5854206053079907532012-04-25T14:27:26.316-05:002012-04-25T14:27:26.316-05:00Little Gothic Horrors ~ Thanks for checking! How i...Little Gothic Horrors ~ Thanks for checking! How interesting. Yes, after watching enough of these movies, I believed that a Priest's blessing was a requirement in making holy water. I suppose that adds a little more drama to the story. I'd be curious to read more about the Roman Catholic ritual for exorcism. Again, I've seen a lot of movies that involve an exorcism. I've never read through the process, though. I find these rituals pretty fascinating!Justine’s Halloweenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04036212957533234176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795347148428519606.post-60020480504293223802012-04-24T22:02:54.066-05:002012-04-24T22:02:54.066-05:00I just checked that book and it says that the addi...I just checked that book and it says that the addition of consecrated salt to make holy water is common to most traditions, including Judeo-Christian. The book gives the Roman Catholic ritual for the exorcism and blessing of the water and salt. Basically, I think they're suggesting that anyone can perform the ritual for making holy water, and that it doesn't require a specific blessing from a priest, although the priest blessing seems to be the message in most movies.Little Gothic Horrorshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18315631250163742387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795347148428519606.post-3557947836681311732012-04-24T16:51:39.924-05:002012-04-24T16:51:39.924-05:00Adsila ~ So far, I think those sparkly vampire sta...Adsila ~ So far, I think those sparkly vampire stakes are the most popular weapon here! They remind me of those advertisements for music lessons or a free couch or something. You know, those things where you tear off one of the the little pieces of paper with a phone number on it. Only it's a stake this time. :)<br /><br />I love the old kits too. It's so fascinating to see how they differ. I guess even back in the day people had different opinions on the best way to kill a vampire!Justine’s Halloweenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04036212957533234176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795347148428519606.post-81773909899386577552012-04-24T15:32:00.673-05:002012-04-24T15:32:00.673-05:00Lot's of really great stuff to kill vampires w...Lot's of really great stuff to kill vampires with. I especially love the kit and sign hanging on the fence.Julie Fergusonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10460274888229792456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795347148428519606.post-23962770586447821182012-04-24T12:37:57.027-05:002012-04-24T12:37:57.027-05:00Little Gothic Horrors ~ Wow! There are a lot more ...Little Gothic Horrors ~ Wow! There are a lot more steps involved with eliminating the ghosts than the vampires on that show. How interesting about the ancient holy water ritual. I haven't heard that before, but it does go along with a lot of what I've heard about salt. While doing a little research for this post, I saw some articles about how to make your own holy water without the help of a priest, but I didn't read them. I should take a peek and see if they mention salt. <br /><br />Jessica ~ Thanks! Yeah, every story is a little bit different. Some of this vampire folklore probably didn't change for hundreds of years. I would assume that some new things are added so each movie/show has a little something different. Or maybe the writers got bored with the same old rules? Whatever the reason, I actually get a little annoyed when the rules change! I love the sparkly vampire stakes too. :)Justine’s Halloweenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04036212957533234176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795347148428519606.post-15921563820599965532012-04-24T10:08:02.098-05:002012-04-24T10:08:02.098-05:00It seems like every book and movie alters the way ...It seems like every book and movie alters the way you can kill a vampire a little. I love your list and I especially love the sign with the stakes that says "Break off in Case of Sparkly Vampires."Jessica Penothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04151171434078139270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795347148428519606.post-56638607825015439522012-04-23T23:24:25.329-05:002012-04-23T23:24:25.329-05:00No, the salt just repels, it doesn't kill. Dem...No, the salt just repels, it doesn't kill. Demons are repelled by salt but the boys use an exorcism ritual to send them back to Hell. They shoot the vengeful ghosts with salt rounds, causing the ghosts to dissolve, but they always come back. They tend to use the salt to buy time. For the ghosts, they have to find the remains of the bodies, then burn them, and salt the graves in order to get rid of them permanently. Demons and ghosts can't cross a line of salt either. The vampires they just decapitate.<br /><br />By the way, talking of holy water, I've got a book that describes an ancient ritual to make holy water. It has nothing to do with the modern Christian idea of the water being blessed by a priest, but rather that the water contains salt, which I thought was interesting.Little Gothic Horrorshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18315631250163742387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795347148428519606.post-19289383002615957632012-04-23T22:03:43.270-05:002012-04-23T22:03:43.270-05:00Little Gothic Horrors ~ Haha! Yes, this was anothe...Little Gothic Horrors ~ Haha! Yes, this was another coffee post. :) Actually, they're all getting to be coffee posts. I'm afraid I can't stop myself from writing a lot, but I did cut myself off a little bit. There were even more vampire rules I wanted to get into! <br /><br />Vampires are probably my favorite monsters too. I like werewolf movies, but there aren't so many of those. So, I guess I forget about werewolves. Oh? I'm not familiar with the stories about spirits and running water. You're right, somehow it's lame to use a shower to kill a vampire. It seems like an awfully ordinary way to kill a bloodthirsty undead demon.<br /><br />I'll definitely keep an eye out for 'The Natural History of the Vampire'. Maybe I could even find the book for sale online! Oh yeah. It seems like there are different kinds of vampire stories all over the world. Each with it's own folklore and rules. <br /><br />I love the Twilight stakes! It appears that they're just hanging in someone's backyard. I wonder if a stake would even work on vampire in Twilight. They're such non-traditional vampires. This may have been mentioned during the movie, while I wasn't wasn't paying attention...<br /><br />I've made myself want to watch 'The Lost Boys' again too! It's kind of insane, given that I've seen that countless times. Maybe 20? It's definitely a favorite movie of mine!<br /><br />Ha! You're back with a P.S. before I got a chance to answer your first comment. :) I had to run off while in the middle of responding to the first part. They use it by the sack load, hey? They must travel around with a bunch of it, just in case. Loading salt rounds into shotguns is pretty creative! So, how does salt effect the vengeful creatures on this show? Does it always kill them, or just repel them?Justine’s Halloweenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04036212957533234176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795347148428519606.post-44854522469484591252012-04-23T20:58:53.019-05:002012-04-23T20:58:53.019-05:00PS. Salt is always used in 'Supernatural'....PS. Salt is always used in 'Supernatural'. It's their number one weapon and they use it by the sack load. The boys even make salt rounds for shotguns to blast the vengeful ghosts, demons and other monsters.Little Gothic Horrorshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18315631250163742387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795347148428519606.post-14600842026659146092012-04-23T20:50:16.054-05:002012-04-23T20:50:16.054-05:00Great post about my favourite monster! I settled i...Great post about my favourite monster! I settled in for a good read with my coffee. ;)<br /><br />I'm looking forward to browsing through the list of vampire traits in different movies. I know that there is ancient folklore about spirits not being able to cross running water, like a river, but I think death by shower is a bit of a lame way to kill a vampire! :) <br /><br />I actually have an old book my dad gave me called, 'The Natural History of the Vampire' by Anthony Masters. It's probably out of print, but if you ever see it in a secondhand book shop, I think you may find it interesting. It's full of all the rites, rituals and legends about vampires throughout history and around the globe. The creepy thing is that every culture on earth seems to have had some version of the vampire myth. <br /><br />The Twilight stakes are absolutely hilarious, and you've made me want to watch 'The Lost Boys' again! :)Little Gothic Horrorshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18315631250163742387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795347148428519606.post-42517537033666315102012-04-22T17:37:37.918-05:002012-04-22T17:37:37.918-05:00Pensive ~ Thank you! :) My blog posts are getting ...Pensive ~ Thank you! :) My blog posts are getting to be a little like research papers. It's not like I plan them that way, it's just that I have questions in my mind while writing. Then I want to do some research to get answers! When I'm writing about old legends, I think about which ones make sense to me and which don't. Yeah, everyone definitely has their own blogging style!<br /><br />Dex ~ Hey, look at you with all the vampire knowledge! Nice comment! So, you think that as "earth beings" vampires are weakened by another natural element? Or that they're weakened every time their old dirt washes off? :) This is the first time I've considered how stinky vampires must be!<br /><br />Oh, good call about the silver behind the mirrors! You're right, a lot of supernatural creatures are said to not like silver. Of course we all think of werewolves first, but I did read a little about silver bullets killing vampires last night. I noticed that some of the "vampire killing kits" on that Pinterest page included a gun. One consisted solely of a gun! <br /><br />Yeah, Garlic appears to be viewed like salt. I wonder why we never see salt thrown at vampires? It is thought to be a way of cleansing an area of dark mojo. I feel like I've seen salt used in some ghost movies. <br /><br />I'm trying to remember the Dracula movie where the stake is removed from his heart. Like you, I went on a Hammer Dracula spree within a very short time frame! Yes, the movies really do blend together. They begin to feel like one long story where Peter Cushing kills Christopher Lee, then some cult/naughty teenagers/power hungry men decide to bring him back. Then Peter Cushing kills him again. Rinse, wash, repeat! Haha. I still love them. <br /><br />I searched online to see which movie had Dracula returning to life. Tons of different answers appeared, but the one that made the most sense was "Dracula has Risen From the Grave". That title just sounds right. :)<br /><br />I've read some theories about faith affecting the religious items used against a vampire. Actually in "Dracula has Risen from the Grave" a young atheist has to fight him. So, that exact issue is brought up. That was a pretty good movie as I remember.<br /><br />LuLu ~ Ha! You crack me up. A simple "Decapitation is the way to go in my book!" followed by a "Happy Sunday!" :) Love it. I'm with you, no muss no fuss.<br /><br />wicKED ~ Good one! Now you have me thinking about "Fargo" ;) Yeah, let's take this a step further. Stake him, decapitate him, then into the woodchipper. That should more than take care of the problem... Although, I'm sure they'd find a way to bring him back in a Hammer movie. Someone would bury the woodchips, dance around them, and he'd magically return. It was always some crazy thing! One of those movies had men drinking cups of Dracula's ashes and that brought him back! I think that was "Dracula Prince of Darkness". <br /><br />I don't know about "Being Human" because I don't have cable. Wait, I think I maybe saw an ad for it. Is that the show with the supernatural roommates? That sounds like another new rule. So, in that case it's the ownership of the house that matters. That's definitely a creative new take on the old rule!<br /><br />Dex ~ Hello again! I've never heard that one either. As I said to wicKED, it sounds like a new take on an old rule. The vampire rules always seem to change depending on the show/movie!Justine’s Halloweenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04036212957533234176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795347148428519606.post-16513103596549748852012-04-22T16:54:17.776-05:002012-04-22T16:54:17.776-05:00@wicKED: That is off. I've only heard not bein...@wicKED: That is off. I've only heard not being invited prevents them from entering, never heard it kills them.Dexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06438741309061958350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795347148428519606.post-12362752671264921392012-04-22T10:40:55.767-05:002012-04-22T10:40:55.767-05:00I hate to call all my fellow commentors wrong, but...I hate to call all my fellow commentors wrong, but the best way to kill a Vampire.....woodchipper...hands down.<br /><br />Unless you believe the old tale about them being able to take on the form of mist... then that one is out the window.<br /><br />Speaking of modern media taking vampire lore too far. On a past episode of "Being Human(SyFy)" they purposed that a vampire could not enter a home unless invited by the owner. So they invited a bunch of orphan vampires to a big meeting in a home that they had all been invited to. The owner then sold the home to another person and POOF! all the vamps inside burst into flame and died.....wicKEDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01239994735354453516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795347148428519606.post-34546627769558530322012-04-22T08:58:06.604-05:002012-04-22T08:58:06.604-05:00Decapitation is the way to go in my book!
Tee hee...Decapitation is the way to go in my book!<br /><br />Tee hee!<br /><br />Happy Sunday!<br /><br />LuLu~*xoxoLuLu Kellogghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11628316187294863988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795347148428519606.post-74834934629585357602012-04-22T07:45:04.257-05:002012-04-22T07:45:04.257-05:00Well, it's not often I get to share thoughts/i...Well, it's not often I get to share thoughts/ideas of vampire lore....<br /><br />Running water: I think the tap/shower is carrying this fault to a silly level. I've heard that as beings of earth (like needing to sleep in it) running water weakens them. <br /><br />Reflections: I heard somewhere that mirrors used to be backed with silver which a lot of supernatural beasties are not fond of. It was suggested this is another reason they don't reflect in them.<br /><br />Garlic: Never quite got this one other then vamps have super-senses. But hearing it was a purifying agent like salt, it makes more sense.<br /><br />Stakes: In one movie I think a stake was removed from Drac's heart and he came back to life. Might have been a Lee movie, I watched them all over a month, I have no idea which is which! So remember to decapitate them in case any meddling kids come around and remove your stake.<br /><br />Holy symbols: In some stories the person wielding the item must have faith or it doesn't work. It's the person's faith in their god that harms the vampire.<br /><br />Dirt: I think this goes along with running water. Olde vampires were literally risen from the grave so I'd guess keeping around the "birth dirt" keeps them strong.Dexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06438741309061958350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795347148428519606.post-83838435312300297712012-04-22T01:14:36.404-05:002012-04-22T01:14:36.404-05:00nice one! you are great at these well researched ...nice one! you are great at these well researched posts. i just sort of spit out the contents of my brain. LOLpensive pumpkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02228801550471279348noreply@blogger.com