Vampires are the new Fabio, it seems (and I guess I’m dating myself by showing that I remember when Fabio was popular). In any case, vampires are heartthrobs, but it’s not like that started with Robert Pattinson as Edward in “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1.” Vampires have always represented the dark, alluring side that women seem to go weak in the knees for. Here are 10 examples of vampire characters that are to die for: #10 Dracula (1931′s “Dracula”): This not the original “Dracula” by any means, but this is by far the most iconic and, dare I say it, the sexiest. Bela Lugosi’s Dracula is the…

There are many movies that should be made into films, and there are many films that have translated well from print to celluloid (or, if we’re being technical, digital). But then there’s the category of films that were great books but didn’t translate well at all to the movie format. In fact, it probably would have been better if they didn’t get the greenlight at all. Here’s a list of ten such films–a small smattering, if you ask me. #1 “How the Grinch Stole Christmas”: I have the Dr. Seuss films at the top of the list because I hate them the most. I especially hate the live-action “Grinch” and…

Stephen Norrington, the director of 1998′s “Blade” starring Wesley Snipes and 2003′s “The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen”, both adaptations of comic books, has signed on to write and direct a reinvention of “The Crow,” based on James O’Barr’s original comic, according to a report from Variety.com. “The Crow” was first adapted for the big screen in 1994, where it was directed by Alex Proyas. Rock musician Eric Draven is murdered trying to rescue his girlfriend from thugs, and returns from the dead one year later to exact vengeance with immortality and a mysterious crow to guide him. Though the original film is known as a cult and critical hit that…

In a conversation with the Los Angeles Times, renowned comics writer Alan Moore, the delightfully twisted mind behind works such as From Hell, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, V For Vendetta, and Watchmen, has declared his expected dislike of the upcoming big-screen adaptation of his groundbreaking graphic novel which deals with troubled former superheroes grappling with their own psyches as well as the end of the world. “There are three or four companies now that exist for the sole purpose of creating not comics, but storyboards for films,” he said to the Times’ Geoff Bucher. “It may be true that the only reason the comic book industry now exists is…