The Twilight saga took a big bite out of U.S. pop culture in 2005. The elusive and seductive love story of Edward and Bella spawned an explosion of romance-zombied teenage girls and other vampire-series knock offs. That was then, and this is now — but don’t throw out your garlic cloves just yet.
Vampires have produced some of television’s most sensual stars and storylines. From Buffy the Vampire Slayer to True Blood, Americans — especially young Americans — seem mesmerized by the fanged ones’ eerie allure. They thirst for blood, and we thirst for them.
With the first installment of the Twilight Saga finale hitting the theaters soon, The Daily Caller takes a look at the sexy vampires that keep us pining. But put your wooden stakes away: They may be threatening, but it’s well worth the pain.