This article is AWFUL.  I'm trying to do some research on comparative mythology of vampires, by culture, and am literally seeing Count Chocula in the same list as this broad-stroke "European" generalization.  Folklore really, really, really should be separated from blatantly fictional references.  It's funny and obviously fake to some people but others actually believe this stuff still and shouldn't be lumped in with Blade.  "Europe" doesn't hold a singular view of vampirism, by a long shot.  We really could use a breakdown by country.  TK