I will admit that I went through a phase in which I called myself (in my head, of course) “Mrs. Edward Cullen.” I really did try to resist the temptation of reading Twilight but after much convincing on my friends’ part, I gave in. I gave in and fell in love. These days, however, I much prefer to fantasize about marrying that really cute guy in my Econ class rather than a fictional vampire (thank god, right?). While I may be over my obsession with Twilight, that part of my life will always hold a special place in my heart. It is for this reason that I have a hard time imagining that the new upcoming movie, Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter, would actually be worth my time.

Part of the appeal of Twilight is the romance, which definitely does not appear to have much importance in Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter. I will admit that Abe Lincoln seems pretty badass in this movie, much more so than what I learned about him in high school. But, knowing what (little) I know about Abe, it’s kind of weird to imagine him as a vampire hunter. Arguments about the superiority of Twilight aside, I’ll probably see this movie anyway. The graphics look extremely rich and realistic, one quality that definitely gives the movie points.

What do you think? Would you see this movie?

Ashley is a freshman at George Washington University and she’s majoring in Overanalyzing Situations and International Affairs. Follow her on twitter @ashleybrooks25

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Eclipse is out, True Blood is back and there’s a veritable smorgasbord of undead hotties floating around right now in all their pale, gorgeous glory. Vampires, much like leggings and giant purses, have pretty clearly been the trend of the past couple of years with rip-off series’ and cash-ins than you can shake a stake at, but now I’m starting to wonder, is it time to say enough is enough?

Now, don’t get me wrong, I’m an unashamed vamp fangirl from way back in the Buffy era (Spike, *sigh*) and have read more than my fair share of vampire novels from Dracula to Anne Rice to Twilight. Likewise, I’m not going to debate the artistic merits of the recent incarnations of the vamp craze. What I’m asking is, is it time to say our blood-sucking appetite is sated and maybe give something else a crack at the limelight, or are we still desperate for all things “children of the night”?

On one side, vampires are a part of our cultural heritage. Practically every culture on the planet has some version of the creature in it’s lore, and people have always been almost inexplicably drawn toward the idea. Since the birth of vamp fiction, readers have been pulled to the idea of the taboo, the danger, and yeah, the hot hot (or, you know, cold, undead) sex. Vampires have everything it takes to make for a theme that will always be in our psyche’s so to say that we’ve had enough of them is like saying we’ve had enough of handsome, heroic male leads – sure, it’s been done to death (ha!) but that doesn’t mean we’ve stopped loving it.

Still, it does seem like the whole vampire thing has gotten a little over-played in the last couple of years. Between the books, the movies, the TV shows… the really creepy sex toys that have forever scarred my brain; everywhere you turn, it’s “vampire this” and “vampire that”. It’s really kind of gotten out of hand. It seems like now it’s just an excuse to get some hot guys to be all broody and shirtless (the myths never mention vamps being allergic to shirts, but that certainly appears to be the case).  All trends have their time, and this one has been big for a long while now. Isn’t it about time we moved on?

So girls, are you still on the vampire bandwagon? Or do you think that this trend has passed it’s expiration date? DO you dream of a cold-blooded hottie coming to take you away, or are you ready to start drooling over guys with pulses again? Duke it out!

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