Lust for vampires runs hot these days, and some people identify with this serial-killing bloodsucker. An entire subculture has embraced the vampire image for several decades. I entered it as an observer during the 1990s, at a time when it was associated with several murders and missing-person cases. I spent more than a year talking with members and exploring the vampire’s appeal. Many just liked feeling sexy, hypnotic, and intimate with the symbolism of blood, while some craved a sense of power over others. A dangerous few blurred the boundary between fantasy and reality. One man committed one of the most heinous acts ever associated with role-playing.