Vampires vs. Werewolves

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tue 10/20/2009

A collage of Edward Cullen and Jacob Black from "New Moon."

name	Vampires.	Werewolves.
etymology	The 18th century Serbian word "vampir" for "witch."	The Old English words "wer" for "man" and "wulf" for "wolf."
become one by	Being bitten by one or drinking its blood.	Being bitten by one and waiting for the next full moon.
second chances	There's no going back: you're one of the living dead.	You can inject yourself with wolfsbane before the infection spreads.
repel them with	Holy water, a crucifix and/or garlic.	Wolfsbane.
identify them	With a mirror: you will not see their reflection.	By cutting its flesh: its fur will be visible in the wound.
how to kill one	Expose it to the sun, burn it and/or impale it with a wooden stake through the heart. Severing its head is also effective.	Shoot it with a silver or mercury bullet, drive a stake through its heart. Severing its head is also effective.
traditional enemies	Van Helsing, humans and werewolves.	Vampires, humans and werewolves from other clans.
first vampire movie	1922's Nosferatu.	1913's The Werewolf.
most recent movies	Blade, Twilight, Let The Right One In and the forthcoming The Vampire's Assistant.	Twilight series and the forthcoming The Wolf Man.
80's classics	The Lost Boys and Fright Night.	An American Werewolf in London and Teen Wolf.
recent TV series	True Blood and Vampire Diaries.	MTV's forthcoming "Teen Wolf" and BBC's Being Human.
in music	My Chemical Romance's Vampires Will Never Hurt You.	Shakira's She-Wolf.
anime	Vampire Hunter D.	Wolf's Rain.
in literature	Bram Stoker's Dracula and Anne Rice's Interview With The Vampire series.	Alexander Dumas' The Wolf-Leader and Eileen Wilks' Moon Children series.
fashion	Goths.	Wolf Hipsters and tank-tops on hairy guys.
in video games	Castlevania.	World of Warcraft: Cataclysm.
creepiest transformation scene	Interview With The Vampire.	An American Werewolf in London.
how to dress as one for Halloween	Black cape, fangs and white makeup.	Fangs, fur and claws.