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and continue on another sheet)
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etc) to reflect your personality on your profile? (Please write as 4.1 much 3.15 How would you describe the colour scheme of your LJ?
How would you describe the way you dress in everyday life? (feel free to
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write as much as you like and continue on another sheet) Emo ………………………………  Georgian dress  office wear 
role-play
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Section 5: Vampire Fiction 5.08 Please list up to 5 magazines you read regularly

5.1 Do you read or watch any of the below? 1.

Frequently occasionally rarely never 2.
vampire books    3.
 4.
vampire film     5.
vampire TV    
real life vampire stories    5.09 What is your favourite film genre? Please rate 1-5 (1 being your
 favourite)
vampire comic/graphic novels   horror  sci-fi  comedy
 slasher  war film  action / Adventure
vampire  musical  anime
5.2 What first attracted you to vampires? (Please write as much as historical Drama  western  foreign Language
you like and continue on another sheet) monster  romantic Comedy  erotic/pornography

thriller  gross out Comedy  documentary

fantasy  other (please specify)

5.03 What is your favourite type of vampire? (for example female, male, ………………………………………
lesbian, straight, army, historical… etc) (Please write as much as
you like and continue on another sheet) 5.10 How much do you spend a year on your interest in vampires
Under £100  £100 – £200  £200 – £300 
£300 – £400  over £500 

What do you buy?

5.04 What is your favourite vampire film or TV show and why? (Please
write as much as you like and continue on another sheet)

5.11 Have you ever created your own vampire fiction? e.g. online slash
fiction,
made a short film, written articles or created your own fanzine etc?
5.05 Please list up to 5 of your favourite fictional vampires in order of
importance Yes  No 
1.
2. If yes what was it? Was this on the Internet or another medium?
3. (Please write as much as you like and continue on another
4. sheet)
5.

5.06 Who is your favourite Dracula and why? (Please write as much as
you like and continue on another sheet)

5.12 Would you describe yourself as a vampire fan? If yes how did you
become a fan and how old were you? If no then why not? (Please
5.07 Please give your view on the recent BBC adaptation of Dracula write as much as you like and continue on another sheet)
screened Christmas 2006? (Please write as much as you like and
continue on another sheet)
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 Section 6: Miscellaneous

6.01 If you have any further comments you wish to make, that you do not feel were adequately addressed by the questions
above, please feel free to make them here (continue overleaf if necessary).

Thank you for completing this questionnaire. Please could you now return it in the stamped-addressed envelope provided to the
following address:

Maria Mellins
C/O Kirsty Cox
Department of Communications, Culture and Creative Arts
St Mary’s College
Twickenham
Middlesex
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