Staff Blog: Team Werewolf or Team Vampire

Rachel
Oct 15
7 min read

Werewolf mask person holds "Trick or Treat" balloon, wearing plaid shirt. Next to it, pale person with fake blood at mouth. Spooky vibe.

We've arrived in the month dedicated to all things spooky! What topic could be more fitting than werewolves and vampires? The staff was recently asked, "Are you team werewolf or team vampire?" and encouraged to mention their favorite movie or book to back up their choice.

For some extra enjoyment, participate in our poll at the end of this week's blog.

Team Werewolf

Team Werewolf performed well! Christin, Kelsey, Kyle, and Marcus all agreed that werewolves were superior, providing numerous examples to back up their argument.

The Wolf Man

Christin - Circulation Clerk

"When a man is attacked by a werewolf, he finds to his horror that he now becomes one himself under a full moon." - Aspen Description

The Wolf Man is available as a collection on DVD, but Christin's favorite is the original starring Lon Chaney Jr.

Silver Bullet

Christin - Circulation Clerk

"Something is killing off townsfolk in Tarker's Mills. Something mysterious. Something ingenious. Something remotely human. But the only person in town with courage to stop this lurking menace is a 13-year-old boy, confined to a wheelchair since birth. Adapted to the screen by suspense master Stephen King from his "Cycle of the Werewolf" novelette, this exhilarating thriller features astounding special effects by three-time Oscar® winner Carlo Rambaldi ("E.T.," "Alien," "King Kong")." - Aspen Description

Silver Bullet is available on hoopla

American Werewolf in London

Christin - Circulation Clerk &

Kyle - Business Manager

"It's a rainy night on the Welsh moors. Two American students on a walking tour of Europe trudge on to the next town, when suddenly the air is pierced by an unearthly howl ... Three weeks later, one is dead and the other is in the hospital." - Aspen Description

American Werewolf in London is available on DVD

Teen Wolf (TV Series)

Kelsey - Youth Services Assistant

"After Scott McCall is bitten by a werewolf and develops supernatural powers he can't control, he gets help from his best friend and a mysterious local werewolf." - Aspen Description

Season One of Teen Wolf is available on DVD

Wolf Children

Marcus - Circulation Clerk

"Not exactly werewolves, but still." - Marcus

"After the death of the wolf man with whom she fell in love and created a family, Hana does her best to raise their children on her own." - Aspen Description

Wolf Children is available on DVD and Blu-ray

Team Vampire

With 6 votes, Team Vampire emerges as the winner. Adara, Emily, Lucas, Melissa, Olivia, and Rachel each provided examples to back their belief that vamps are dominant.

Five people in futuristic attire stand against a blue-lit cityscape. Text reads "Stargate Atlantis: The Complete First Season, Season 1".

Star Gate Atlantis (TV Series)

Adara - Circulation Clerk

"A secret base built by the Ancients is found in the ice in Antarctica. The Stargate Atlantis team is sent on a one-way mission to explore the distant Pegasus galaxy. The team encounters many new civilizations, including the sinister Wraith." - Aspen Description

The first season of Stargate Atlantis is available on DVD

Close-up of glossy red lips with a drop of blood and fangs. Text reads "True Blood: The Complete First Season. Thou Shall Not Crave Thy Neighbor."

True Blood (TV Series)

Emily - Adult Services Coordinator &

Melissa - Youth Services Coordinator

"The small town of Bon Temps, Louisiana boasts a wide array of colorful locals. Sookie Stackhouse is a sweet and innocent waitress who hides her powerful ability to read minds. Bill Compton is a 173 year-old vampire who's just moved back to town. Sookie's brother Jason is a ladies' man who can't seem to stay out of trouble. Tough-as-nails Tara is Sookie's loyal best friend and Sam is the owner of Merlotte's who tries to keep his feelings for Sookie to himself. Lafayette is a man about town who's always cooking up something illicit." - Aspen Description

The first season of True Blood is available on DVD

Let Me In

Emily - Adult Services Coordinator

"Abby, an eerily self-possessed young girl, emerges from her heavily curtained apartment only at night and always barefoot, seemingly immune to the bitter winter elements. Owen, an alienated 12-year-old boy, recognizes a fellow outcast and opens up to her, forming a unique bond. But as a string of grisly murders occupy his town, Owen has to confront the reality that this seemingly innocent girl might be hiding an unthinkable secret." - Aspen Description

Let Me In is available on DVD

Bram Stoker's Dracula

Lucas - Maintenance Supervisor

"Jonathan Harker is a young lawyer who is assigned to a gloomy village just outside of Transylvania. He is forced to stay at the castle of the undead vampire Dracula and imprisoned by his minons. Dracula travels to London after being inspired by a photograph of Harker's betrothed, Mina Murray. Once Dracula lands in England, his reign of seduction and terror begins. He drains the life from Mina's closest friend, Lucy Westenra. Lucy's friends, including her fiancé, gather together to try to drive Dracula away." - Aspen Description

Bram Stoker's Dracula is available in DVD and Blu-ray

Cover of "Dead Until Dark" by Charlaine Harris features a dark silhouette of a figure against a night sky, with a lit house below.

Charlaine Harris' Sookie Stackhouse Book Series

Lucas - Maintenance Supervisor &

Melissa - Youth Services Coordinator

"Sookie Stackhouse is a cocktail waitress in small-town Louisiana, but she keeps to herself and doesn't date much because of her "disability" to read minds. When she meets Bill, Sookie can't hear a word he's thinking. He's the type of guy she's waited for all of her life, but he has a disability, too--he's a vampire with a bad reputation. When one of Sookie's coworkers is killed, she fears she's next. Maybe having a vampire for a boyfriend isn't such a bright idea." - Aspen Description

Dead Until Dark, the first book in the Sookie Stackhouse Series, is available in Regular & Large Print, Audiobook on CD & hoopla, and E-book on Libby and cloudLibrary

Sinners

Olivia - Youth Services Assistant &

Rachel - Circulation Clerk

"Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers return to their hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back.

- Aspen Description

Sinners is available on DVD & 4K Blu-ray

Twilight

Olivia - Youth Services Assistant

"When seventeen-year-old Bella leaves Phoenix to live with her father in Forks, Washington, she meets an exquisitely handsome boy at school for whom she feels an overwhelming attraction and who she comes to realize is not wholly human." - Aspen Description

Twilight is available in Regular & Large Print; Audiobook on CD, Libby, & cloudLibrary; E-book on Libby & cloudLibrary; and Playaway

Three young adults pose against a bright green background. The text reads "My Babysitter's a Vampire: The First Season." They appear alert.

My Babysitters a Vampire (TV Series)

Olivia - Youth Services Assistant

"A boy discovers that his babysitter is a vampire and he himself has supernatural powers."

- Aspen Description

Season one of My Babysitter's a Vampire is available on DVD

Woman with short dark hair in front of icy forest. Red text: "Written in Red" and quote at bottom. Mysterious and moody atmosphere.

The Others Book Series by Anne Bishop

Rachel - Circulation Clerk

"As a cassandra sangue, or blood prophet, Meg Corbyn can see the future when her skin is cut—a gift that feels more like a curse. Meg’s Controller keeps her enslaved so he can have full access to her visions. But when she escapes, the only safe place Meg can hide is at the Lakeside Courtyard—a business district operated by the Others. Shape-shifter Simon Wolfgard is reluctant to hire the stranger who inquires about the Human Liaison job. Yet a stronger instinct propels him to give Meg the job. And when he learns the truth about Meg and that she’s wanted by the government, he’ll have to decide if she’s worth the fight between humans and the Others that will surely follow." - Aspen Description

Written in Red, the first book in The Others Series, is available in Regular print, Audiobook on CD, and E-book on cloudLibrary

Team... I'm Unable to Choose, Both are Equally Impressive

We had two individuals who just couldn't decide whether werewolves or vampires were superior, but provided excellent examples of both. Some of their choices have been mentioned earlier, but each also introduced a new one.

Woman with short hair looks to the side, standing in a snowy forest. A gray wolf appears beside her. Title "Written in Red" is in bold red script.

The Others Series by Anne Bishop

Aric - Circulation Supervisor

Refer to the Vampire section above! However, unlike Rachel, Aric prefers the werewolves in this series.

Underworld

Aric - Circulation Supervisor

Aric is Team Werewolf for this pick!

"A war has been raging between the Vampires and the Lycans for centuries. Selene is a vampire Death Dealer who finds out that the Lycans have plans to capture Michael. As Selene begins to track Michael, she becomes more convinced that the Lycans are planning an attack against the Death Dealers. The vampire kingpin, Kraven, is certain the Lycans do not have that kind of intelligence. As Selene shadows Michael, she finds herself wanting to protect him, but when he's attacked by Lucian, the leader of the werewolf community, and the man she wants to save has now become a sworn enemy." - Aspen Description

Underworld, the first in the movie franchise, is available on DVD

Sinners

Bobbi - Executive Director

For Team Vampire, Bobbi is on the same page as Rachel and Olivia. Refer to the Vampire section above!

Woman holding a stake in a blue-toned backdrop with a foggy atmosphere. "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" text at top. DVD age rating symbols.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV Series)

Bobbi - Executive Director

You might assume this means Bobbi supports Team Vampire, but that's not the case! Her favorite character from Buffy is Oz, the werewolf.

"Buffy is the chosen one to stand against vampires, demons, and the forces of darkness."

- Aspen Description

Season one of Buffy the Vampire Slayer is available on DVD

A vampire embracing a woman against a dark sky. Text reads: "Charlaine Harris, Dead Until Dark." A house is in the foreground.

True Blood (TV Series) & Sookie Stackhouse Book Series

Aric - Circulation Supervisor

Our final contribution for Team Vampire comes from Aric, who agrees with Emily, Lucas, and Melissa. You can find more information about True Blood and Sookie Stackhouse in the Vampire section above.

If you're in the mood for an excellent Vampire or Werewolf tale,

we have recommendations for your list this spooky season.

Now, the real question is, are you Team Vampire or Team Werewolf?

Join our poll below!

Team Werewolf or Team Vampire?

0%Team Vampire!
0%Team Werewolf!
0%What are you doing? Don't upset them! Pick both!

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