The Vampire Is The Pure Essence Of Freud s Theory Of...

or pain; the very idea of the vampire is the pure essence of Freud’s theory of Thanatos. Dracula represents the very depth of all of death’s depravities while still retaining the human recognition and resentment for all of the bloodshed that he is responsible for. Within the film it is revealed that Dracula used his dark abilities to kill many in horrible ways and even drive men insane as he feeds into their desires of death and destruction. The atrocities he commits range from torture to the murder of not only men but women and children as well. The added blood and gore within the death scenes of the film are enough to satiate any blood loving horror enthusiast. Which only adds to the conclusion that people find other outlets to feed the darker instincts that they are unable to fulfill. What is it about the undead that has always peaked the interest of mankind since its conception? Romance novels, teen films and a plethora of television sitcoms all convey the same theme of humans falling in love with the undead. This may in fact tie into mankind’s primal nature; the over sexualized versions of these once horrifying creatures clash both the Eros and Thanatos instincts together in such a way that we perceive these creatures, who at one point in history symbolized death, as tragically romantic figures. Because of these Hollywood misconceptions and representations of the â€Å"heart throb† vampire, the life instinct or Eros instinct which as Freud mentions in his essay is powered