as in predator
a person who habitually preys upon others
regarded debt collectors as vampires who made a living from the misery of others
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Episode 3 featured a cameo from a vampire named Felix (played by Gabriel Freilich), who had previously appeared in the Season 2 finale of Interview With the Vampire.
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Andy Swift, TVLine, 16 Feb. 2025
Since the vampire franchise wrapped up with its fifth film in 2012, Lautner has only appeared in a handful of projects, including the 2015 thriller Tracers and the 2016 drama Run the Tide.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 12 Feb. 2025
The book, if found and read by the vampire’s enemies, threatens their vampire realm.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 4 Feb. 2025
Of course, Sarah Michelle Gellar would reprise her role as the epic vampire slayer Buffy Summers.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
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Andy Swift, TVLine, 16 Feb. 2025
Since the vampire franchise wrapped up with its fifth film in 2012, Lautner has only appeared in a handful of projects, including the 2015 thriller Tracers and the 2016 drama Run the Tide.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 12 Feb. 2025
The book, if found and read by the vampire’s enemies, threatens their vampire realm.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 4 Feb. 2025
Of course, Sarah Michelle Gellar would reprise her role as the epic vampire slayer Buffy Summers.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
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“Vampire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vampire. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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