Caitlin Doughty Talks America's Vampire Panic Influence On Stoker's DRACULA And More

Caitlin Doughty runs a YouTube channel called Ask A Mortician. She makes really interesting videos discussing not just modern death care practices, but historical events about mass death or hysteria about death.

This video discusses an oft forgotten vampire panic that happened in New England. What’s fascinating is her discussion about how that panic directly influenced famous media about vampires including Bram Stoker's Dracula. Doughty has a really fun sense of humor while talking about macabre topics that help keep her videos from getting too dark.

Take a deep dive into a crazy bit of American history and folklore that is really all about a fear of death and dead bodies.