A brief note/correction: I believe that "Shadow of the Vampire" is an original screenplay, not based on a novel. The story of Shreck being a vampire has been tossed around for years, but never in any way substantial enough to be taken seriously. I've seen the film twice and while I find it enjoyable, I don't think there's much to it. I wonder if it was made solely to capitalize on the popularity of "Gods and Monsters" (to my mind a far superior film) ---- Online resources for film/TV studies may be found at ScreenSite http://www.tcf.ua.edu/ScreenSite