Twilight

(DJAMILA GROSSMAN/Standard-Examiner) Farmington actor Eric Jensen poses for a portrait as a vampire.

Vampire actors chew on 'Twilight'

SLIDESHOW: Vampire Actors

Eric Jensen can't quite grasp the allure of Edward the vampire, who pouts and sulks his way through "The Twilight Saga: New Moon," opening in movie theaters across the nation today.

New Moon ball taps into frenzy over movie

VIDEO LINK: New Moon Ball

Steve Strank thought he knew what to expect after organizing last July's Zombie Prom, to benefit the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.

(DJAMILA GROSSMAN/Standard-Examiner) Linda Thomas and family members.

'Twilight' brings family even closer

TWILIGHT MANIA

LAYTON--When Linda Thomas first heard about the "Twilight" books from friends and family members, she had no idea the series would bring her already tightknit family even closer.

'Twilight' and another vampire tale

Twilight presents an interesting literary dilemma. What category do we place Stephenie Meyer's successful novels of love between vampire Edward and klutzy, attractive mortal, Bella Swan, who spends most of the four-novel series pining to become undead?

(Summit Entertainment) Kristen Stewart (left) is Bella Swan and Robert Pattinson is Edward Cullen in "The Twilight Saga" New Moon."

Events help 'Twilight' fans get in the mood for 'New Moon'

SLIDESHOW: New Moon Promo Tour

The lunar cycle may show us in a waning crescent stage right now, but the frenzy for "The Twilight Saga: New Moon," is in full swing.

'New Moon' Promo Tour, November 11, 2009

OUR VIEW: 'Potter' takes on vampires

"Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" opens in theaters today. Although author J.K. Rowling wrapped up the series almost two years ago, it's been a very long film wait between No. 5 "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" and No. 6 "the Half-Blood Prince."
Perhaps Harry Potter's long cinema hiatus is because the boy wizard is battling an otherworldly creature even more ferocious than death eaters or even Lord Voldermort -- teenage vampires.
It's no secret that Stephenie Meyer's smoldering tales of chaste lust between a teenage vampire boy and virginal human girl have drawn in millions of youngsters entering the teen years who spent their earlier years with Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Hogwarts may be a fascinating place for readers to hang out, but Twilight has almost steamy scenes of heroes Edward Cullen and Bella Swan making out on Bella's bed while clueless dad sleeps away in another part of the house.

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