Inside the secret society of real life vampires and the arousing secret of how they drink blood

Mobsters.Doctors.

Politicians.Musicians.What’s the common thread connecting this motley crew?They’re all in Australia’s secret society of real vampires.Spawned from the goth subculture, this shadowy community – known as a ‘vampire court’ – now includes Aussies from all sorts of walks of life.Think real vampires are just pale people drinking red cordial? Think again.To many of its followers, the true blood lifestyle is about much more than fashion.It’s about survival.And though they might not transform into bats or live forever, they do drink real human blood, wear surgically-enhanced fangs and let loose at vampire balls.These days, their ranks are being quietly pumped by social media and the decline of religion.Just don’t ask these creatures of the night to throw light on their very dark way of life.They claim they keep to themselves and aren’t dangerous.

But critics claim some vampires use this cloak of secrecy to exploit people.So are they really monsters? Medical mysteries? Or just misunderstood? Stay up on the very latest with Evening Update.Please provide a valid email address.

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For centuries, vampire folklore has compelled us.Tales of bloodsucking beasts can be found in ancient cultures around the world including First Nations people.But in the last few decades, they’ve been forever fixed in pop culture as a romanticized symbol of finding identity in the world.This romanticism is at the heart of the complex history between real vampires and Sydney local Crystal, who does not wish to share her real name.On one hand, Crystal claims they’ve drugged her.

Drank her blood without consent.Even forced her to drink the blood of others.On the other hand, she remains transfixed by their mythical morbidity.For Crystal, it all began when she was invited to an opulent mansion party in Sydney’...