Vampires in history: The good, the bad and the bloodthirsty
ASAMPLING of evil and virtuous vampires throughout pop culture history:

- Dracula (1897): Told in a series of diary entries and letters, Bram Stoker's still-popular gothic novel introduced the spooky Transylvanian count to a shivering, worldwide audience. The story was made into a movie starring Bela Lugosi in 1931. Verdict: Bloodsuckingly evil.

- Count Graf Orlock (1922): The original German expressionist film "Nosferatu" was an unauthorized reimagining of Stoker's "Dracula," with a ghastly Nosferatu. The movie was remade by Werner Herzog in 1979. Verdict: Evil — and creepy too.

- Barnabas Collins (1966-71): The gothic soap opera "Dark Shadows" introduced a 175-year-old vampire in a bid to stanch ratings bleed. Jonathan Frid's Barnabas Collins became one of the 1,200-episode series' most popular characters. Johnny Depp is expected to play the vampire patriarch in an upcoming movie version. Verdict: Irresistible.

Tim Burton and Johnny Depp have teamed up again. In Burton's film Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street staring Depp along side Helena Bonham Carter, Alan Rickman and Anthony Head. The movie is set to hit theaters December 21st.

This  horror musical tells the story of Benjamin Baker A.K.A Sweeney Todd who returns to London after being deported to find out what happended to his wife and child at the hands of Judge Turin. And then he sets out to seek revenge.