A vampire, a being that has returned from the dead and as such survives only and exclusively by consuming blood, has been living on the pages of literature for several centuries. The vampire has changed in many ways and moved away from its traditional form, but the series Twilight Saga, The Vampire Academy and The Vampire Diaries prove that the authors Meyer, Mead and Smith still decided to keep some of the well-known characteristics associated with the concept of the vampire. The emphasis of this work is on the observation and study of these characteristics and on the comparison of their contemporary interpretations in relation to the traditional ones, and the ones noticeable in The Vampyre, Carmilla, Dracula and Interview with the Vampire. Immortality is what characterizes almost all vampires, and mortality only applies to dhampirs and morois in the Academy. Mortality and immortality in the context of vampires can be explored in fiction and folklore and these two concepts are crucial to understand the nature of vampires as beings between life and death.The contemporary vampire has been studied in detail, from its appearance, to the various powers it possesses, the myths of vampires and the sun, water and sleep, all of the possible ways it feeds and how it can be killed, and even to its correlation with other supernatural beings like witches and werewolves. The modern era has brought great fame to the vampire again, because today, more than ever, works with a vampire topic are read with pleasure among young people. The new vampire is attractive, he is a being with supernatural powers but certainly close to people because he lives among them and resembles a prince from a fairy tale, and he does not treat people predatorily (as the „old“ vampire did) but protectively. During his transformation, he goes through similar changes as teenagers, so young readers can easily identify with such a vampire and fall in love with him. Even a vampire's bite provides great pleasure, so the vampire is no longer as scary as it has been throughout history.