The No Bullsh*t Guide to Killing Vampires

The Book of the Vampires, written by Jan Baptist van Helmont and published in 1694, is one of the earliest written works on vampires. It contains descriptions of vampire characteristics and methods for defeating them. Van Helmont suggests several methods for killing vampires, including driving a nail through their head, decapitation, incineration, drowning, and drawing out their blood. The book rejects common Hollywood tropes such as garlic, crosses, sunlight, and a stake through the heart, as ineffective methods.