The film review

The Vampire Diaries is a drama television series developed by Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec, based on the books series of the same name written by L. J. Smith. The setting takes place in Virginia, in a small town called Mystic Falls, haunted by vampires. Prominent stars of the film: Nina Dobrev (as Elena Gilbert), Paul Wesley (as Stefan Salvatore), Ian Somerhalder (as Damon Salvatore), Steven R. Mc. Queen (as Jeremy Gilbert).

The series follow the life of 17 year–old girl Elena Gilbert (starring Nina Dobrev) who falls in love with Stefan Salvatore (Paul Wesley), who appears to be a vampire. Their relationship become complicated, when Stefan‘s older brother Damon Salvatore (Ian Somerhalder) returs to the town with the idea to avenge to his younger brother. Both brothers fall in love with Elena, mainly because she is similar to their past love Katherine Pierce. Soon Elena appears to be a descendant of Katherine.

Many of the characters in this film have supernatural abilities, such as flight, super-strength, the ability to transform into animals. An important visual effect involves pulsing veins around the characters‘ eyes when he or she gets angry or hungry, reveals which of the characters‘ is a real vampire.

Talking about actors‘ makeup, makeup artist Beverly Jo Pryor tells that working with actors‘ is not a pleasure: „ To get into „Vamp Mode“, Somerhalder and Wesley must endure a apinstaking makeup process including prosthetics, contact lenses and specially fitted fangs, which are created from a mold taken of the individual actors teeth. There are special appliances used for the gore, the bites, all the different stages of attacs. Sometimes fake necks are used as well“.

All in all I can say that „The Vampire Diaries“ made a big impression for me. From the first series I could not move away from the computer screen, because I was interested to see what will happen next. Of course I also could not take my eyes from the beautiful actors, especially from Ian Somerhalder... I  recommend to watch this film for those, who like mystery and special effects and of course like watching unusual teenagers' lifes.