Althea was a young woman, approximately in her twenties, living alone in her father’s estate, which she inherited after he passed away two years prior. She was approached by Mr. Heff and his associate Paul about using her estate as the set for their new film, titled “Vampire Castle”. Mr. Heff, impressed by the mysterious girl, offered her the lead role as the vampire. As a publicity stunt, Heff directed publicist Jed Mathews to market her as a real vampire, “Althea, the vampire queen of Hollywood”. At first hesitant, Althea eventually relented. Following Mathews suggestions, she started making strange requests, fueling the rumors. She wanted to only film at night, and she banned silverware and mirrors from the set. Upon release, the movie was a hit. Heff offered her a substantial raise for their next picture. Althea, however, declined. She wanted people to love her, not fear her. Mathews was secretly paid to date her by the studio. She confessed her love for him, and asked him to marry her. While Mathews was politely turning her down, Althea noticed in her pocketbook mirror that he had no reflection, meaning he was the vampire. In order to protect his secret, he killed Althea. A large Hollywood funeral was held in Althea’s honor. Mathews was not in attendance, of course, as all funerals were held in the day, and he could only come out at night.
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Description Althea was a young woman, approximately in her twenties, living alone in her father’s estate, which she inherited after he passed away two years prior. She was approached by Mr. Heff and his associate Paul about using her estate as the set for their new film, titled “Vampire Castle”. Mr. Heff, impressed by the mysterious girl, offered her the lead role as the vampire. As a publicity stunt, Heff directed publicist Jed Mathews to market her as a real vampire, “Althea, the vampire queen of Hollywood”. At first hesitant, Althea eventually relented. Following Mathews suggestions, she started making strange requests, fueling the rumors. She wanted to only film at night, and she banned silverware and mirrors from the set. Upon release, the movie was a hit. Heff offered her a substantial raise for their next picture. Althea, however, declined. She wanted people to love her, not fear her. Mathews was secretly paid to date her by the studio. She confessed her love for him, and asked him to marry her. While Mathews was politely turning her down, Althea noticed in her pocketbook mirror that he had no reflection, meaning he was the vampire. In order to protect his secret, he killed Althea. A large Hollywood funeral was held in Althea’s honor. Mathews was not in attendance, of course, as all funerals were held in the day, and he could only come out at night.
