I'd have to agree with Badspirits on this one, just depends on the individuals point of view and ideas about what's appropriate or not. Sometimes they can seem pretty extreme, but I know a lot of folks who would berate folks from dressing anything "goth" like to use the term loosely cause ...
I woul dhave to say I did like John Carpenters Vampires. . . other then that I do like Interview with the Vampire, though the books are considerably better soo. . . I dunno. Can't think of many but a few older ones from the late-70's and early 80's :P Which weren't that good. . .but interesting.
Hmmm while I have an extensive list of music I probably listen mostly to bands like A Fire Inside (AFI), In Flames, HIM, A7X, Lacuna Coil, NightWish (ty Satyr!), UnWritten Law, Flogging Molly, Crowned King, and Gob, along with the odd Disturbed, Static X, NIN, and various other bands like that. . . ...