Lately, it seems like a lot of people on the internet are talking about vampires.
This isn’t because there’s a new vampire television show, nor have they announced a “Twilight” reboot. Instead, it’s because people on TikTok are claiming that New Orleans has become overrun with the night-dwelling creatures.
While there are plenty of legends about New Orleans and vampires, some insist that these stories are not fantasy, but reality.
Now, an internet user has shared her own alleged experience with a vampire—and it has other users freaked out.
What Happened To This Woman In New Orleans?
Across a series of four videos, Instagram user Angey (@fuqahoe_) recounts her experience meeting who she believes was a vampire.
In her first video, which has since been virally reposted, she says that she and her cousin decided to visit New Orleans from Tampa. When they arrived, they got into an Uber—only to get a strange piece of advice from their driver.
“The Uber driver just kept telling us, like, ‘Stay on the front street, stay on the front street, stay on the front street. Do not go on any backend streets, and just stay in the public eye,’” she recalls.
Assuming this was normal safety advice, they set out on their evening. Eventually, they decided to get oysters, which meant turning down a back road. Immediately, Angey says the pair was greeted by “a boy.”
“He, like, literally popped up out of nowhere,” she says.
Things Get Strange
Immediately, the boy instructed the women to follow him, claiming he knew a good restaurant. Feeling threatened, the pair decided to follow him for long enough until they could get away to a safer main street.
However, when they tried to enact this plan, he seemed to respond with almost supernatural speed.
“We tried to bust off the first time, and when we turned around, he was right there and was like, ‘Where y’all going?’” Angey says. “So now we’re like, ‘How the f— did he realize we wasn’t there?’”
The pair then made another excuse, claiming they were trying to get to the bar Fat Tuesday. They manage to enter without him, have a drink, then leave, sneaking past him while he’s on his phone.
From there, they made their way to another bar. While they tried to blend in with a group of women, Angey says she turned to see this mysterious man was “right in our face again.”
They Get Away
Even after escaping to another area—this time, a dance club—the duo was followed by this mystery man. Finally, the pair decided to make a break for it and go to their hotel nearby. In order to put him off their trail, they say they’re just running back to grab something and that they will return soon. In reality, they were done for the evening.
When it came time to leave, the pair took a car back to the airport. On the ride, their driver asked them about their experience.
“I kinda threw a little joke [about] the vampire, and he kinda looked at me like, ‘You joking, but it’s for real,’” Angey states.
Given all this, Angey says she may have encountered one of New Orleans’ infamous vampires.
More About New Orleans Vampires
One famous vampire story that loosely resembles Angey’s tale is that of Jacques St. Germain.
According to the legend, St. Germain was a womanizer who was known to hang around the French Quarter at night. While he also held lavish dinner parties, he never ate any of the food served.
One evening, locals heard screams coming from St. Germain’s home. Later, a woman jumped from the second-story window. According to the legend, she told anyone who would listen that St. Germain attacked her, grabbing her and biting her neck.
The story says that, when police finally searched St. Germain’s home, they found blood stains, wine bottles full of blood—and no evidence of St. Germain himself.
Today, locals claim that St. Germain can occasionally be sighted within the city, looking the same age as he did when he disappeared.
Commenters Are Frightened
In the comments section, users offered their thoughts on the idea of vampires in New Orleans.
“Where are the vampires at cause I’m trying to be immortal,” joked a user.
“There is a whole vampire culture in New Orleans. There are vampire balls ect. The Mother Queen- Anne Rice’s home is there. Several vampire ‘themed’ restaurants and bars are there,” stated another. “If you have been there you have been in presence of someone who deems themself to be one.”
“Vampires are definitely real — maybe not like in the movies but vampires are real,” declared a third.
BroBible reached out to Angey via TikTok and Instagram direct message.