Mrs. Greene tells Patricia that James's white van was seen in her neighborhood, and ever since, black children in the area have gone missing or are killing themselves in horrific ways.
"[1] When developing the book Hendrix chose to set it in his childhood home town of Charleston and drew upon some of his personal experiences.
"[2] He thus created the character of Mrs. Mary, Patricia's mother-in-law, to "give her the hero moment she deserved, the one Alzheimer's robbed her of at the end of her life.
"[1] The AV Club's AUX also reviewed the work, comparing it to "its undead antagonist: flashy and engaging in the action, but strangely hollow at its heart.
"[7] Television rights to The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires were optioned prior to the book's publication by Patrick Moran's PMK Productions,[8] and development had already begun, but in July 2024 Deadline reported that Warner Bros Discovery bought the rights, and that it will be put on their streaming service, Max.
[9] The author, Grady Hendrix, will be an executive Producer and writer on the show, as will Danny McBride and Edi Patterson (known for The Righteous Gemstones)[10]