--- title: Twilight After 10 Years description: From a SNL sketch to a trove of other Vampire-based books and movies, see what else wouldn't be around if it weren't for Twilight canonical: https://time.com/4057415/twilight-anniversary-anna-kendrick/ author: ashley Ross article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2015-10-05T13:17:14.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-08-04T07:43:50.319Z article:section: Entertainment og:title: 8 Things That Wouldn't Exist Without 'Twilight' og:description: From a SNL sketch to a trove of other Vampire-based books and movies, see what else wouldn't be around if it weren't for Twilight og:url: https://time.com/4057415/twilight-anniversary-anna-kendrick/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blte706e760ad1b0b6e/698865e0bc6cfc1f353d9a56/twilight.jpeg?branch=production&width=314&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 314 og:image:height: 177 og:image:alt: twilight og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: 8 Things That Wouldn't Exist Without 'Twilight' twitter:description: From a SNL sketch to a trove of other Vampire-based books and movies, see what else wouldn't be around if it weren't for Twilight twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blte706e760ad1b0b6e/698865e0bc6cfc1f353d9a56/twilight.jpeg?branch=production&width=314&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # 8 Things That Wouldn't Exist Without _Twilight_ > Sponsored content. 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This might feel like forever ago for vampire fans, but the decade is a drop in the bucket for the always popular undead. The first book in Stephenie Meyers’ four-part saga hit bookstores on Oct. 6, 2005, eventually dominating bestseller lists with more than [100 million copies sold](http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/27/business/media/for-fifty-shades-of-grey-more-than-100-million-sold.html). But beyond the numbers, there’s no doubt _Twilight_ has had a serious impact on pop culture. From tribute fiction to endless memes, here’s what would never have made it big without the help of the Cullen clan. **Fifty Shades of Grey** The _Twilight_ saga famously inspired amateur writer and mother Erika Mitchell to publish fan fiction under the pen name E.L. James. Her sexy series has many similarities to the original: Set in Seattle, the mousy, nervous Anastasia Steele falls for a brooding, gorgeous man who can’t commit. The major difference? Just a little something called the [Red Room of Pain](http://time.com/3694128/fifty-shades-of-grey-red-room/). _Fifty Shades_ went on to become a bestselling trilogy, with a follow-up called _Grey_ selling more than 1 million copies in [four days](http://www.ew.com/article/2015/06/22/el-james-grey-book-sales). The highly anticipated movie adaptation of the first novel hit $[500 million at the box office](http://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/mar/06/fifty-shades-of-grey-hits-500-million-at-the-global-box-office), cementing the series as a true pop culture phenomenon. **“Back to December” by Taylor Swift** Jacob Lautner’s fame skyrocketed when he was cast as Jacob Black in the film version of _Twilight_, which debuted in 2008\. But he hit the mainstream after he reportedly dated Swift until December (see what she did there?) in 2009 after the two appeared in the movie _Valentine’s Day._ Swift has never confirmed that the _Speak Now_ track is about the _Twilight_ star, but did [admit it’s an apology](http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20444470,00.html) “about a lesson \[she\] learned too late.” **Anna Kendrick** Long before she snagged an Oscar nomination for _Up In The Air_, the actress played Jessica Stanley, Bella Swan’s best friend in the _Twilight_ films. She’s described as a “chatterbox” in the series and is even valedictorian of her graduating class in the film version of _Eclipse_. Kendrick is now the bonafide star of movies like _Pitch Perfect_, and known for her honest and hilarious [Twitter feed](https://twitter.com/AnnaKendrick47/status/649036386046054400) as well as her chart-topping rendition of [_Cups_](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmSbXsFE3l8). **A Heartbreaking Celebrity Breakup** _Twilight_ fandom went into overdrive when it became clear that the romance between _Twilight_ actors Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart might [exist off-screen](http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20615482,00.html), too. But news about the couple reached a fever pitch in July 2012 after Stewart [apologized publicly](http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20614722,00.html) for having a fling with her _Snow White and the Huntsman_ director Rupert Sanders. Fans were devastated, posting [videos](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V%5FQrt1k8qHo) about the scandal. ### See What the Cast of the 'Twilight' Films Looks Like Now  Left: Kirsten Stewart as Bella Swan in Twilight, 2008; Right: in 2015 Summit; George Pimentel—WireImage/Getty Images  Left: Robert Pattinson as Edward Cullen in Twilight: The New Moon, 2009; Right: in 2015 Summit; Anna Webber—FilmMagic/Getty Images  Left: Taylor Lautner as Jacob Black in The Twilight Saga: The New Moon, 2009; Right: in 2015 Summit; David Becker—Getty Images  Left: Anna Kendrick as Jessica in The Twilight Saga: The New Moon, 2009; Right: in 2015 Summit; Sonia Recchia—Getty Images  Left: Cam Gigandet as James in Twilight, 2008; Right: in 2014 Summit; JB Lacroix—WireImage/Getty Images  Left: Peter Facinelli as Dr. Carlisle Cullen in Twilight, 2008; Right: in 2015 Summit; Dominique Charriau—WireImage/Getty Images  Left: Ashley Greene as Alice Cullen in The Twilight Saga: The New Moon, 2009; Right: in 2015 Summit; Astrid Stawiarz—Getty Images  Left: Billy Burke as Charlie Swan in The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, 2010; Right: in 2015 Summit; Axelle/Bauer—Getty Images  Left: Bryce Dallas Howard as Victoria in The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, 2010; Right: in 2015 Summit; Amanda Edwards—Getty Images  Left: Kellan Lutz as Emmet Cullen in Twilight, 2008; Right: in 2015 Summit; Gilbert Carrasquillo—FilmMagic/Getty Images  Left: Dakota Fanning as Jane in The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, 2010; Right: in 2015 Summit; Dominique Charriau—WireImage/Getty Images  Left: Elizabeth Reaser as Esme Cullen in Twilight, 2008; Right: in 2015 Summit; Walter McBride—WireImage/Getty Images  Left: Jackson Rathbone as Jasper Hale in The Twilight Saga: The New Moon, 2009; Right: in 2015 Summit; Chelsea Lauren—WireImage/Getty Images **Teens Biting Each Other** Yes, so teens learned to show their affection by biting each other. A 16-year-old named Michael Kapor told [ABC News](http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/twilight-movie-effect-teens-biting-vampire-fascination/story?id=11122324) that he got an “adrenaline rush” from biting his girlfriend and that he knew others who did it to feel powerful. **“Resting B\*\*\*h Face” Backlash** When the term “Resting B\*\*ch Face,” entered [pop](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3v98CPXNiSk)[ culture](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3v98CPXNiSk), Kristen Stewart was often [called out](http://www.vulture.com/2013/07/bitchy-resting-face-9-celebrities.html) as a repeat offender. But she’s also been one of many women who fired back at the label. In September 2015, she told [Elle UK](http://www.elleuk.com/now-trending/kristen-stewart-is-elles-september-cover-star) that “the whole smiling thing is weird because I actually smile a lot.” I literally want to be like, ‘Dude, you would think I was cool if you got to know me.” **A Wealth of Bloody Entertainment** The series kicked off a fanged trend: An adaptation of the popular series _True Blood_ premiered on HBO in 2008, while the young-adult saga _The Vampire Diaries_ found its way to the CW in 2009\. _Dark Shadows,_ a film based on the 1966 soap opera, hit theaters in 2012, and _Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter_, the novel, hit shelves in 2010, with a movie following two years later. _Beautiful Creatures_ had a similar trajectory: a novel in 2009, a movie in 2013\. And the _Vampire Academy_ series hit shelves in 2007 with a movie version released in 2014. **_Saturday Night Live’s_** **Biting Parody** This 2009 spoof on the series called _Firelight_ stars Taylor Swift as the Bella-like character, Bill Hader as Edward and Fred Armisen as their teacher. Hader is a green monster, ahem Frankenstein, who is afraid of fire and tends to accidentally strangle people he likes. ## Transcript I discovered the books, I would think, the way that most people did. It was word of mouth, passing of a whisper. My friend Vanessa, came up to me and said, did you read 50 Shades of Gray? And I said, no I've been in a writing slump. And she said, you need to read it. And you need to do it now. And you need to wear a pantiliner. [ SOUND ] The night of the event I was sweating, I was shvitzing. They came in in droves. They came in in limos, they came in car services. They drove in. Long Island, Westchester, Conneticut, New York City, Uptown, Downtown. [ SOUND ] They were all there to see EL James. I was completely and utterly stunned by the reaction to these books. I'm completely gobsmacked. [ CROSSTALK ] Just having it on my own Facebook page I had 650 RSVPs for this event in two days. [ CROSSTALK ] A godsend, you have, you have changed every mother and if you're not a mother, every woman's life. [ CROSSTALK ] Basically it's a, a love story. A love story with a kink is what I like to call it. [ CROSSTALK ] [ CROSSTALK ] Let me know if any of this is based on any truth of your own life. I wrote the books for myself. It's, it's my fantasy writ large. And Christian, Christian had created this kind of mystery man. He's very good looking. He's very good at sex, he's disgustingly rich, he's every woman's dream in a way. Well, he's certainly my dream. His answering grin is dazzling, and he opens the throttle and speeds around the Fair Lady and on out to sea once more and I think I'm forgiven. [ NOISE ] I read Twilight And I loved it, and then I discovered Twilight fan fiction and then I came up with the idea for what would eventually become 50 Shades and I wrote that. Cuz I was also a huge Twilight fan and why do we love it so much? First of all, the way that you write is unbelievable. Like I feel like I'm there. And second, it's a sense of security, like when he found her at the bar. When Robert Patterson found her when she was about to get raped. It's like a sense of security, a little jealousy, and good sex. And the way you describe it. No, it's doing the right thing at the right time. [ LAUGH ] My husband was a little jealous. He didn't say that he was jealous, but he was a little short with me. At first it was cute with him, but then when I was not paying attention and reading at night as opposed to watching a show that we usually watched together he would get a little bit of like, you're reading that book again? I'm like well that book is going to get you lucky later, so shh. After we have a child sometimes, you know, you, you just let you, you, everything changes in your life. [ CROSSTALK ] It's about your children and it's about, your running your career. Your career and your job and your work and your home and whatever it is, and sometimes you forget, to [ UNKNOWN ]. [ LAUGH ] At the book signing someone told me that they had never had an orgasm before, and they're 43 years old and they had an orgasm. Someone told me they had an orgasm just reading the book and I just thought, really, what's your name again? And just signed the book very quickly, I mean, you know, it was extraordinary. I love when she uses the periods for emphasis, it changes the whole dynamic of the writing. You are so beautiful, he breathes. I stare up at his dear, dear face bathed in the intensity of his gaze. It's as if he's seeing me for the first time. I'm sorry, I don't know what came over me. I curl up in his lap, inhaling his heavenly Christian smell. Feeling safe regardless of the fact that he's mad. Me neither, where would you like, he murmurs. He runs his hand up my bare leg to my thigh, besides this dress has its advantages. And before I'm even aware of it he's unzipping his pants, pulling me astride his lap and sinking in to me. I grasp at the back of the chair, my feet just touching the ground and we start to move. Men are visual. You know, you walk in, in lingerie, they immediately are like, oh my god, yes that's what I want. Women are not necessarily that. For me, it was that voice that was in this book, Christian's voice. Like everyone's trying to, to cast Christian. And yeah, there all these beautiful actors that I see out there. But for me, it's my husband's voice. I think that's it also. I think I was reading the book and I think I became Anna, a little bit. Not that we're so similar, I mean, we are in certain ways. That I like the way she kinds of, you know, stood up for herself. But, we all wanna be take control of a little bit. [ SOUND ] Kind of what I've noticed is that [ CROSSTALK ] what Anna achieved in the book is not something that you spell out, but what she has really done is changed this man, and I think that... This woman female character changed this man, and I think that's really at the core of it. Where, we can't change our mates, and we are told this by every psychologist on every show and in every magazine article. You cannot change your man. Men, you cannot change your woman. And she changed him! And I think that's a huge attraction for women who have been married and going through life and raising their children that, wow, she actually did it. None of us did it [ LAUGH ] but she did. [ CROSSTALK ] We have a man here. Woo! It's a decision that you have to make. Do I wanna go with this beautiful flawed damaged man or not? Because he comes with so, so much baggage. He has a lot of baggage. He's a fixer upper. It was a little bit about the sexual part but it was mostly about this innocent woman Who was able to change Mister Grey. I felt like the diva in her, in her, empowered her, and that was the uplifting part of the book, the romance part, the changing, the giving into each other. [ CROSSTALK ] a man can sometimes be treated [ CROSSTALK ]. They like to think that love can conquer all and redeem and heal and, I mean the story is about unconditional love really, underneath it all, I think. Oh my, he wants me, Christian Grey, Greek God, wants me and I want him. Here, now in the elevator. 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