Introducing ‘Vlad,’ the would-be Brazilian Dracula?

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He allegedly promised immortality, via the vampire route.

Valdeir ‘Vlad’ Máximo da Silva, 27, turned himself in this week to police in the city of Presidente Prudente.

The problem? Something to do with reported vampirism.

In recent months, Silva allegedly attracted at least 15 teenagers to his sect, the Legion of World Saviors, reports O Estado de S. Paulo.

The newspaper reported that initiation rites involved prospective members being bitten on the neck and having their blood sucked by Silva, who boasts sharp canines. He reportedly promised the youths that they’d become vampires, with the benefit of immortality. Parents became alarmed and informed police.

According to O Globo, Silva was planning an outing this Sunday with his followers to a ‘castle.’ Police didn’t yet know if the suspect would be charged, since the teenage recruits were apparently volunteers. Authorities see the influence of horror flicks.

‘I was convinced I’d become a vampire,’ said one of the youths. But the ex-initiate added that he lost faith in the self-styled vampire, even though he thinks Vlad meant no real harm.

Posted by Patrick J. McDonnell and Andrés D’Alessandro in Buenos Aires