Vampire be gone

I heaved open the huge creaking door of the church and dark shadows danced around inside. I knew something was in there but my eyes couldn't adjust quickly enough to make it out. Then, in an instant, I felt its presence next to me. Its breath was on my neck, its smell was wrapped around me and its terror was paralysing me. I turned my face slowly towards its glistening eyes and saw the blood dripping from its fangs. This was the vampire I had been hunting. I reached into my pocket, grasped a handful of garlic cloves and in a second I was free.....

Well when the picture is poor, you gotta work a bit harder with the narrative!