The classic 1897 gothic horror novel, written by Irish autho …
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Count Dracula
A fictional vampire character created by author Bram Stoker.
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Thanks to the Twilight Saga and True Blood new interest has been sparked in this old literary and film character. Vampires are hot but this original vampire was not. Based on a Eastern European tyrant - Vlad Tepes aka Vlad the Impaler - Count Dracula was originally a genuine monster. He was short, creepy, and pale with a bald head and pointy ears as well as the well defined canines. The 1922 film Nosferatu with Max Shrek in the title role followed very closely to the character as defined … more
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Introduction How did one of the most violent tyrants in history help to inspire the most legendary of fictional villains? Well, to answer that question, one must examine not only Bram Stoker's Gothic horror novel, but also the terrible and fascinating history of Roumania's most famous prince. There are so many influences and inspirations that went into the character of Count Dracula and not all of them are well-known. Today, Stoker's vampiric … more
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the classic father of them all! all of the dracula movies are entertaining and hes always so handsome i can't help but bare my neck to him.
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Bela Lugosi. I would let him bite me any day. He is what I think of when I hear Dracula...right after the book that is. His performance is unmatched. I love him.
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