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An early adaptation of Dracula is the Hungarian silent movie Dracula's Death; directed by Karoly Lajthay. The film allegedly premiered in 1921, though this has been questioned by some scholars who instead list 1923 as the earliest verifiable release date. [36] The film is currently considered lost in its entirety.
Shakespearean actor and friend of Stoker's Sir Henry Irving is widely considered to be a real-life inspiration for the character of Dracula. Stoker came across the name Dracula in his reading on Romanian history, and chose this to replace the name (Count Wampyr) that he had originally intended to use for his villain.
Robert Eggers' "Nosferatu" film remake makes some significant tweaks to the 1922 classic, turning to folklore and the "Dracula" novel for inspiration.
Also known as Horror of Dracula. Cushing returns to take on Baron Meinster, Dracula's vampire disciple. First sequel in which Dracula returns from the dead. Dracula again returns from the dead. Dracula is brought back to life via a Black Mass. Dracula again returns from the dead. First film in the series to take place in the early 1970s.
Director Robert Eggers watched F.W. Murnau’s Nosferatu for the first time when he was 9. The film made such an impression on him that Eggers decided to bring the story to the stage in play form ...
Dracula is a film series of horror films from Universal Pictures based on the 1897 novel Dracula by Bram Stoker and its 1927 play adaptation. Film historians have had various interpretations over which projects constitute being in the film series; academics and historians finding narrative continuation between Dracula (1931) and Dracula's Daughter (1936), while holding varying opinions on ...
Cage’s Dracula in “Renfield” is a supporting role, as the film’s protagonist is the vampire’s long-suffering servant (played by Nicholas Hoult). The Oscar winner spoke […]
Dracula is a British horror film series produced by Hammer Film Productions. The films are centered on Count Dracula , bringing with him a plague of vampirism , and the ensuing efforts of the heroic Van Helsing family to stop him.