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BIZARRE: Count dracula - You Need To See This

The Lord of Vampires. The King of the Undead. The Ultimate Lover. All refer to the immortal Count Dracula, who originally appeared in Bram Stoker’s 1897 novel.

The Conversation

A brief history of comic book vampires – including a homage to Donald Trump

In Bram Stoker’s novel Dracula (1887), an English solicitor (Jonathan Harker) is sent to Transylvania to assist Count Dracula, an aristocrat, in his move to England. When Harker discovers Dracula lying in a coffin after feeding on blood, he understands the threat that Dracula poses to England.

The Conversation

Reader’s Vote: The Funniest Halloween Jokes For Kids

Vote for the funniest Halloween jokes for kids! Find spooky skeleton, ghost, vampire, witch, pumpkin, and monster jokes. Get ready to laugh!

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Leonardo DiCaprio is making an Ed Wood-style biopic about the man who played Dracula

Horror legend and Dracula star Bela Lugosi is set to receive the biopic treatment next

Total Film

NYT Connections today hints and answers — Monday, May 5 (#694)

Get today's NYT Connections clues and answers for today's puzzle #694 on May 5.

Tom’s Guide

Bram Stoker’s ‘cheeky’ letter sent after Dracula publication goes on sale for £15,000

It’s a high stakes affair...

The Independent UK

My 3 favourite new to Netflix UK movies streaming in February 2025

Looking for something new to stream on Netflix U.K.? These are the three new to Netflix movies we'd recommend checking out in February 2025.

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5 best movies like 'Nosferatu' to stream now

Our guide on the five best movies to watch after “Nosferatu,” and you can stream them on some of the best streaming services.

Tom’s Guide

Best vampire books of all time, from Dracula to Salem's Lot

Novels to get the blood pumping

Evening Standard

The 32 greatest movie villains

Serial killers, supervillains, and high school seniors

Total Film

Best Gothic novels for classic, dramatic and unsettling stories

Make every season spooky

Evening Standard

The Last Dream by Pedro Almodóvar review – fantastical fictions and candid personal curios

The Spanish director’s 12 tales, written between the late 60s and today, are a heady mix of factual and fictitious, befitting of one of cinema’s most imaginative storytellers

The Guardian - UK

Fangs for the memories: how Dracula was made in Derby

The iconography of modern vampires can be traced back to a 1924 English stage version of Bram Stoker’s novel. On its centenary, the suave bloodsucker is returning to where it all began

The Guardian - UK

20 of the best supernatural books for splendid spooking

Lovecraftian tales featuring creatures of the night

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Experts suggest the real-life Dracula was vegan

The real-life Dracula was vegan, according to experts. Count Dracula is believed to have been based on the Romanian prince, Vlad the Impaler, said the Daily Mail, and analysis of his letters suggests he may have only eaten plant-based meals. Scientists extracted blood, sweat, fingerprints and saliva from a letter…

Salon

Dracula may have wept blood: study

From George Orwell to Vlad the Impaler, this novel form of analytical chemistry is enhancing how we view history

The Independent UK

The real Count Dracula? Genuine ‘tears of blood’ found in testing of Vlad the Impaler’s letters

Vlad likely had skin and respiratory conditions and may have even cried tears of blood, scientists say

The Independent UK

The real Count Dracula? Genuine ‘tears of blood’ found in testing of Vlad the Impaler’s letters

Vlad likely had skin and respiratory conditions and may have even cried tears of blood, scientists say

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Inverse

Will There be a 'Voyage of the Demeter 2'? The Movie's Producers Weigh In

'The Last Voyage of the Demeter' producers Brad Fischer and Mike Medavoy discuss their surprising new vampire thriller.

Evening Standard

Europe’s last great wilderness: why Transylvania is the chic eco-escape loved by royals and tech billionaires

Keen to escape the flashy crowds of the Cote d’Azur? The Romanian region long nicknamed ‘Dracula’s den’ is the destination on the lips of London’s smart set this summer, say Rosalyn Wikeley and Katie Strick

Cinemablend

How Nicolas Cage Worked Around Those Razor-Sharp Renfield Fangs

When perfecting his performance for Renfield, Nicolas Cage did battle with a very sharp facial appliance that was as hazardous as it looked.

Cinemablend

Renfield Ending Explained: Did Good Intentions Pave The Road To Bloody Hell?

Depending on how you look at Renfield's ending, Nicholas Hoult has either won the day, or doomed us all.

Cinemablend

Nic Cage’s New Vampire Movie Renfield Is Rated ‘R.’ Why Robert Kirkman And Chris McKay Wanted It In The ‘Splatstick’ Horror Genre

The filmmakers behind Renfield explain why they wanted a hard R rating for their slapstick horror comedy.

Cinemablend

What Nicolas Cage Wants To Do With Dracula After Renfield

Nicolas Cage spilled what he wants to do with Dracula after Renfield hit theaters.

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