"Few creatures of the night have captured our imagination like vampires.
What explains our enduring fascination with vampires? Is it the overtones of sexual lust, power, control? Or is it a fascination with the immortality of the undead?"
Feel free to post any vampire-related content here. I'll be posting various vampire media I enjoy just as a way of kickstarting this community but don't let that stop you from posting something else. I just wanted a place to discuss vampire movies, books, games, etc.
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Who do YOU think is the greatest of all film Draculas?!?
I think I'd have to vote for the one in Sesame Street.
He's the only one who really counts.
Technically there is another, thanks to the only good scene in this otherwise forgettable film:
I dig him too, but he's technically Count von Count, not the character Dracula. (btw TIL that The Count has at least three vampire girlfriends, as well as a pet wolf and a cat.)
I assure you he still counts.
I will always be partial to Gary Oldman's Dracula.
Takahata101, Hellsing Abridged
Haven't seen all those movies but if it's about following the book, the less aristocratic the better it is. The one in the book is a beast, not a gentleman.
Leslie Nielsen of course, but if we don't count comedies Gary Oldman. Because I was a kid when I saw him as Dracula and had not seen the earlier and every one after I compared to my memory of Gary as Dracula.
Leslie Nielsen.
Loved Coppolaβs Dracula since I was a kid, but I think Eggersβ Nosferatu is my new favourite. Needs another rewatch before Iβm sure, though.
Yeah, I watched the latest Nosferatu while I was finishing up this meme, and the movie's killer, my personal fave take on the character. I was wheezing from congestion yesterday, so I was like: "You... will... call... me... LORD!!!!"
I think Claes Bang was a decent Dracula in the 2020 Netflix show.
https://m.imdb.com/name/nm0051903/
Lugosi, Oldman, Lee in that order.
Might be a hot take, but I think Claes Kasper Bang deserves a spot on this list. His portrayal was nuanced, emotional and entertaining, and I really enjoyed the chemistry they had on screen with Dolly Wells. In general, Netflix Dracula is a hidden gem