Dracula

With the upcoming release of the latest Twilight movie and the popularity of at least two current TV series dedicated to vampires, it would seem that interest in the horror genre is peaking.

 

Quite possibly the first review of Bram Stoker's Dracula, first published on June 15, 1897 in the Manchester Guardian:

Comic book fans who are curious as to what's in store with Marvel Comics' upcoming "Death of Dracula" one-shot can rest easy about some of the pieces of the puzzle. Vice-President Executive Editor Tom Brevoort promises "It's no big surprise that he dies. That's not the shocking climax of the first issue...it's the shocking beginning."

Dracula used to drain his victims of their blood to steal their life force, but through modern technology, doctors may have found a way to return some of that stolen vitality to their patients.  We know that blood can be used to save lives, but did you also know that it can help you look younger too?

With the recent popularity of literary mashups -- classic literature infused with creatures such as zombies, vampires and werewolves -- Titan Books is reissuing author Fred Saberhagen's Seance for a Vampire (first published in 1994) as part of the publisher's Further Adventures series. 

CBR reports that in a presentation this past week, Marvel pretty much confirmed that their upcoming X-Men vs. Vampires storyline may include what they're touting as "The Death of Dracula".  It's unclear whether this will be a one-shot, a mini-series, or a banner to be used as part of a crossover story. 

Horror icon Béla Lugosi returns from the grave to lend his name to a new horror anthology comic book series to be published later this year.

Directed by Alex Proyas, known for Knowing  and I, Robot, Dracula: Year Zero is a fantasy story about the life of Vlad Tepes, the ruler of Romania beast known as Vlad the Impaler.

The movie is rumored to be about the change of the Prince into the dark monster and what really drives him to be so brutal. As said above this is a fictional movie.

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Brant Theatre Workshop's production of "Dracula -- A Love Story" will come alive next month in the perfect venue for a play about a vampire -- a "medieval" castle constructed at the turn of the century.