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Whitby at night, taken from the new bridge over the river Esk. Whitby Abbey, home to Count Dracula in the novel is illuminated on the skyline.
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The cult director Jess Franco's "Count Dracula" (1970), featuring genre yeomen Klaus Kinski and Christopher Lee, made to to the Korean video shelves via the keep-cranking-em-out Goldstar Label. The Hammer House of Horror tape, featuring the Rude Awakening and The Two Faces of Evil episodes, appeared on the equally prolific Daewoo label. Extremely rare tapes now.
You know the odd thing is? This action figure was actually a special edition version that was black and white in real life. So I'm shooting a monochrome picture of a monochrome toy.
What could be better than a Bloody Mary? Why cake, of course with Bloody icing literally 'Dripping' . Listed on Etsy with free shipping. Cake comes with gold doilies for 2 cake slices and one cut cake. Whipped cream on top...
Introducing the Monster Mash miniature Halloween foods for 2014! The Countess and the Count are enjoying their favorite dessert- Blood Layer cake!
Bela Lugosi was born October 20th, 1882. That would make him - if he was still alive today - 130 years old. Which when you think about it, is nothing for a vampire.
A collection of short stories by various authors, exploring different aspects of Count Dracula’s personalities, and chronicling some of his activities in London.
Most of the stories relate the details of a minor character or a passing remark in Bram Stoker’s novel, many mention the original characters, and some indulge in rather shameless namedropping of fictional and/or non-fictional characters of the time. Most of the stories stay to true to the character, the location and the times mentioned by Bram Stoker.
[SPOILER ALERT]
To Each His Own Kind by Tanya Huff
This story is in the first person narrative, and relates Count Dracula’s initial impressions of the city of London as a newcomer. He now has a chance to witness at first hand the crowds, the culture and the customs of the city, which he had previously extensively researched. The Count at times finds himself at a disadvantage on being treated as an ordinary mortal by his fellow men. One of his first acquaintances was an affable American, who introduces the Count to the Prince of Wales at the house party. Dracula favorably impresses His Majesty with his aristocratic manner, speech and intellect, and thus makes his grand entrance to the Polite Society of London.
Box Number Fifty by Fred Saberhagen
The second story disappoints the reader, with its rather far fetched notion of Count Dracula’s paternal instincts towards two street waifs who seek shelter in his house. Apart from that, Saberhagen draws a very vivid picture of life on the street of the time. For this, the story is worth reading. Purists like the reader may still dislike this sudden view of Dracula as the suddenly benevolent protector of helpless children.
Wolf and Hound by Nigel Bennet and P. N. Elrod
A chilling tale of a witch lady witnessing the arrival of Count Dracula on the shores of England, and her attempt to defend Whitby from his evil. Van Helsing makes his first appearance in the book in a small cameo role.
The Dark Downstairs by Roxanne Longstreet Conrad
A first hand witness account from the servants’ quarter, this story tells about Count Dracula’s attack on Lucy Westenra. The reader gets reacquainted with Van Helsing and Mina Murray, and sees the events from a new point of view.
Dear Mr. Bernard Shaw by Judith Proctor
A nicely atmospheric letter that tells of the London stage life. However, Count Dracula acts completely out of character, politely asking the lady of his choice whether she would like to be turned into a vampire or not, and then tamely disappearing on being rejected by Ellen Terry.
The Three Boxes by Elaine Bergstrom
A proper chilling piece of Dracula-ish horror. An almost love affair, and an ending that more than meets the reader’s expectations from the Count. In the reader’s opinion, this is the best story in the book.
Good Help by K. B. Bogen
A strangely clumsy Dracula, who stumbles over rubbish heaps and falls down from the trees, this tale disappoints in spite of relying heavily on the Wistenra events. Two would-be assistants fight over the honor of serving the Count, and end with the Count dining on the loser of the fight.
Everything to Order by Jody Lynn Nye
The story rambles on for 16 pages, without the Count appearing even once. Rather, his three Countesses buy dresses and dine on the best looking mannequin. The story is disappointing to say the least, with a foregone conclusion that is drawn out endlessly by Nye for no apparent purpose.
Long-Term Investment by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro
Here the reader finds Count Dracula engaged in shifting boxes of his native soil to different parts of the city under the guise of a coffin merchant. Once again the Count makes a needless scapegoat of his assistant, Edward Hitchin. Yarbo depicts a believable picture of the London docks of the time, but fails to chill the reader in spite of descriptions of late nights at a coffin shop.
“Places for Act Two!” by Bradley H. Sinor
Ridiculous is the only word that comes to mind after reading this story. Sinor seems to have written a typical whodunit, perhaps under the illusion that he is adding a chaptor to the life of Sherlock Holmes and not the powerful Count Dracula. The reader finds the Count taking to the London stage and singing away to minor fame in front of royalty.
Beast by Amy L. Gruss and Catt Kingsgrave-Ernstein
Another disappointment, as the authors dwell more on the character and activities of a book thief and would be dark wizard Aleister Crowley, and spares hardly a few paragraphs on the doings of Drakul. The story ends with another cameo from Dr Van Helsing.
A Most Electrifying Evening by Julei Barrett
A meandering tale of the Count being almost duped by a con artist, and his exacting revenge on behalf of a middle aged widow. The first person narrative gives the story some element of interest. However, the reader again finds it most tiresome to watch Dracula in the role of a benevolent protector.
An Essay on Containment by Gene DeWeese
A story that shows Dr. Van Helsing to be a vampire in disguise, who has been given the work of assassinating Count Dracula to protect the identity of other vampires hiding in London. Radoslav Coulson, the narrator-vampire, ridicules the Count as a vain and foolish show-off, which of course does not go down very well with the reader who is a fan of the Count.
Berserker by Nancy Kilpatrick
A rather pointless tale where it takes the Count fifteen pages to set free a wolf from the London Zoo. Dracula’s contempt of London’s city life is rather strange to read, considering he had spent years researching the city before deciding to come here.
Curtain Call by Gary A. Braunbeck
A chiller indeed, this story brings back Abraham Stoker as a semi-victim of Count Dracula, and tells the “real” story behind the writing of Stoker’s masterpiece. The story ends with a very satisfying twist. Charles Fort, the narrator, seems rather superfluous to the plot though.
Renfield or, Dining at the Bughouse by Bill Zaget
A gruesome, detailed and rather disgusting account of the rantings of Renfield, exporing the reasons behind Renfield’s insanity. This is a very bad choice for the last story to end book on Count Dracula’s activities in London, with the Count making no appearance at all, except in the madman’s ravings.
1958: Horror of Dracula with Christopher Lee as Count Dracula.
Cast:
Peter Cushing - Dr. Van Helsing
Christopher Lee - Count Dracula
Michael Gough - Arthur Holmwood
Melissa Stribling - Mina Holmwood
Carol Marsh - Lucy Holmwood
John Van Eyssen - Jonathan Harker
Bela Lugosi's Dracula with Phillip Glass and the Kronos Quartet,
United Artists Theatre,
Downtown Los Ángeles,
California,
USA
From 1986, here's the Very Important Monsters line from North American Bear Company. From left to right: Frankenbear, Bearwolf, Count Bearacula, and Bearide of Frankenbear. I just need the Hunchback of Beartre Dame to finish the set. These are an offshoot of NABCO's Very Important Bears line from the 1980''s-1990's. Bearwolf is the only one with his original hangtag, but all are in nice original condition.
It's the battle of the century! Count Dracula up against his most famous imitator! Can a victor be chosen before they get bored and start beating up the Twilight guys, instead?
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Creative Aid for Romania was an organisation made of art students primarily from Shefield, Wolverhampton and Brighton Art Colleges. We would travel overland to Romania twice a year to paint murals and hold informal art therapy sessions in orphanages, hospitals, hospices and old peoples homes.
You can read a short article posted on my website about the morals and the effects of working and taking photographs in these situations: They are no longer alive
Bela Lugosi's Dracula with Phillip Glass and the Kronos Quartet,
United Artists Theatre,
Downtown Los Ángeles,
California,
USA
I crashed a party and started taking photos. Luckily I was already dressed as Count Dracula. Had a wikkid time shooting the party up and catching some of the craziest shots. We should have made a video clip or something because this party was perfect random quality.
Yo Yo, Welcome to the House Party G L E B E Style this is how it goes down!!!!!!! GETTIN' LOW!!!
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Big Up Shout out to all the Glebe Underworld Celebrities, Birthday Girls, secret passwords, random new styles, housemates and flatmates, Glebe: Town of Freaks, zombies and witches, house music and crunking beats...
Enjoyz...
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Making an Integrity Toys and Star Wars crossover, so my fashion dolls and figures will be modeling as new characters of the saga.This 1st issue: Count Drácula as Sith Drath.
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Bram Stoker is the author of the world famous Gothic novel "Dracula".
This is the view from the Royal Hotel, Whitby where he stayed and was inspired to create the story. The silhouetted building is the ruin of Whitby Abbey.
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What could be better than a Bloody Mary? Why cake, of course with Bloody icing literally 'Dripping' . Listed on Etsy at Pumpkin Hill Studios with free shipping. Cake comes with gold doilies for 2 cake slices and one cut cake. Whipped cream on top...
A full moon over Whitby Abbey and St Mary's Church (historically known as the home of Dracula's grave!). Taken waiting for the fireworks to start marking the end of Whitby Regatta.
Shrine is made from a six sided candy box. Contents include a 3-D coffin, a 3-D Dracula, a wooden stake through a heart, a silver cross, a map of Transylvania, a key, and hand drawn garlic cloves.
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"Sighisoara in the Winter - The Citadel of Towers" by Boris Savluc, is released under an Attribution-NoDerivs CC license. You can use it in any way as far as you will credit the author - Boris Savluc, and link it to www.savluc.com/boris.
“Max Dave often sets his characters in villages in England or Ireland. This time, it's an English castle where an evil presence is slowly destroying the inhabitants of Preston. A tomb hidden in the woods, a terrifying nocturnal apparition, are the basis of this story. The police grope in uncertainty! In the end, they think they've found the solution. But there's someone laughing at their expense, who knows the truth is quite different: The real author of this story!” [Translation of the French text on the back cover]
Today is both the birthday of Bram Stoker who wrote Dracula and Vlad “The Impaler” Tepes on whom Dracula was based on.
The novel is of course pure fiction, the real hero who defeated Count Dracula was a brave sheep called Abrashaun van Helsing. He traveled all the way to Transylvania with his loyal but slightly foolish assistant Mr Jonathan “Pip” Barker.
When they arrived at the castle during a full moon (there was lots of howling going on) the doors opened wide and there he was evil Count Dracula. His cape flattering in the evening breeze. “I bid you welcome Sheep, may you enjoy your stay at Castle Dracula”, this dubious words of welcome were followed by a manic laughter.
Van Helsing knew of course how to defeat a vampire-duck (every self-respecting sheep does) so he looked at his assistant and said “Quick Pip, the garlic”. You can imagine how surprised he was when Pip handed over a bottle of Cinnamon!
“Oh dear...”. Luckily Van Helsing wasn’t easily disturbed when things didn’t go according to plan (do they ever?).
He quickly got out his rolling pin and thwacked the Count over the Head.
Phew...