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extra pointy welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be hunting down the
and today we’ll be hunting down the
and today we’ll be hunting down the origins of the most famous bloodsucker
origins of the most famous bloodsucker
origins of the most famous bloodsucker of all time Dracula I am Dracula from
of all time Dracula I am Dracula from
of all time Dracula I am Dracula from the pages of Gothic literature to modern
the pages of Gothic literature to modern
the pages of Gothic literature to modern day blockbusters vampires have
day blockbusters vampires have
day blockbusters vampires have infiltrated our culture and frightened
infiltrated our culture and frightened
infiltrated our culture and frightened us from the shadows the most famous
us from the shadows the most famous
us from the shadows the most famous fiend of all began terrorizing mankind
fiend of all began terrorizing mankind
fiend of all began terrorizing mankind in the classic novel Dracula by Bram
in the classic novel Dracula by Bram
in the classic novel Dracula by Bram Stoker by no means the first incarnation
Stoker by no means the first incarnation
Stoker by no means the first incarnation of a nefarious vampire Dracula was and
of a nefarious vampire Dracula was and
of a nefarious vampire Dracula was and is the most notable up until his
is the most notable up until his
is the most notable up until his creation vampires had typically been
creation vampires had typically been
creation vampires had typically been portrayed as horrifying corpses returned
portrayed as horrifying corpses returned
portrayed as horrifying corpses returned from the dead to haunt the living not
from the dead to haunt the living not
from the dead to haunt the living not unlike zombies the count however is a
unlike zombies the count however is a
unlike zombies the count however is a graceful gentleman of noble blood who
graceful gentleman of noble blood who
graceful gentleman of noble blood who plots to settle in England and turn its
plots to settle in England and turn its
plots to settle in England and turn its citizens into legions of the undead I
citizens into legions of the undead I
citizens into legions of the undead I didn’t know but that you might be hungry
didn’t know but that you might be hungry
didn’t know but that you might be hungry thank you that’s very kind of you
thank you that’s very kind of you
thank you that’s very kind of you Dracula as we have come to know and love
Dracula as we have come to know and love
Dracula as we have come to know and love him has many powers attributed to
him has many powers attributed to
him has many powers attributed to classic vampirism he is immortal feeds
classic vampirism he is immortal feeds
classic vampirism he is immortal feeds off the blood of the living to keep
off the blood of the living to keep
off the blood of the living to keep himself alive and is vulnerable to a
himself alive and is vulnerable to a
himself alive and is vulnerable to a whole slew of superstitious defenses as
whole slew of superstitious defenses as
whole slew of superstitious defenses as time passed however these superstitions
time passed however these superstitions
time passed however these superstitions evolved and focused themselves into a
evolved and focused themselves into a
evolved and focused themselves into a definite list of remedies holy water
definite list of remedies holy water
definite list of remedies holy water crucifixes garlic sunlight and for the
crucifixes garlic sunlight and for the
crucifixes garlic sunlight and for the coup de Grasse a stake to the heart
coup de Grasse a stake to the heart
coup de Grasse a stake to the heart could all be Dracula’s downfall I will
could all be Dracula’s downfall I will
could all be Dracula’s downfall I will find you a box and drive that stake
find you a box and drive that stake
find you a box and drive that stake early or high other weaknesses have also
early or high other weaknesses have also
early or high other weaknesses have also been attributed to vampires such as the
been attributed to vampires such as the
been attributed to vampires such as the inability to cross running water silver
inability to cross running water silver
inability to cross running water silver fire decapitation and drowning which
fire decapitation and drowning which
fire decapitation and drowning which would kill just about anyone this year
would kill just about anyone this year
would kill just about anyone this year they’re gonna find him and destroy him
they’re gonna find him and destroy him
they’re gonna find him and destroy him utterly but let’s take a look at
utterly but let’s take a look at
utterly but let’s take a look at Dracula’s abilities before we dismiss
Dracula’s abilities before we dismiss
Dracula’s abilities before we dismiss him with a clove of garlic he is
him with a clove of garlic he is
him with a clove of garlic he is immortal psychic and has the ability to
immortal psychic and has the ability to
immortal psychic and has the ability to heal himself and travel at superhuman
heal himself and travel at superhuman
heal himself and travel at superhuman speeds he has super strength super
speeds he has super strength super
speeds he has super strength super senses and on top of that he can
senses and on top of that he can
senses and on top of that he can shape-shift and fly no we aren’t
shape-shift and fly no we aren’t
shape-shift and fly no we aren’t describing some omnipotent comic-book
describing some omnipotent comic-book
describing some omnipotent comic-book superhero Dracula is just that powerful
superhero Dracula is just that powerful
superhero Dracula is just that powerful and with all that power it seems
and with all that power it seems
and with all that power it seems unlikely that mortal men
unlikely that mortal men
unlikely that mortal men could ever best him well hold on to your
could ever best him well hold on to your
could ever best him well hold on to your hats ladies and gentlemen because the
hats ladies and gentlemen because the
hats ladies and gentlemen because the one thing that Dracula couldn’t do was
one thing that Dracula couldn’t do was
one thing that Dracula couldn’t do was stay awake long enough not to be
stay awake long enough not to be
stay awake long enough not to be murdered in his coffin after a harrowing
murdered in his coffin after a harrowing
murdered in his coffin after a harrowing race the protagonists from Bram Stoker’s
race the protagonists from Bram Stoker’s
race the protagonists from Bram Stoker’s classic are able to catch up with the
classic are able to catch up with the
classic are able to catch up with the gypsy carriage carrying Dracula’s coffin
gypsy carriage carrying Dracula’s coffin
gypsy carriage carrying Dracula’s coffin pry it open and slit his throat while
pry it open and slit his throat while
pry it open and slit his throat while he’s snoozing the Sun rises and the
he’s snoozing the Sun rises and the
he’s snoozing the Sun rises and the count disappears in a puff of vengeful
count disappears in a puff of vengeful
count disappears in a puff of vengeful dust it’s no surprise that Dracula
dust it’s no surprise that Dracula
dust it’s no surprise that Dracula became a popular figure in film and TV
became a popular figure in film and TV
became a popular figure in film and TV and the character was shared prominently
and the character was shared prominently
and the character was shared prominently amongst Universal Studios and Hammer
amongst Universal Studios and Hammer
amongst Universal Studios and Hammer films between the 1930s and 70s and it
films between the 1930s and 70s and it
films between the 1930s and 70s and it was in the latter’s roster that he was
was in the latter’s roster that he was
was in the latter’s roster that he was portrayed by Christopher Lee contract
portrayed by Christopher Lee contract
portrayed by Christopher Lee contract cutter
cutter
cutter I am Dracula and I welcome you to my
I am Dracula and I welcome you to my
I am Dracula and I welcome you to my house from Dracula 1958 to the Satanic
house from Dracula 1958 to the Satanic
house from Dracula 1958 to the Satanic rites of Dracula in 1973 Lee would play
rites of Dracula in 1973 Lee would play
rites of Dracula in 1973 Lee would play the character in at least half a dozen
the character in at least half a dozen
the character in at least half a dozen films in one of the latest and most
films in one of the latest and most
films in one of the latest and most faithful adaptations Bram Stoker’s
faithful adaptations Bram Stoker’s
faithful adaptations Bram Stoker’s Dracula Francis Ford Coppola Helms a
Dracula Francis Ford Coppola Helms a
Dracula Francis Ford Coppola Helms a starring cast that includes Anthony
starring cast that includes Anthony
starring cast that includes Anthony Hopkins Gary Oldman Keanu Reeves and
Hopkins Gary Oldman Keanu Reeves and
Hopkins Gary Oldman Keanu Reeves and Winona Ryder in it the story is very
Winona Ryder in it the story is very
Winona Ryder in it the story is very much preserved and despite some acting
much preserved and despite some acting
much preserved and despite some acting flaws it manages to deliver a few gory
flaws it manages to deliver a few gory
flaws it manages to deliver a few gory scares in the year 2000 director ye
scares in the year 2000 director ye
scares in the year 2000 director ye Elias Marrakech directed shadow of the
Elias Marrakech directed shadow of the
Elias Marrakech directed shadow of the vampire which was a retelling of the
vampire which was a retelling of the
vampire which was a retelling of the making of Nosferatu in which the
making of Nosferatu in which the
making of Nosferatu in which the character Max Schreck actually turned
character Max Schreck actually turned
character Max Schreck actually turned out to be a fiendish bloodsucker
in recent years there have been a
in recent years there have been a spattering of Dracula centric media in
spattering of Dracula centric media in
spattering of Dracula centric media in which the vampire is given cartoon form
which the vampire is given cartoon form
which the vampire is given cartoon form the Batman vs Dracula as its title
the Batman vs Dracula as its title
the Batman vs Dracula as its title suggests pits the caped crusader against
suggests pits the caped crusader against
suggests pits the caped crusader against the immortal count in cured dust
in Hotel Transylvania Dracula voiced by
in Hotel Transylvania Dracula voiced by Adam Sandler is the owner of a hotel for
Adam Sandler is the owner of a hotel for
Adam Sandler is the owner of a hotel for monsters there is a clogged toilet in
monsters there is a clogged toilet in
monsters there is a clogged toilet in room 348 it’s okay we all get
room 348 it’s okay we all get
room 348 it’s okay we all get stomachaches mr. Bigfoot
stomachaches mr. Bigfoot
stomachaches mr. Bigfoot more recently Dracula is portrayed by
more recently Dracula is portrayed by
more recently Dracula is portrayed by Jonathan Rhys Meyers in NBC’s aptly
Jonathan Rhys Meyers in NBC’s aptly
Jonathan Rhys Meyers in NBC’s aptly titled Dracula where he seeks revenge on
titled Dracula where he seeks revenge on
titled Dracula where he seeks revenge on the descendants of those who have
the descendants of those who have
the descendants of those who have wronged him these times I will have my
wronged him these times I will have my
wronged him these times I will have my vengeance
vengeance
vengeance burn him behead him or stab him through
burn him behead him or stab him through
burn him behead him or stab him through the heart Dracula will come back every
the heart Dracula will come back every
the heart Dracula will come back every time to deliver more terrifying goodness
time to deliver more terrifying goodness
time to deliver more terrifying goodness for more interesting origins of your
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