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Dracula and his legacy
By far, the most well-known and popular vampire in
the movies is Count Dracula. An amazing number of movies
have been filmed over the years depicting the evil
count, some of which are ranked among the greatest
depictions of vampires on film.
Jennifer Tilly in
Embrace of the Vampire
Dracula has over 160
film representations making him the most frequently
portrayed character in horror films; he has the
second-highest number of movie appearances overall,
following only Sherlock Holmes.
- Nosferatu (1922; starring Max Schreck, remade 1979
with Klaus Kinski) – unlicensed German adaptation of
Bram Stoker's novel; featuring "Count Orlok", a thinly
veiled allusion to Dracula.
- Dracula (1931) – the first Universal Studios Dracula
film, starring Bela Lugosi
Vampire films - Dracula's Daughter
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