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Did DRACULA copy ANOTHER vampire from a DIFFERENT book?
Show, Books, Flashback, Movies, Universal Monsters Chris Well 1/26/24 Show, Books, Flashback, Movies, Universal Monsters Chris Well 1/26/24

Did DRACULA copy ANOTHER vampire from a DIFFERENT book?

Dracula is one of the most famous monsters in literature! But does what we remember about Dracula actually come from ANOTHER vampire from a DIFFERENT book altogether?

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‘Dracula’—adding music to a silent classic
Vampires, Movies, Music Chris Well 5/27/23 Vampires, Movies, Music Chris Well 5/27/23

‘Dracula’—adding music to a silent classic

The first sound film adapting Bram Stoker’s novel, 1931’s Dracula did not offer a film score. In the late-1990s, Universal asked Philip Glass to compose a new score for Dracula for the DVD release.

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Count Dracula: 13 Versions—From Dizzy to Daring
Vampires, Flashback, Comedy Chris Well 5/28/22 Vampires, Flashback, Comedy Chris Well 5/28/22

Count Dracula: 13 Versions—From Dizzy to Daring

The title character from Bram Stoker’s 1897 novel Dracula has been popular over time, and appearing in so many adaptations, riffs, and parodies in all kind of media.

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Dracula: Complete Universal Monsters Movies
Vampires, Movies, Flashback, Universal Monsters Chris Well 6/21/21 Vampires, Movies, Flashback, Universal Monsters Chris Well 6/21/21

Dracula: Complete Universal Monsters Movies

Bram Stoker’s novel Dracula has enthralled generations with the most famous vampire in literature. We talk about the original novel, Lugosi’s classic portrayal, plus list the classic Universal Monsters movies.

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Monster Mash: 13 Movies Where Frankenstein Meets Dracula Meets The Wolf Man
Universal Monsters, Movies, Vampires, Werewolves, Flashback, Comedy, Mummies Chris Well 6/15/21 Universal Monsters, Movies, Vampires, Werewolves, Flashback, Comedy, Mummies Chris Well 6/15/21

Monster Mash: 13 Movies Where Frankenstein Meets Dracula Meets The Wolf Man

Read on for a list of 13 monster movies that feature some combination of Frankenstein’s monster, Count Dracula, the Wolf Man, and assorted vampires, werewolves, mummies, and more.

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Universal Monsters Movies: The Original Shared Cinematic Universe
Universal Monsters, Movies, Flashback, Vampires, Werewolves Chris Well 5/27/21 Universal Monsters, Movies, Flashback, Vampires, Werewolves Chris Well 5/27/21

Universal Monsters Movies: The Original Shared Cinematic Universe

As Universal Studios latched onto iconic franchise characters that could carry a series, soon came the urge to have the various monsters meet up.

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Chris Well celebrates stories about monsters and the people who hunt them and/or love them. Over the years (please don’t ask how many), Chris has worked in different kinds of media as a writer, producer, performer, broadcaster, and/or college instructor. Now he hosts the website Monster Complex. Find out more about Chris at StudioWell.com.

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