Dracula was a novel by Bram Stoker, named after the eponymous villain, (COMIC: Bat Attack!) who was based on Vlad III. (PROSE: The Book of the War, AUDIO: Son of the Dragon) Despite it being a fictional novel, in some timelines the events of Dracula actually happened. (PROSE: A Bloody (And Public) Domaine)
Bram Stoker was friends with Richard Francis Burton, who was an expert on vampire legends and the Mal'akh who inspired them; Burton's research may have contributed to the novel. (PROSE: The Book of the War)
In 1943, Reverend Wainwright noted that the events of Dracula had taken place near Maiden's Point, where vampires were rising from the sea. (TV: The Curse of Fenric)
Having campaigned against the Mal'akh in his first life, in the City of the Saved Vlad III hated the reputation that the book gave him. (PROSE: The Book of the War)
Adric read Dracula as he wanted to be prepared in case he and the rest of the TARDIS crew encountered any more vampires. (AUDIO: Zaltys)
Charley Pollard mentioned that she had read Dracula once. (AUDIO: Minuet in Hell)
Auteur had a copy of Dracula on her bookshelf in her office in the Town, among several other "classics" including Les Misérables, The Phantom of the Opera and Head of State. (PROSE: White Canvas)
Behind the scenes[]
- The 1958 Hammer Horror film version featured Peter Cushing as Van Helsing, Christopher Lee as Dracula, Michael Gough as Lord Arthur Holmwood and Geoffrey Bayldon as a porter.
- Barbara Shelley appeared in the 1966 film Dracula: Prince of Darkness.
- The 1970 film Taste the Blood of Dracula featured John Carson, Peter Sallis, Isla Blair and Martin Jarvis.
- Patrick Troughton appeared in the 1970 film Scars of Dracula.
- Christopher Neame appeared in Dracula A.D. 1972.
- Virginia Wetherell, George Pravda, Reg Lye, Roy Spencer, John Challis, Nigel Gregory and Martin Read appeared in the 1974 TV movie.
- Joanna Lumley appeared in the 1974 film The Satanic Rites of Dracula.
- Peter Wyngarde starred in a touring stage production in 1975 with Kevin Stoney as Dr. Jack Seward.
- The 1977 BBC film Count Dracula starred Frank Finlay, Susan Penhaligon, Richard Barnes, George Raistrick and Bruce Wightman. Morris Barry was the producer, Michael Young was the designer, Rod Waldron was the videotape editor, Fiona Cumming and Roselyn Parker were production assistants, Howard King provided the studio lighting, Derek Miller-Timmins provided the studio sound, John Pritchard provided the film sound and A. J. Mitchell provided the video effects. Tony Harding was the visual effects designer and Mickey Edwards the visual effects assistant.
- Sylvester McCoy appeared in the 1979 film.
- Richard E Grant played Dr. Jack Seward in the 1992 film Bram Stoker's Dracula.
- The 2006 BBC film starred Marc Warren as Dracula, Sophia Myles as Lucy Westenra, Dan Stevens as Lord Arthur Holmwood, Donald Sumpter as Mr. Singleton and David Suchet as Van Helsing.
- Robert Bathurst and Jemma Redgrave had recurring roles in the 2013 television series.