Comments on: A Love Letter to Count Dracula

By: Prodosh Bhattacharya

Prodosh Bhattacharya — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 13:17:00 +0000

Note that given the vast difference between Orlock and Dracula, in subsequent popular books and serials, ‘Nosferatu’ and ‘Dracula’ have appeared as distinct characters. Alas, ‘Orlock’ has rarely been used. One example is a potboiler I read in the UK called THE DRACULA MURDERS.
I repeat, for me Christopher Lee is the ONLY Dracula, just as Sean Connery to me is the only James Bond, though Pierce Brosnan is a close contender.

By: Prodosh Bhattacharya

Prodosh Bhattacharya — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 08:27:36 +0000

I remember being grievously disappointed by Lugosi when I finally saw him on British TV. I confess, I remain a Christopher Lee devotee, though, barring his first 2 Hammer outings as the Count, he had the most awful scripts, a fact he himself confirmed. The first Dracula I was allowed to see in my pre-adult days was Schreck’s, but to my immature sensibilities, the silent film with its jerky movements was more funny than scary. Since then, I have reseen Murnau’s classic and recognize it for the brilliant work it is. My first big screen encounter with Lee was in the universally panned DRACULA A.D. 1972, but, at that time, I quite liked it. THE SATANIC RITES OF DRACULA wasn’t good, and, since then, I have tracked down and watched Lee in all his Hammer outings. Alas, whenever I try to download Jesse Franco’s version – said to be Lee’s favourite – it always does so without sound! I would say, in parting, that Jack Palance wasn’t too bad as the Count.

By: Halak

Halak — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 18:20:55 +0000

I doubt you are from Romania “Vlad”. His castle is not open to the public. There is a castle still open and it is said to be Castle Dracula, or Castle Vlad, but it is not the castle of Tepes “The Impaler”. Vlad is a hero to Romanians and his castle, perched high in the mountains above the Argeș River, 40 miles north of Târgoviște, has been made available to few historians and such. I think the one you may or may not have not been to still has admission, a working kitchen/bar and a gift shop and it was one of Vlad’s many properties that he owned and sometimes stayed in. Good for tourism in a post-communist society I suppose. Oh, you also spelled Transylvania wrong, prostie mincinos!

By: Vlad

Vlad — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 04:54:22 +0000

He’s ROMANIAN! i would know!i’m from romania. Heck, I’ve been to his castle. And for you geographical idiots transyvania is a region of romania

By: Nemo

Nemo — Sat, 02 May 2009 11:34:59 +0000

And a quick shout-out to Willem Dafoe, brilliantly playing a vampire PLAYING Max Schreck PLAYING the vampire Count Orlock in “Shadow of the Vampire.” A perfect blend of horror, madness, and pathos. Not to mention a great look at filmmaking techniques of the silent era. John Malkovich is at his twisted best as F.W. Murnau, too….

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By: Ricky D

Ricky D — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 09:05:14 +0000

I still prefer Graf Orlock played by Max Schreck over any of the actors mentioned above. Great article once again!