The Trail of Dracula

Dec 12, 2013

1h 3m

★ 10.0

From Folklore to Screen

Overview

Diabolical. Seductive. Immortal. Vampires have been an icon of evil in folklore and popular culture for more than three centuries, yet only one name still personifies the ultimate aristocrat of bloodlust. Now join the world’s foremost experts on Dracula – including academics, authors and horror historians – as they explore the untold story of the Transylvanian Count, from the legend of Vlad The Impaler and Bram Stoker’s celebrated novel through its landmark stage productions and classic movie adaptations.

Genres

History

Documentary

Horror

Production Companies

Dave Mitchell Films

Severin Films

InterVision

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Cast

Self (Archival Footage)

Bela Lugosi

Self (Archival Footage)

John Carradine

Self (Archival Footage)

Christopher Lee

Self

Jonathan Rigby

Self

Kim Newman

Self

John Florescu

Self

David Del Valle

Self

Joseph Laycock

Self

Catalin Gruia

Self

Sabina Ispas

Self

Constantin Balaceanu-Stolni

Self

Marcus Hearn

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