Articles related to "Bram Stoker"



Bram Stoker's Dracula
A look at Bram Stoker and his famous Dracula. But he didn'tjust write Dracula.
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"Bram Stoker: The Man Behind Dracula"
"Welcome to my house. Come freely . . ." This pleasant introduction came from one of the most terrifying literary characters ever created!
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Canada's Royal Winnipeg Ballet's Dracula Story
Canada's Royal Winnipeg Ballet presents Bram Stoker's Dracula story at Queen Elizabeth and Royal Theatres.
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Classic Author: Bram Stoker
Just in time for Halloween...A brief biography of Bram Stoker, author of <i>Dracula</i>.
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Dracula Was Irish!
Bram Stoker's bio, and a short study of Vlad the Impaler as the model for Count Dracula.
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Film Review: Bram Stoker's Dracula
In this version of Dracula, Francis Ford Coppola, Gary Oldman and Winona Ryder put a medieval spin on a 19th century ghost story.
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Film Review: Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992)
In case you haven't noticed, vampires are so in right now. Thank HBO's True Blood and the Twilight series (the books and movies) for covering the generational spread.
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Gender Relations in Bram Stoker's Dracula
In Bram Stoker's novel, Dracula, one of the major motifs approached was gender, its imposed boundaries, and how it should be handled.
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Mina Harker in Bram Stoker's Dracula
In Bram Stoker's Dracula, Mina Harker represents the typical submissive female desired by Victorian era men.
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Peter Straub’s Magic Terror
At times reminiscent of others such as Lucius Shepherd, Joe Haldeman and Stephen King, Magic Terror is a book that starts hesitantly but gains momentum like an avalanche
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Queering the Vampire: Part One
Vampires have been a mainstay of horror folklore and literature since the 19th Century, but their homoerotic subtexts give the legends a wholly different dimension.
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Review of The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova
This "page-turner with brains" (Daily Mail) is an unusual murder mystery, because at its core it has an updated version of Dracula.
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The Dust of Wonderland
Thomas is the Bram Stoker award-winning author of Damage and Stained. His acclaimed new novel, The Dust of Wonderland has been compared to Peter Straub's Ghost Story.
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The Haunts of Count Dracula
Deep in the heart of Transylvania lives Count Dracula, at least the remnants of the real life one
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The Myth of Dracula
Was the real-life ruler Prince Vlad the Impaler really Count Dracula? ... Find out...
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Vlad the Impaler Becomes Dracula
The story of Vlad the Impaler, or the real "Dracula" is one of early psychological damage, revenge, and betrayal.
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Dracula: Safely Scared
Dracula: Safely Scared
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Creepy Trails to You . . .
How are you going to spend Halloween?
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Dark Romances Have Unique Appeal
When most people think of romantic films, they only consider three different varieties: romantic dramas, light romantic comedies, and gross-out romantic comedies.
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Dracula 2000
Another version of <i>Dracula?</i>Some thoughts and opinions...
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Dracula's Castle for Sale
The castle commonly known as Dracula's Castle, which is the backdrop for Bram Stoker's classic novel is being offered for sale.
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James Cooper's You Are The Fly
Debut collection from Humdrumming Books tips a nod to classics such as Dracula and Edgar Allen Poe but is full of brutal pieces that would make Victor Meldrew blanch.
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Memorable Count Draculas: One, Two, Three
Count Dracula played by three fine actors: Bela Lugosi, Christopher Lee and Gary Oldman
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October Rat Tat Review
If you like watching women running around in black leather bikinis with a few rats on the side, you'll like <b>Burial of the Rats</b>....
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Psychological Horror Novels
Readers are attracted to horror stories for many reasons -- to seek excitement, to experience the thrill of being scared, or to learn something about human nature
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The Guardener's Tale
The new novel by Pushcart Prize, Rhysling, and Stoker award-winning Bruce Boston is The Guardener's Tale, a dark story from Sam's Dot Publishing set in a future dystopia
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The History of the Vampire
The vampire, a creature from the ancient Far East still haunts the collective human conscious with tales of death and immortality.
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Vampires, Demons of the Night
Here we are in October. The days grow shorter and shorter as the nights stretch out with a growing chill in the air. A gnarled, leafless tree reaches up to the moonlight providing a perfect backdrop for that frightful eve, soon to be upon us - Halloween!
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Visit Yorkshire UK Robin Hood's Bay
Robin Hood probably never visited this part of Yorkshire, and the smugglers are long gone. Now,visitors come for the clean sandy beach and a stay in the pretty village.
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Albedo One From Aeon Press
Interviews with Alastair Reynolds, Year's Best Horror Editor Ellen Datlow, Fiction by Stoker winner Steve Rasnic Tem, Fred Johnston & book reviews from Juliet E. McKenna
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An Overview of Epistolary Novels
An look at how the use of letters, diaries and email exchanges between characters stylize and influence a novel.
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Buffy the Dracula Slayer?
Has Joss Whedon finally bitten off more than he can chew? The current promos for the September 26, 2000 season premiere of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" feature none other than Dracula.
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Halloween Must-Reads from Classics to Modern
Halloween is the perfect time of year to indulge in some scary reading. Use this list as a starting point for discovering hidden gems in the horror novel genre.
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Halloween's Favorite Son - Dracula
Dracula, a favorite among trick-or-treaters, was actually a powerful leader in Wallachia, though he wasn't a vampire. Despite his extreme cruelties, he was honored and revered by many of his countrymen as a voivode who had no tolerance for crime or dishonesty. Find out who Vlad Dracula really was, and judge for yourself if he was friend or fiend.
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Important Vampire Movies
They're influential ... they're historical ... they're some of the most crucial vampire films to see....
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ITV's Supernatural Drama Demons
A new supernatural thriller comes to UK network ITV1 on Saturday 3 January, conjuring the legacy of Bram Stoker's Dracula above and below the streets of modern-day London
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Lucy Westenra's Sexuality in Dracula
In Bram Stoker's novel Dracula, Lucy Westenra represents the opposite of the ideal Victorian woman, who should be submissive and meek.
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Nosferatu
Nosferatu was not the first vampire movie ever made, however it laid the groundwork for vampires in the horror films to come.
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The Vampire as a Romantic Figure
From Bram Stoker's Dracula to Anne Rice's Lestat, the vampire is an old-world charmer who acts as both hero and anit-hero in contemporary fiction
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The Evolution of the Vampire's Image: Part II
When Bela Lugosi appeared as Dracula, the concept of what a vampire was changed forever.
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The Gifted and Accelerated Reader:
As gifted kids' reading abilities surpass age-appropriate content, there are options for guiding them toward titles that will appeal to both readers and their parents.
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The Real Dracula Vampire
Vlad Tepes III Dracula (the Impaler) was the 15th century Wallachian (Romanian) king who inspired Irish writer Bram Stoker's fictional character "Dracula."
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Vampire Horror Film History
This is the first of three articles examining the history of Vampire films. First is a look at the basis of vampire mythology and the archetypes they created.
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Vampire Horror Movie History
A look into the archetypes of Hammer Horror films, foreign vampire films, and comedic films.
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The Evolution of the Vampire's Image: Part I
Mention the word "vampire" and, for many of us, a Lugosi-insipired image comes to mind. However, if you went back about a hundred years and mentioned the word "vampire" to a group of European peasants, you'd get a description more akin to <i>Night of the Living Dead.</i>What gives?
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Vampires and the Academy Awards
Vampire flicks are never big Oscar winners. "Shadow of the Vampire" didn't win a thing this year. But I think I have the recipe for an Academy Award winning vampire movie. Read on....
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B. D. -- Before Dracula
We tend to think it all started with Bram Stoker and Dracula, it didn't!
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Explore North Yorkshire's Whitby
Although only a small fishing town, Whitby has a fascinating history. Visit Whitby Abbey, wander the shops, and stroll along the stunning local sea cliffs.
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Fox acquires Joyce's Leaf Men
20th Century Fox Animation will produce movie based on William Joyce's children's book The Leaf Men and the Brave Good Bugs. Author will adapt novel with Jim V. Hart.
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Universal developing Talent
Universal Studios wins 5-way bidding war to win movie rights to Boom Studios' Talent.
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