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In 1897, theatrical manager Bram Stoker introduced the world to the most iconic horror character of the 20th century; Count Dracula. But, our visual image of Dracula was established some 34 years after the book was published, by a then unknown Hungarian actor who would become irrevocably associated with the role; Bela Lugosi.  

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Summary of films in this video 

Dracula: After a harrowing ride through the Carpathian mountains in eastern Europe, Renfield enters castle Dracula to finalize the transferral of Carfax Abbey in London to Count Dracula, who is in actuality a vampire. Renfield is drugged by the eerily hypnotic count, and turned into one of his thralls, protecting him during his sea voyage to London.   

The Thirteenth Chair: Although his murdered friend was by all accounts a scoundrel a true "bounder" Edward Wales is determined to trap his killer by staging a seance using a famous medium.   The 

Black Cat: Honeymooning in Hungary, Joan and Peter Allison share their train compartment with Dr. Vitus Verdegast, a courtly but tragic man who is returning to the remains of the town he defended before becoming a prisoner of war for fifteen years. When their hotel-bound bus crashes in a mountain storm and Joan is injured, the travellers seek refuge in the home, built fortress-like upon the site of a bloody battlefield, of famed architect Hjalmar Poelzig.   

Murders in the Rue Morgue: In 19th Century Paris, the maniacal Dr. Mirakle abducts young women and injects them with ape blood in an attempt to prove ape-human kinship. He constantly meets failure as the abducted women die. Medical student Pierre Dupin discovers what Mirakle is doing too late to prevent the abduction of his girlfriend Camille.   

Written and presented by Robin Bailes @robinbailes  

Directed and Edited by Graham Trelfer  

DARK CORNERS OF THIS SICK WORLD: Bela Lugosi: The Rise of Dracula