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Tag: dracula
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Star-Crossed Lovers
I have crossed oceans of time to find you.
Bram Stoker’s Dracula, 1992
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The Making of Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992)
After many recommendations to watch the recently released Nosferatu, I finally did, but I could not get through it. Midway through, I was seriously disappointed that the movie was just Dracula, and it was poorly acted (god, that main actress was terrible and Nosferatu’s Eastern European accent was embarrassing), pretentious and devoid of the drama that Dracula demands. When I gave up on Nosferatu, I cleansed my palate with the truest, most goth-girl drama version of Dracula, Francis Ford Coppola’s Bram Stoker’s Dracula. This is the second time I have watched it this year. It is so damn good.
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Horror Cinema Trivia: Dracula (1931)
Among the living creatures seen in Dracula’s castle in Transylvania are opossums, armadillos, and an insect known as a Jerusalem cricket (Stenopalmatus Fuscus).
Opposum in Dracula’s castle. The Jerusalem cricket was common in Southern California, which may explain its cameo in the film.
Jerusalem cricket in Dracula’s castle. The inclusion of armadillos was due to the fact that armadillos had occasionally been seen digging in graveyards, which led to the mistaken belief that they would dig their way into coffins and eat the cadavers.
Armadillos in Dracula’s castle. Learn more about 1931’s Dracula at IMDb Trivia: Dracula (1931).
