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The Last Man on Earth (1964) is based off the novel, I Am Legend, written in 1954 by Richard Matheson. This is the original film depicting Matheson’s book; which has been illustrated in two other films as well. The 1964 version starring Vincent Price (Dr. Morgan) is definitely the most well received of these films. Directed by Ubaldo Ragona, an Italian director. This movie is shot entirely in Italy, but it is clearly “set” in the United States. There are many aspects about this film that portray…

Rabid is the David Cronenberg film that I've been craving lately after having been disappointed with Dead Ringers. The film is a 70s mishmash of vampires, zombies and biological disorder. It also has lead actress Marylin Chambers showing off her splendid boobies. In conjunction with releasing Dead Ringers on Blu-ray, Scream Factory has also released Rabid in a Collector's Edition Blu-ray package with a substantial amount of special features and a damn fine transfer. Read on to see if you should…

had stopped at an Inn. He did not want to delay his meeting with Count Orlock, but dusk was approaching and he was beginning to feel hungry. Harker stepped out of the stagecoach and like clockwork, he was greeted by a man who assisted with his luggage. Jonathan received a warm welcome from the bartender, then sat him down and brought him a drink. Harker downed the cup and said rather loudly, “Dinner, quickly! I should already be at Count Orlock’s castle!” Once those words left his mouth, the…

Dracula was a novel written in 1897 by an Irishman by the name of Bram Stoker. Dracula is a gothic horror story based in the Victorian times. The story was about an evil vampire and some of the many people he tormented. Count Dracula had killed many innocents for many years before he targeted Jonathan Harker, who was completely oblivious to the dangers the supernatural could bring at the beginning of the story. Jonathan’s business trip to Transylvania sets the story in motion, and he remains a…

be put under hypnosis when she recognises her connection to Dracula and is prepared to die to avoid harming those she loves. The men are the ones who impose domesticity back on her by refusing her continued participation in their fight against the Count. Van Helsing’s praise of Mina as a woman who “has [a] man’s brain … and a woman’s heart” (Dracula 213) is quickly followed by his dismissal of her from their work. “You are too precious to us…

Purity and Danger: Dracula, the Urban Gothic, and the Late Victorian Degeneracy Crisis by Kathleen L. Spencer- Formative Assignment In ‘Purity and Danger: Dracula, the Urban Gothic, and the Late Victorian Degeneracy Crisis’, Spencer posits that the Dracula’s evil lies in his otherness, revealing the Victorian anxiety that the British Empire might be overthrown by foreign powers. She notes that “in such a society, the universe is dualistic; what is inside is good, what is outside is bad” , and…

There are various vampire tales stemming from the original Dracula. They usually tell a story symbolically portraying an old man trying to purloin the living’s virtue (life force). Written by Bram Stocker, the novel that started it all has transcended into a various episodic movies, television shows, cartoons, myth, and etc. Research shows that the character Dracula, the book was heavily contrived by Victorian era society, and that it also contained symbolism with various characters within the…

For example,Van Helsing says "We should have ready some plan of attack" (Stoker 293), and they eventually formulate a "Plan of Campaign" (Stoker 311), a "strike" (Stoker 228). When they tavel to Transylvania to kill the Count, Stoker says "amongst them they carried a small arsenal" (Stoker 340). The hunters further resemble an army in their bond of solidarity and brotherhood. Dr. Van Helsing says, "We men are determined--nay, are we not pledged?--to destroy this monster"…

the vampires represented the evil and hell, while humans were the good and heaven side of the comparison. However, several of the human characters were tempted by the evilness of Dracula and his vampire brides. In the very beginning of his stay at Count Dracula’s castle, Jonathan was tempted by the voluptuous beauty of the three vampire brides. Later, Lucy was bitten by Dracula and was unable to fight the evil dwelling up inside of her. Although fighting him would be difficult, everyone was…

What you see is not always what you get. In fact, often times the truth is not revealed until the glittering, flawless outer coating is pried away, leaving behind wicked realities. Bram Stoker’s classic horror tale Dracula confirms this notion through it’s self-titled main character, and his startling resemblance to his home. The parallel created between Dracula and his mansion, specifically the contrast between their respective outward appearances and intentions, forges a rigid divide between…