Bram Stoker's Dracula has become one of the most well-known vampires in the horror genre. While Stoker's novel has experienced a resurgence recently (especially due to the Dracula Daily mailing list and annotated edition organized by Matt Kirkland), the true reason why Dracula has held the public's imagination for so long is due in large part to Universal Studios' 1931 film Dracula with Bela Lugosi's iconic performance.
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