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Horror
The suspense and thrills of danger and the unknown are greatly leveraged in this genre of literature. Frankenstein is one of the earliest novels to set the stage and many of these literary classics have been adapted for the screen.
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How many black actors have played Dracula?
In his 50 year career, Lugosi played a vampire on film four times and only twice as Count Dracula (Dracula, 1931 and Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein, 1948), yet Bela Lugosi established himself as the quintessential vampire - he is Dracula.
- Nickname: Bela ''Dracula'' Lugosi
- Burial Location: Buried in one of his Dracula c...
- Birth Name: Béla Ferenc Dezsö Blaskó
Is 'The Amityville Horror' based on a true story?
no that's full of ballionie if u belive in god u will believe that the show a hunting is tottaly FAKE!
Whoever put that answer is full of BOLOGNA, first off they need hooked on phonics because they didn't spell most of their words right... I believe in God and I believe in hauntings. 99% of the hauntings on there is demon possession, and the bible clearly states that demon possession is very real. And I'm assuming that since you believe in God that you also believe in Satan and his fallen angels. But back to answering the question, yes the show a haunting is based on true events and stories. Some of these places are very famous, and are documented.
yes this person is very right but the bible has been changed for many ages and some the things are not true (no offense to my dear christian brother and sisters) the "Quran" is the right book and it states the same thing but they are not called demons they are called jinn and they do posses the human soul but remember there are good and bad jinns and also many Muslims have had contact with them and my great grandfather was a teacher of jinn but the show of a haunting are clearly made up either to make more shows or people wanting to become famous but beware the jinn lurks all around you.
--Okay, now I have to put in my two cents. I am a full Christian and always have been, and I have also lived in a haunted house and they are very frightening and traumatizing. It is VERY real and something you should NOT mess with.. now, whether these stories were fictionalized or not, I am not sure but I do know that it could be true. Speaking from experience. Though in my case, it didn't do any physical harm, but it would slam stuff around, break light bulbs, change the radio station, get into my dreams, speak in loud whispers that were inaudible, sometimes see them walk around, etc.
Dracula, The Hunchback of Notre Dame and, of course, Frankenstein.
Draco's mother, Narcissa, is a member of the Noble and Most Ancient House of Black. This family believe strongly in pure-blood and that no witch or wizard should ever love or befriend anyone who had muggle blood within their family. Any that believe otherwise were stricken from the family tree. Like most of the family members, Draco's name comes from a constellation that has a connection to many mythological Greek legends. The constellation is said to symbolize a dragon with a hundred heads that Hercules had to defeat in his Twelve Labors. In Latin, Draco translates to mean 'dragon' and in Greek it means 'serpent'. It is believed that Draco's name was also chosen because of the fact that Lucifer, or Satan, is often referred to as a dragon in the Christian religion and Draco belongs to a dark, evil family. His father, Lucius, is a Death Eater which is the evil army led by the Dark Lord, Voldemort.
What are the effects of a gothic horror?
I think that depends on what you feel is Gothic. To really understand, you must go past Dracula, and more on to Frankenstein, Vathek, Therese Raquin, and The Monk.
Gothic horror, in its truest sense, is not about dressing up in black, but rather is an examination of society.
For example, a slasher movie, monster movie, and such like are all about specific events that happen to a small group of people. Traditional gothic horror was more about society itself. Frankenstein was actually inspired by Mary Shelley witnessing how freed slaves were treated in Britain. The Monk applies to corrupt people in positions of power.
There is no internal conflict between Frankenstein and Monster. Frankenstein is the scientist that created the Monster, they are two separate entities and therefore can not have an 'internal' conflict, as this can only happen within one entity.
What was the Dracula legend based on what historical figure?
Count Dracula, a fictional character in the Dracula novel, was inspired by one of the best-known figures of Romanian history, Vlad Dracula, nicknamed Vlad Tepes(Vlad the Impaler), who was the ruler of Walachia at various times from 1456-1462. Born in 1431 in Sighisoara, he resided all his adult life in Walachia, except for periods of imprisonment at Pest and Visegrad (in Hungary).
What are the character descriptions of characters in twilight series?
Edward: Vampire; He has bronze colored hair, golden eyes, and pale skin (like all vampires). He has the ability to read everyone's mind, except Bella's. He is also much faster than other vampires. He was born as a human in 1901 in Chicago, but was changed into a vampire by Carlisle in 1918 when he was dying of the Spanish Influenza. He is in love with Bella Swan. He is a "vegetarian" vampire and is also a very good pianist. In New Moon, he leaves because he thinks Bella will be safer without him. He hears from Rosalie that Bella killed herself by jumping off of a cliff (she was actually doing it for fun) so he leaves to go provoke the royal vampires in Italy so he would be executed. Bella ends up going to Italy to try to save him, and she miraculously is able to find him before he exposes the vampire secret to the public.
Bella: Human; She has big brown eyes and brown hair. She is very clumsy and blushes easily. She is the one exception to Edward's mind-reading gift. She is in love with Edward and she lives with her father in Forks, Washington. Her blood is extremely appealing to Edward and very hard to resist, often putting her life on the line.
Jacob: Werewolf (shape sifter, werewolves change by moons) ; Jacob lives in La Push, Washington. He is a member of the Quileute tribe and is very tall and muscular. He likes to work on cars and motorcycles for fun. He always runs a naturally high temperature because he is a werewolf, so he is often jokingly described as a space heater. Bella becomes best friends with Jacob when Edward leaves in New Moon, and over time their friendship becomes even more. This is a big problem after Edward comes back.
Alice: Vampire; She has the ability to see the future except when werewolves are involved. For some reason, they cause her visions to disappear once they come into the picture. She is short and pale with black spiky hair. She is Jasper's mate and would do anything to protect him. She is also a "vegetarian" vampire. Alice was changed into a vampire by an unknown vampire (but forced on by James). She used her future to find Jasper and Carlisle's coven.
Jasper: Vampire; Jasper has blonde hair and golden eyes. He is Alice's mate and he, too, would do anything to protect her. He was changed into a vampire by Maria, a lady who was trying to form a newborn army in the south. He is very skilled in combat as he used to help train the newborn vampires. He has the ability to feel other's emotions and change their emotions as well. He has many crecent-shaped scars because from working with the newborns. He is also a "vegetarian" vampire. He was hiding from the rain in a cafe when he first met Alice. Alice had known he would be there and he was suprised to find out that she was waiting for him.
Carlisle: Vampire; He has blonde hair and is described as being the most gorgeous doctor around. He has golden eyes, too. Carlise is very compassionate. He is amazingly a doctor and is able to somehow resist the temptation of blood when operating on his patients. He knew a little of vampires shortly before he became one, and he did not want to be a monster like the others. He started his "vegetarian" lifestyle and does not feed on human blood. Instead he feeds on animal blood. He changed Edward, Rosalie, Esme, and Emmett into vampires. He is now Esme's mate and the father figure of the family.
Esme: Vampire; after loosing her only son, she threw herself off of a cliff. She was somehow still alive when Carlisle found her. He changed her into a vampire, and now she acts as the mother of their family and the wife of Carlisle. She has browm hair and golden eyes as a result of being a "vegetarian" vampire. She is very kind and loving.
Emmett: Vampire; He was attacked by a bear when he was found alive by Rosalie. She ran him back to Carlisle, who changed him into a vampire. He doesn't really have any abilities, other than his strength. He has brown hair and golden eyes (from being a "vegetarian" vampire). He is Rosalie's mate.
Rosalie: Vampire; She has blonde hair, golden eyes (because she is a "vegetarian" vampire), ad she is Emmett's mate. Rosalie is described as being the most beautiful thing in the world, and she knows it. She was considered very beautiful as a human and she got everything that she wanted. This is the reason for her being so self centered. She was attacked by her fiance and was found by Carlisle bleeding on a cold, dark alley, so Carlisle took her back and changed her into a vampire. She has a strong dislike of Edward because Edward didn't take to her like all of the other boys had done when she was human.
Charlie: Human; Police Chief of Forks, Washington and the father of Bella Swan. He is a very bad cook and he loves to go fishing. He is good friends with Billy Black, Jacob's father.
Renee: Human; She is Bella's mother. She married Charlie and together they had Bella, but they later got a divorce. She remarried an athlete named Phil, who she was crazy about. Phil needed to travel with his job. Renee wanted to travel with Phil, but she also didn't want to leave Bella or cause her to move around with them. This dillema was causing her to be unhappy, and Bella realizing this moved out voluntarily to live with Charlie in Forks.
*Notes: Carlisle, Esme, Alice, Jasper, Emmett, Rosalie, and Edward all live together and act as a family. I added this note because I thought it might of been the cause of some confusion. Also, the vampires and werewolves don't get along and they are bound by a treaty to stay off of each other's land. This is part of the reason for Bella's love triangle dillema. Also, I wrote this without considering Breaking Dawn, because I didn't know if you had planned on reading it.
Which actress played the child vampire in Interview with the Vampire?
According to Wikipedia's "Claudia (The Vampire Chronicles)" page, she doesn't have a last name.
Indeed, even "Claudia" is most likely not her actual name:
Escaping to New Orleans proper, Louis feeds off a plague-ridden young girl one night, whom he finds next to the corpse of her mother. Louis begins to think of leaving Lestat and going his own way. Fearing that, Lestat then turns the girl into a vampire "daughter" for them, to give Louis a reason to stay. She is then given the name "Claudia".
Who was the protagonist for the book Dracula?
His enemies are Arthur Holmwood (later Lord Godalming), Wilhelmina ´Mina´ Murray (later Harker), Jonathan Harker, Dr. Seward, Quincey P. Morris and Professor Abraham van Helsing.
Who wrote Interview with the vampire and the vampire lestat?
Magnus turned Lestat into a vampire though it is not mentioned in the Interview with the Vampire book nor movie, but the name and story comes up in The Vampire Lestat book. In Queen of the Damned film they said that Marius created Lestat but this is indeed incorrect.
What does Dracula like and hate?
he likes blood and hates slavers
Obviously as a vampire he would have the typical vampire - related traits however I am not familiar with his personal traits.
LIKES:
- He would have cravings for blood
- I wouldn't doubt he enjoys being a bat
- As I gather vampire's consider hunting "peasants" to be a sport therefore perhaps that would be a like?
DISLIKES:
- Garlic, I've never understood why, does it burn them?
- Slayers
- Breathers
- The Sun (Not the newspaper, Lol<3)
- Soya Blood (It's a replacement for blood though it ,apparently, isn't very nice it's like vegetarians have a substitute for meat which isn't very popular)
How did Van Helsing kill Dracula?
In the book Dracula they cut his throat and and impale his heart with a wooden stake. Dracula then crumbles into dust. There are number of variations on this in the movies.
In the book they don't kill him. They were going to, but they changed it. They were going to make the castle fall, killing him, but Dracula lives .... at least that's what i heard.
Is there going to be an Orphan 2?
I'm not so sure but I think there should be a second one bc esther lives and then it ends with her goin down the stairs with police and I didn't c the movie im not old enough to c rated R movies but I saw some of the YouTube clips of the movie where she kills the dad and then I saw the ending she lives and I think there is going to be a second one I'm not 100% sure but I'm sure there should be one the movie ended like it should continue.
Where does Stephen King get his ideas for his books?
I get my ideas from everywhere. But what all of my ideas boil down to is seeing maybe one thing, but in a lot of cases it's seeing two things and having them come together in some new and interesting way, and then adding the question 'What if?' 'What if' is always the key question.
http://stephenking.com/index.html
Which author is responsible for creating the Hannibal Lecter character?
The talented British actor Sir Anthony Hopkins.
Why does victor Frankenstein regret making Frankenstein?
His initial mistake is arguably the creation of the monster, as this leads on to the destruction of his family, and many deaths, including his lover Elizabeth.
Victor Frankenstein created the being in the novel by Mary Shelley (or Mary Wollstoncraft as she was at the time), which she commenced to write in response to a challenge by Lord Byron on a wet holiday in Germany.
It is believed that Mary got the name Frankenstein from a nearby castle, Burg Frankenstein, which was actually occupied at one time by a real "mad scientist" , Johann Dippel, who might have provided Mary with her inspiration.
Franken is the German word for Franconia, an area of southern Germany and stein the German word for stone.
It is said that Dr. Frankenstein made a moster of body parts and organs from dead people.
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Why was count Dracula the most famous vampire?
It is a timeless romantic classic about the struggle of good and evil, and in the end, love conquers all. Think Romeo and Juliette with fangs ( and without Leonardo DiCaprio). The novel is a literary masterpiece so brilliantly written that generation after generation have fallen in love with its dark and seductive appeal. Countless theater and film adaptions have immortalized its characters, as well as set them as the archetypes for the horror genera.
Who was the author of Frankenstein married to?
The author of Frankenstein is Mary Shelley. Mary Shelley was married to the poet Percy Bysshe Shelley (1816-1822)
In The Tell-Tale Heart which element of the murder is the narrator most proud of?
-If I remember, he is most proud of his plan for concealing the body of his victim so that it will not be found.
-His sense of cunning
- The way he fooled other people
When was Bram Stoker's Dracula written?
Dracula was first written about in 1897 by Bram Stoker. He is the one that started it all. Although Dracula is a work of fiction it does contain some historical references.
However, it must be noted that 25 years prior to Bram Stoker's Dracula a Gothic Novella was published by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu in 1872. It tells the story of a young woman's susceptibilaty to the attentions of a female vampire "Carmilla". As stated, "Carmilla" (also the title) predates Bram Stoker, however, it is about a female "vampire" and not specifically "Dracula" himself.
The legend (as most of us know it today) was originated from Bram Stokers 1897 Novel.
