Dracula

  • The Story of Film, Part 4: The Arrival of Sound

    The Story of Film, Part 4: The Arrival of Sound

    Continuing our journey through Mark Cousin’s The Story of Film, we’ve now reached the first full decade of talking pictures. Though silent films would still be made into the mid 1930’s (with some made in both silent and sound versions for a time), by the end of the decade “talkies” would be the industry standard and… Continue reading

  • October Takeover: Dracula Part Two

    ~ posted by Lindsay S. Picture it: Transylvania 1431; a child is born that will inexorably change the course of history. Okay, that might be a flagrant exaggeration, but not if you live in Hungary or are a superfan of vampires and vampire fiction, especially the latter. The child I’m referring to is, of course,… Continue reading

  • October Takeover: Dracula Part One

    ~ posted by Lindsay S. When people hear the word ‘vampire,’ often the first thing that comes to mind is Dracula. In fact, for some people ‘Dracula’ and ‘vampire’ mean the very same thing (at least they do if you’re Deadpool). But where did this obsession begin, and what’s it all about? Over the next… Continue reading