Bela Lugosi, who made his mark as Dracula in Hollywood, insisted to reporters he battled a crippling addiction to drugs for over two decades — but one author claimed he “deliberately exaggerated” his story for a heartbreaking reason. “What he said was that he had been dependent on drugs for 20 years, in some cases … Read more
It’s the season of fear, folks. The word horror is derived directly from the ancient Latin to “tremble or shudder.” What makes us seek this shudder in slasher movies, ghost stories, and zombie flicks? This excellent article from “Harvard Business Review” argues that humans love horror movies because they offer two-fold stimulation, simultaneously triggering anxiety … Read more
A new short story by “Dracula” author Bram Stoker is being published for the first time in 134 years. Amateur historian Brian Cleary was paging through Stoker’s works at the National Library of Ireland in Dublin, the gothic novelist’s hometown, when he made the discovery. “I read the words ‘Gibbet Hill’ and I knew that … Read more
She’s the real-life Count Dracula. A woman’s rare “vampire disease” causes her to writhe in pain and could even be fatal if she ingests garlic, much like the mythical bloodsucking creatures. Phoenix Nightingale, 32, has what is called “acute intermittent porphyria,” a very rare metabolic disorder that results in symptoms like pain, migraines, constipation and … Read more
“Barbie” still reigns over the box office. In its fourth Friday in theaters, the fantasy comedy earned $10 million, according to IMDB’s Box Office Mojo. This week, it surpassed the $500 million mark, making its director Greta Gerwig the highest earning female director ever at the domestic box office, beating the record held by “Frozen II‘s” Jennifer … Read more
Vlad the Impaler, believed by some to be the inspiration for the legendary vampire Dracula, may have suffered from a condition that caused him to shed tears of blood, according to a new study. Looking to learn more about the life of the savage ruler, researchers from Italy’s University of Catania obtained three letters written … Read more
Bram Stoker wrote “Dracula” 126 years ago — somehow, Hollywood is still screwing it up. There have already been two “Dreck-ulas” in 2023. Back in April came the unfunny “Renfield,” starring Nicolas Cage as the count and Nicholas Hoult as his mistreated assistant. And now, as if we haven’t been bitten enough already, here’s the … Read more
A dance music festival in Romania has found the key to drawing more attendees to a unique event. Untold Festival, which has been held in Romania’s Transylvania region annually since 2015, has harnessed the power of regional vampire folklore for music — and a good cause. The story and fear of the vampire Dracula has … Read more
Nicolas Cage is a cut above the rest. The Oscar winner, 59, went to extreme lengths to become Count Dracula in the comedy-horror “Renfield.” The film’s makeup artist Christien Tinsley revealed that Cage trimmed his teeth and wore 3-D printed dentures for his vampire character. “We shaved Nic’s teeth down and the dentures were fitted … Read more
The “Baba Yaga” is back. In Hawaiian, Keanu Reeves’ first name means “cool breeze over the mountains,” and as an actor, perennial babe, the Internet’s Boyfriend, suspected time traveler, and man of many memes he’s proven to be that breath of fresh, fine air for nearly four decades Reeves, who celebrated his 58th birthday in … Read more