Category Archives: Dracula

Universal Monsters DRACULA comic

August 11th, 2024 | Posted in 1930s, comics, Dracula, Universal Pictures

A while back I heard that a new four-part comic series was being released with a new take on THE CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON. I pre-ordered them and read them as they came in the mail in two installments of two comics each. While it was great to see my favorite creature, the one […]

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ABIGAIL film fun

August 11th, 2024 | Posted in comedy, Dracula, horror, vampire

It has been quite a while since I last blogged here. I’ve been busy the last year planning major revisions and expansion to some of my nonprofit and have been content to share TheoFantastique thoughts on Facebook. But I thought I’d make a few posts in light of recent films and comics, for what it’s […]

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“Dracula and Philosophy” review

November 4th, 2015 | Posted in Books, Dracula, philosophy, vampire

I have a brief review of Dracula and Philosophy: Dying to Know (Open Court, 2015), edited by Nicolas Michaud and Janelle Pötzsch at The Englewood Review of Books, currently as a feature review. It can be read here.

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Open Graves, Open Minds update

August 30th, 2014 | Posted in Bram Stoker, conference, Dracula, Open Graves Open Minds, undead, vampire, werewolf

Previously TheoFantastique has noted the conference and publishing work of Open Graves, Open Minds. This post shares a recent update received on their work, including a book and conference. OPEN GRAVES, OPEN MINDS relates the Undead in literature and other media to questions concerning genre, technology, consumption and social change. It features original research by leading […]

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In Memory of Bela Lugosi

August 17th, 2014 | Posted in 1950s, Dracula, Gothic horror, Universal Pictures

A nice looking colorized photo from Dracula, and a video tribute in memory of Bela Lugosi who passed away August 16, 1956.

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Titles of Interest – ‘The Birth of the Dracula Myth: Bram Stoker’s Transylvania’

April 20th, 2014 | Posted in Dracula, Titles of Interest, vampire

I just learned of the following volume, one difficult to find information about online. The following comes from an abstract and other online information by Marius-Mircea Crisjan. The volume Impactul uni mit: Dracula și reprezentarea ficțională a spațiului românesc (The Impact of a Myth: Dracula and the Fictional representation of the Romanian space) is an […]

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Japanese Footage and Restored Ending to “Horror of Dracula”

April 13th, 2013 | Posted in 1950s, Dracula, Hammer Films, horror, vampire

For a while now we have heard of the lost footage from Hammer’s Dracula (U.K.)/Horror of Dracula (U.S.) that was found in Japan, and that a few seconds of this footage was incorporated into the ending in the restored Blu-ray of the film released in the UK. This footage has surfaced on YouTube and it […]

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Happy Birthday Bram.

November 8th, 2012 | Posted in Bram Stoker, Dracula

It’s important for all people, including those with disabilities, to strike up an exercise regime suited to their needs. It’s important for all people, including those with a disability, to strike up an exercise regime for both their physical and mental health. While starting an exercise regime may seem daunting at first – stick to it […]

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The Theology of Dracula: Reading the Book of Stoker as Sacred Text

May 8th, 2012 | Posted in Bram Stoker, Dracula, vampire, Western esotericism

Bram Stoker’s novel Dracula continues to be enjoyed by both fans, and academics, who explore its pages for entertainment as well as something more. The religious elements of Dracula have long been recognized, but recent studies are pushing in this in very different directions. In his book The Theology of Dracula: Reading the Book of […]

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Open Graves, Open Minds: Bram Stoker Centenary Symposium

March 15th, 2012 | Posted in Bram Stoker, conference, Dracula, Open Graves Open Minds, undead, vampire

Dr. Sam George of the University of Hertfordshire informed me about the following upcoming conference. Open Graves, Open Minds: Bram Stoker Centenary Symposium 20-21 April 2012 This symposium arose from the Open Graves, Opens Minds: Vampires and the Undead in Modern Culture Research Project, led by Dr Sam George at the University of Hertfordshire. Initiated […]

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