Get your own Free Home PageAconite is a perennial herb. The aliases for this herb are Wolfsbane and Monkshood. It was an ancient medicinal herb used as a heart and circulatory stimulant. It is also one of the most toxic herb's known. It has a blue bell shaped flower and is native to central Europe.
Alucand is Dracula spelled backward, thus these movies used the name for their vampire. Son of Dracula, (Lou Chaney Jr.). Dracula A.D. 1972, characters name Johnny Alucard. And Dracula the Series, (T.V.) character Alexander Lucard.
This is not on video as far as I know. The only bit of trivia may be that Roman Polawski (Sharron Tate's hubby) had a cameo in this movie. (Andy Wahol's Dracula, 1973 "Cinema" Italy, France.
Tod Browning introduced the Armadillo in vampire films with, Dracula (1931) but Kim Newman, in which Vlad Tepes raided Regents Park Zoo and let exotic animals loose in the palace, also mentions it in Anno Dracula. Including an Armadillo.
Vampire Ballet believe it or don't. The 1st was {Morgano} by Paul Taglioni and J. Hetzel (Berlin,). Followed by Rotta's {Il Vampiro} (in 1861). The next wasn't until 1956, the Western Ballet Theatre. {Vampaera} by Peter Darrell at the Theatre Royal, Bristol, England. Then in the 1980's there was Les Royal Ballets Canadians, {Love, Dracula} by James Kudeka. And as far as I know now 1992 Dayton Ballet and American Repertory Ballet, {Dracula} by Stuart Sebastian.
The first use of a bat in regards to vampires:
In the play "The Vampire" (1852) by Dion Boucicault. Via the use of a batlike cloak.
Books, Bram Stoker describes a shape-shifting winged lizard or bird in his novel Dracula (1897) [100 yr. anniversary is here folks]
Movies included: Dracula (1931) Bela Lugosi [offscreen effect]. Son of Dracula (1943) Lou Chaney Jr. and House of Frankenstein (1944) John Carradine {these effects were improved somewhat] But for full frontal animation we have. Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948) Bela Lugosi again.
Nineteenth century the location for a feeding vampire on blood was over the heart. This left a bruise on breast of the man or woman. A little more erotic too. Since this was the location of the soul or heart it makes sense. You can find these descriptions in Carmilla (1872) or a painting called "The Vampire" (1897) by Philip Burne-Jones.
Stoker though changed the location to the throat, since the jugular vein is there and easily accessible.
Italy 1960, by Mario Bava. Per David Skal, author of V is for Vampire, "this is one of the all time great vampire films". I have never seen it, but now I want to. *grin. It is on video but I haven't seen it in the stores around me. Other titles it goes by "Revenge of the Vampire or House of Fright". (American International/ Galatea-Jolly).
The first actor to appear in the familiar Tux and Cape. Appeared Derby, England 1924. Hamilton Deane produced this.
1914-1994. American actress played the part of Luna in the movie Mark of the Vampire (1935). Her eyes seemed to draw you in. She also resembles "Morticia" from the "Adams Family" by Charles Addams. Maybe an influence?
1882-1962. American film director. Produced London After Midnight (1927), Dracula (1931), and Mark of the Vampire (1935). He also like freakshows, he produced Freaks (1932) which included live and true sideshow attractions. After this he retired in 1939 very rich and lived in seclusion.
She is a T.V. horror movie hostess from the 1980's. She is NOT a vampire per se; rights were not negotiated because of the original (Vampira).
The Novel by Bram Stoker. Published in 1897, by Westminster: Constable.
Has been prized for centuries for its blood purifying and immune boosting properties. In regards to vampires it is used to keep them away, this is done by wearing a wreath of it around your neck, or placed on a window or doorframe or entrance. Also it is stuffed in the mouth (A rose can be used also) of a staked vampire.
The character name came from Joseph Harker, a scenic artist from London's Lyceum Theatre. Stoker managed him.
This may be the site Stoker chose as the cemetery for Lucy Westenra. Highgate was founded in 1839 as an alternate to the London central graveyards. They were overcrowded, plus there was grave robbing and body snatching by medical schools. So Highgate was a park like Victorian setting for the dead.
A lewd male demon which has sexual relations with its sleeping victims. A Succubus is the female version.
Female demon a half woman half serpent which is a sexual predator. Referenced in Bram Stokers "The Lair of the White Worm" to Whitley Strieber's "The Hunger".
Born 1922. Involved in various vampire movies from 1958 through 1976.
Hebrew myth, first wife of Adam who left Adam and became the Queen of the night. This also has roots in Babylonian myth.
1880-1956 arrived New York City early 1920's. Real name is Bela Ferenc Deszo Blasko. First appeared in the 1927 Broadway production of Dracula.
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