How the undead, bloodsucking Count Dracula became a red-hot lover

By: Stanley Stepanic

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: February 21, 2026

Words: 1,146

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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The Lord of Vampires. The King of the Undead. The Ultimate Lover. All refer to the immortal Count Dracula, who originally appeared in Bram Stoker’s 1897 novel.

Yet the character’s fame has sprung more from his 200-plus cinematic resurrections, beginning with “Dracula’s Death” in 1921 and, most recently, in Luc Besson’s “Dracula,” which premiered in the U.S. in February 2026.

Besson’s rendition has received particular attention for its focus on personal passion. Originally …

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