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Here’s a look back at some of the industry’s ghoulish hits and misses ### Nosferatu, 1922  Actor Max Schreck plays Count Orlok (Dracula) in this silent classic about the demise of Dracula. The names of locations and characters had to be changed after Bram Stoker's heirs refused to give permission to make a movie from the author's book. Everett ### Vampire’s Kiss, 1989  Playing a yuppie leading an empty life, Nicolas Cage hooks up with a a woman he believes to be a vampire (Jennifer Beals). Everett ### Bram Stoker’s Dracula, 1992  Legendary director Francis Ford Coppola's adaptation of the classic novel won 3 Oscars, for Best Costume Design, Best Sound Effects Editing, and Best Makeup. Everett ### Buffy the Vampire Slayer, 1992  Kristy Swanson plays Buffy Summers, an ordinary high schooler who learns that she is destined be a vampire slayer, a role later played by Sarah Michelle Gellar in the hit television show. Her struggle to fulfill her otherworldy responsibilities and maintain a decent social life often turns into a wry meditation on the hell of growing up. Everett ### Interview With the Vampire, 1994  An all-star cast that includes Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise, above, rounds out this film adaptation of Anne Rice's book of the same title. Everett ### Blade, 1998-2004  This three-part series stars Wesley Snipes as a half mortal, half vampire who battles vampires in order to keep the mortal race safe. Guillermo del Toro directed the second film in the set, above, about the lead character's battle to defeat mutant vampires so consumed with bloodlust that they prey on vampires as well as humans. Everett ### Dracula – Pages from a Virgin’s Diary, 2002  This silent film, based on the Winnipeg Ballet's interpretation of the Dracula novel, is performed as a dance, and features a cast drawn largely from the ranks of the Royal Winnipeg Ballet. Everett ### True Blood, 2008  Six Feet Under creator Alan Ball developed this series about vampires living openly among humans for HBO. Based on books by Charlaine Harris, it had its premier in September. Everett ### Twilight, 2008  This soon-to-be released film, based on the wildly popular book by Stephenie Meyer, tells the story of a teenage girl who finds her life in danger after she falls in love with a vampire. Everett ### Daybreakers, 2010  In a world populated by vampires, blood is viewed as a commercial commodity. The film looks at what happens when this "natural" resource becomes increasingly scarce. In the film, Ethan Hawke (left), plays a vampire hematologist who grows sympathetic with the human resistance. Ben Rothstein / Lionsgate ### Dracula, 1931  Bela Lugosi steps into the role of the infamous vampire in this production, often regarded as the first legitimate adaptation of Stoker's novel. Everett ### Horror of Dracula, 1958  Christopher Lee stars in this British take on the Dracula legend, nominated for a Hugo award for Best Dramatic Presentation. Everett ### Blacula, 1972-73  William Marshall stars as Mamuwalde, an African prince transformed into a vampire and then imprisoned in a sealed coffin by Count Dracula, only to find himself released in the 1970s. Although it received rather pallid reviews upon its release, it inspired a sequel, Scream, Blacula, Scream (above) and remains a cult classic. Everett ### The Night Stalker, 1973  In this 1970s television show, Darren McGavin plays Carl Kolchak, a Chicago newspaper reporter who investigates supernatural occurences throughout the city. Along the way, he tangles with, among other things, vampires. Everett ### Transylvania 6-5000, 1985  Geena Davis plays the vampiress Odette in this campy movie about a pair of tabloid reporters who travel to Transylvania in search of Frankenstein. Everett ### The Count, 1969-Present  Though most children are probably unaware of the bloody origins of Sesame Street's Count von Count, parents are unlikely to miss the sly references to Bela Lugosi's interpretation of the Bram Stoker character. Everett ### Once Bitten, 1985  In this comedic take on the Dracula legend, Jim Carrey plays the victim of a vampire countess (Lauren Hutton) who is told that in order to preserve her youthful looks, she must drink the blood of a virgin. Her only problem: the story is set in LA, where virgins are hard to come by. Everett ### The Lost Boys, 1987  Featuring performaces by Jason Patric, Corey Haim, Corey Feldman, and Kiefer Sutherland, this Joel Schumacher film tells the story of two young boys who move to a California town where they fight a gang of teenage vampires. 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