In Search of Dracula1975

Moving easily between history, myth and fiction, IN SEARCH OF DRACULA turns up a trove of vampire lore. We get a taste for Transylvanian folkways, vampire bats, Vlad the Impaler’s bloody exploits, Greek Orthodox rites and, of course, Bram Stoker’s composition of the original novel. Here too are some of the most iconic faces from several generations of vampire movies, including Bela Lugosi, Max Schreck (the star of F.W. Murnau’s NOSFERATU) and Christopher Lee, who brings a nice degree of ghoulishness to his role as the narrator. Produced in Sweden, director Calvin Floyd was a few decades early on the current vampire craze but his obsessive documentary still provides a fascinating backdrop for understanding this enduring creature of the night.