Bela Lugosi, who made his mark as Dracula in Hollywood, insisted to reporters he battled a crippling addiction to drugs for over two decades — but one author claimed he “deliberately ...

Cremer said Lugosi was exploited by film studios. At the end of his life, the actor felt he had been forgotten. "Lillian told me that after he starred in ‘Dracula' [in 1931], he began appearing ...

The graphic novel Mary Shelley's Frankenstein Starring Boris Karloff features the likeness of Karloff as the monster ...

When we think about the iconic portrayal of Count Dracula, it is almost impossible to picture anyone but Bela Lugosi in his 1931 film role. His elegant, mysterious demeanor and commanding presence ...

The 1931 Spanish-language Drácula will get its first film score. It was among the early "talkies," when filmmakers hadn't quite yet figured out how to incorporate music into their craft.

GUTIERREZ: The Spanish-language "Dracula" was released in 1931. It was filmed at night on the same Hollywood sets as the English-language version, starring Bela Lugosi, but with a different cast.

Though associated with a long list of classic horror movies, Lugosi's name will always be tied to Count Dracula. In 1931's ...

When L.A. Opera invited Gustavo Santaolalla to write a new score for the Spanish version of the 1931 film “Dracula” to be ... during the day for the Bela Lugosi classic.

Stoker never enjoyed much commercial success from his legendary book, but in 1931, "Dracula" made it big as a motion picture, with Hungarian actor Bela Lugosi in the title role. Shocking in its ...

A short story by Bram Stoker, the legendary author of "Dracula," has been unearthed by a lifelong enthusiast in Dublin who stumbled upon the work while browsing in a library archive. Titled ...

owe much to Bela Lugosi, who starred as Dracula in the 1931 film adaptation. Count Dracula has appeared in more than 200 films, portrayed by actors from Christopher Lee to Gary Oldman, each ...