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How Is Dracula A Hero

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“From her throat trickled a thin stream of blood. Her eyes were mad with terror. “ As it is described in this scene from Dracula, the vampire was a monster spreading fear and terror, which is why he was celebrated as one of the most popular horror figures in the 20th century. His bite caused his victims to fall into decline until they died and while he afflicted them at night in their sleep, he had to rest in his coffin in the daytime. But considering the latest horror movies, the vampire is replaced by aliens, zombies, ghosts and even clowns, which are dominating the horror genre right now. While the vampire does no longer mainly belong to the horror genre anymore, he did not disappear into thin air. He is appearing as a handsome hero mostly
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