Dracula in popular culture Melford was the director, and it starred Carlos Villarías as the Count, Eduardo Arozamena as Van Helsing and Lupita Tovar as Eva. Because of America's movie industry censorship policies, Melford's "Dracula" contains scenes that could not be included in the final cut of the more familiar English version. It is also included on the Universal Legacy DVD. The Universal Studios horror films made Dracula a household name by starring him as a villain in a number of movies, including several where he met other monsters (the most famous being the comedy "Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein", in which Lugosi played
Dracula (TV series) "Dracula Rising", which serves as a prequel that depicts the origin story of the titular character. Dracula (TV series) Dracula is a British-American horror drama television series. The series, a reimagining of Bram Stoker's novel "Dracula", was produced by London-based Carnival Films; it aired in the United States on NBC and in the United Kingdom on Sky Living. It was created by Cole Haddon and Daniel Knauff, while Daniel Knauf served as showrunner and head writer. The series was given a straight-to-series commitment of ten episodes. It was canceled after one season. The series introduces Dracula as he arrives in