Dracula in popular culture States as "Horror of Dracula" to avoid confusion with the earlier Lugosi version. This was followed by a long series of Dracula films, usually featuring Lee as the Count. It was Lee who fixed the image of the fanged vampire in popular culture. The Hammer films in which Dracula (or a follower) appeared (and the actor portraying the character) were: Though Dracula is pronounced as dead in "The Brides of Dracula", he is resurrected for "Dracula: Prince of Darkness", before being killed off again. This formula is followed in each succeeding film apart from the last, "The Legend of the
Brides of Dracula two vampire brides seemingly escape. Despite the film's title, Dracula never appears in it. The Brides of Dracula concept was also present in the 1987 horror comedy "The Monster Squad", in which Dracula abducts three young women and turns them into his vampire brides. In "Dracula 2000", the Brides are turned at different times throughout the movie. Jennifer Esposito, Jeri Ryan and Colleen Ann Fitzpatrick portray the brides, Solina, Valerie and Lucy respectively. The Brides also appear in the "Buffy The Vampire Slayer" in the season 5 premier "Buffy vs. Dracula". They are referred to as "The Three Sisters.". They