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
Buried Alive (1990 TV film) actually bears more of a resemblance to "Diabolique"." Tom Leins for Devon & Cornwall Film wrote a favorable review, stating ""Buried Alive" is a quirky little curio elevated above TV-movie nonsense by committed performances from the three charismatic leads. The horror genre has loomed large in Darabont's work since he scripted "" back in 1987, and although his work in the horror sphere arguably reached its peak with zombie series "The Walking Dead" – prior to his untimely sacking – "Buried Alive" represents an appealing footnote in an often-inspired career." Flickering Myth gave a favorable review and wrote "Although the