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
OMG... We're in a Horror Movie!!! one who must become the killer. Director and co-writer Ajala Bendele said that writing the story came first, and the jokes flowed from that. Bendele was inspired by "Scream", "Scary Movie", "The Cabin in the Woods", and "The Truman Show". He wrote the part of AJ for himself after experiencing frustration with his acting career. The other parts were similarly written for his friends. "OMG... We're in a Horror Movie!!!" premiered at the Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival on February 21, 2015. Leomark Studios released it on video-on-demand in January 2016. Matt Boiselle of Dread Central rated it 3/5 stars