Dracula in popular culture Balderston (see below); it starred Bela Lugosi as Dracula and Edward Van Sloan as Van Helsing, both of whom had originated their respective roles on the stage in the aforementioned play, along with Helen Chandler as Mina and Dwight Frye as Renfield. Directed by Tod Browning, it is one of the most famous versions of the story and is widely credited with initiating the Universal horror film series of the 1930s and ‘40s. The 1931 Dracula film was an inductee of the 2000 National Film Registry list. The films had music only during the opening (the famous main theme from
Dracula Untold his shirt off." Graham Killeen of "Milwaukee Journal Sentinel" gave a positive review and wrote, ""Dracula Untold" tries to be "The Lord of the Rings" of horror movies. Surprisingly, it mostly succeeds." Kofi Outlaw of Screen Rant gave a fairly moderate review stating, ""Dracula Untold" is not a masterful or deep re-introduction to the franchise; but as basic genre fare, it's relatively fun in its depiction of the monster in a different light." "Los Angeles Times" critic Gary Goldstein wrote a positive review saying, "As effective and fat-free as its sinewy star, Luke Evans, "Dracula Untold" proves an absorbing, swiftly