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
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