History NightmareFuel / HorrorOfDracula

* As stated on the main page, the whole AdultFear of Tania suddenly going missing into the night not long after Lucy dies. But even more so when she tells Mina and Arthur that ''Lucy was the one who lured her away''.

* And of course the final fight between Van Helsing and Dracula. At one point Dracula manages to knock out Van Helsing briefly and goes to bite him. Van Helsing comes to just in time to knock him back and corners Dracula by pulling off a curtain to a window letting sun in and forcing him back into sunlight with two candlestick he shapes into a cross. Once Dracula's leg hits the sun, it crumbles into dust instantly followed by his arm and finally the rest of the body, with a lovely shot of Dracula raking his rapidly decaying face. The SFX look good even half a century later!

* After going through the manor, Harker manages to find the crypt of Dracula and his bride. He [[MercyKill Mercy Kills]] the bride first (she becomes old and decayed, revealing she's been a vampire for a long time) but by this point, the sun sets and he lingers too long that Dracula is able to awaken. The scene ends with Harker finding Dracula out of his coffin, by the entrance to the crypt, who then closes the door. The OhCrap look on Harker's face doesn't even begin to describe how much he knows he's screwed.

* After going through the manor, Harker manages to find the crypt of Dracula and his bride. He [[MercyKill Mercy Kills]] the bride first (to which she becomes old and decayed revealing she's been a vampire for a long time) but by this point, the sun sets and he lingers too long that Dracula is able to awaken. The scene ends with Harker finding Dracula out of his coffin, by the entrance to the crypt, who then closes the door. The OhCrap look on Harker's face doesn't even begin to describe how much he knows he's screwed.

* The reveal of the now-vampirized Lucy, as Tania once again goes to her at her call. This is a showcase of an active vampire victim after transformation and it's jarring, to say the least. Not just from the obvious fangs when Lucy smiles at Tania, but just how stilted and off-putting she is.
** Van Helsing would later go on to describe the fact that indeed, the Lucy Arthur knew and loved is dead and now just a "shell" in her likeness under Dracula's control. What makes this worse is that Dracula deliberately targeted her as revenge and a replacement for his previous bride.

* The scene where Dracula goes to bite Mina a second time. She's about to go to bed and checking the windows, but as she goes to step into the main hall she finds Dracula just standing there waiting for her. He forces her back into the bedroom and, though she's frightened, she doesn't or possiblu can't resist him as he lays her down on the bed. Just as he goes for the bite, it transitions to an owl screech which spooks Arthur while he's patrolling the grounds.

* The whole staking scene, while somewhat mitigated by the looks on Lucy's face as Van Helsing is driving the stake in, her screams are once again rather loud along with the sickening "crack" sound every time the hammer is pounded into the stake. You'll end up winching along with Arthur as the scene plays out.

* Jonathan Harker confronts a woman who had tried to ask for help earlier and makes one more plea for it. Harker agrees to do so, however he lets his guard down and allows her to embrace him---to which she reveals herself to be a vampire and bites him. What helps sell the scene is that she does seem rather genuine with her pleas in wanting to be free of Dracula, but her instincts kick in and she reverts back to the monster she is. Shortly after Dracula shows up and manhandles both her and Harker who, despite having been bitten by her, tries to defend her to no avail and is quickly knocked out.

* Van Helsing soon arrives looking for Harker. Ultimately finding him in the crypt area, now occupying Dracula's coffin and turned into a vampire. To drive the point home, the camera cuts closer to Harker's face upon Van Helsing's discovery of him. Displaying a rather ghastly looking expression, signifying the corruption has him and he was set to rise that nightfall. What makes it more unsettling is the fact there's a huge bloodstain on the left side of his neck and collar, indicating that Dracula likely drew out his feeding of him (the bite from the bride had already cursed him) before eventually killing Harker and letting the transformation take hold. FridgeHorror kicks in when you remember that the sun had just set when Dracula came to attack Harker, so likely he made him suffer ''for the entire night''.

* When Van Helsing comes to check on Lucy and deliver the news of Harker's death, she stops him by stating she ''already'' knows despite no one having told her and when questioned how, answers that she just..does.

* The reveal of the now-vampirized Lucy, as Tania once again goes to her at her call. This is a showcase of an active vampire victim after transformation and it's jarring, to say the least. Not just from the obvious fangs when Lucy smiles at Tania, but just how stilted and off-putting she is. Making it fairly obvious that she is corrupted by the vampirism.

** What makes the scene work is just how shellshocked Arthur is upon seeing his dead sister walking about, plus the camera going into a slight Dutch Angle on Lucy as she starts to approach him.
* Shortly after the above, Van Helsing suddenly arrives from off-screen brandishing a cross. Lucy is forced back, making some very twisted grimaces and hissing gasps at the symbol before Van Helsing ''sears'' her with it by simply touching it to her forehead. And the scream she emits is ''loud'' (not recommended for stereo listening). When he takes it off, Lucy has a very noticeable and ugly burnt mark on her forehead before running off back to her crypt.

* Mina goes to the undertaker place when she gets a "message" from Arthur telling her to meet her there. She finds the place closed, but notices the area where the coffins are and sees if he's there. As she looks, the camera pans to a certain white coffin---who's lid lifts to reveal Dracula inside, fangs already bared.
* When Helsing and Arthur come back from looking into where Dracula's carriage wenr, the maid initially finds that Mina is gone. Only for her to arrive none worse for wear, though oddly clasping her mink around her collar and Arthur noting she's paler then usual. They write it off as stress from the events so far. Later, when the two men set to go look into a nearby cemetery for Dracula, Arthur goes to give Mina a cross necklace for protection which she seems hesitant to take. No sooner then she does, Mina reels in pain and faints. The quickly take the cross off her hand and find an imprint on it, similar to how the vampiric Lucy was seared by Helsing's cross, and the two come the horrible realization that she's already been bitten.
* The scene where Dracula goes to bite Mina a second time. She's about to go to bed and checking the windows, but as she goes to step into the main hall. She finds Dracula just standing there waiting for her. He forces her back into the bedroom and, though she's frighten, doesn't or possible can't resist him as he lays her down on the bed. Just as he goes for the bite, it transitions to an owl screech who spooks Arthur while he's patrolling the grounds.
* When Van Helsing and Arthur return from their patrols, Arthur goes to check on Mina. His anguished sudden shout of her name offscreen is enough to make anyone jump. Follow by the two men finding Mina unconscious with marks on her neck dripping blood. After a blood transfer, Helsing and Arthur wonder how Dracula could even get into the house until Gerda mentions that "Mina" told her not to go into the cellar for whatever reason. Van Helsing quickly puts two and two together and rushes down there, ''finding Dracula's coffin'' juat as Dracula himself arrives back. He quickly locks Van Helsing into the cellar and makes off with Mina as Arthur comes to unlock the cellar door.
* The chase back to Dracula's castle after he kidnaps Mina. Very tension-filled as the two men try desperately to catch up to him. Climaxing with Dracula reaching his castle first but having no time to feed on her with the sun coming up and instead trying to ''bury her alive'', likely meaning to suffocate her into death and trigger the vampire transformation.
* And of course the final fight between Van Helsing and Dracula. At one point Dracula manages to knock out Van Helsing briefly and goes to bite him. Van Helsing comes to just in time to knock him back and corners Dracula by pulling off a curtain to a window letting sun in and forcing him back into sunlight with two candlestick he shapes into a cross. Once Dracula's leg hits the sun, it crumbles into dust instantly followed by his arm and finally the rest of the body, with a lovely shot of Dracula raking his face rapidly decaying face. Credit where it due, considering this film was done in the 50's when special effects were still fairly primitive, it's very well done!

* Johnathan confronts a woman who had tried to ask for help earlier and makes one more plea for it, Johnathan agrees to do so, however he lets his guard down and allows her to embrace him---to which she reveals herself to be a vampire and bites him. What helps sell the scene is that she does seem rather genuine with her pleas in wanting to be free of Dracula, but her instincts kick in and she reverts back to the monster she is. Shortly after Dracula shows up and manhandles both her and Johnathan who, despite having been bitten by her, tries to defend her to no avail and is quickly knocked out.
* After going through the manor, Johnathan manages to find the crypt of Dracula and his bride. He [[MercyKill Mercy Kills]] the bride first (to which she becomes old and decayed revealing she's been a vampire for a long time) but by this point, the sun sets and he lingers too long that Dracula is able to awaken. The scene ends with Johnathan finding Dracula out of his coffin, by the entrance to the crypt, who then closes the door. The OhCrap look on Johnathan's face doesn't even begin to describe how much he knows he's screwed.
* Van Helsing soon arrives looking for Johnathan. Ultimately finding him in the crypt area, now occupying Dracula's coffin and turned into a vampire. To drive the point home, the camera cuts closer to Johnathan's face upon Van Helsing's discovery of him. Displaying a rather ghastly looking expression, signifying the corruption has him and he was set to rise that nightfall. What makes it more unsettling is the fact there's a huge bloodstain on the left side of his neck and collar, indicating that Dracula likely drew out his feeding of him (the bite from the bride had already cursed him) before eventually killing Johnathan and letting the transformation take hold. FridgeHorror kicks in when you remember that the sun had set when Dracula when to attack Johnathan, so likely he made Johanthan suffer ''for the entire night''.

* When Van Helsing comes to check on Lucy and deliver the news of Johnathan's death, she stops him by stating she ''already'' knows despite no one having told her and when questioned how, answers that she just..does.

* The reveal of the now vampirized Lucy as Tania once again goes to her at her call. This is a showcase of an active vampire victim after transformation and it's jarring, to say the least. Not just from the obvious fangs when Lucy smiles at Tania, but just how stilted and off-putting she is. Making it fairly obvious that she is corrupted by the vampirism.

** Van Helsing would later go on to describe the fact that indeed, the Lucy Arthur knew and loved is dead and now just a "shell" in her likeness under Dracula's control.

* Van Helsing soon arrives looking for Harker, ultimately finding him in the crypt area. Now occupying Dracula's coffin and turned into a vampire. To drive the point home, the camera cuts closer to his face upon Van Helsing's discovery of him. A rather ghastly looking smile across his face, signifying the corruption has him and he was set to rise that nightfall. What makes it more unsettling is the fact there's a huge bloodstain on the left side of his neck and collar, indicating that Dracula likely drew out his feeding of him (the bite from the bride had already cursed him) before eventually killing Johnathan.
* The initial scene between Lucy, Mina and Arthur seem normal enough. But once Lucy's alone, her demeanor becomes more stoic as she suddenly gets up and opens the patio door before laying down, pulling down her collar to showcase a bite mark on her neck. After a scene where Van Helsing goes over his information on vampires, it cuts back to Dracula having arrived to continue feeding on Lucy.

-->'''Lucy''': ''(Smiles, showcasing her fangs)'' Dear Arthur, why didn't you come sooner. ''(Arthur just looks on stunned as Lucy raises her arms and approaches him)'' Come, let me ''kiss you''.

* Mina goes to the undertaker place when she gets a "message" from Arthur telling her to meet her there. She finds the place closed, but notices the area where the coffins are and sees if here's there. As she looks, the camera pans to a certain white coffin---who's lid lifts to reveal Dracula inside, fangs already bared.
* When Helsing and Arthur come back from looking into where Dracula's carriage is, the maid initially finds Mina is gone. Only for her to arrive none worse for wear though oddly clasping her mink around her collar and Arthur noting she's paler then usual. They write it off as stress from the events so far. Later when the two men sent to go look into a nearby commentary, Arthur goes to give Mina a cross necklace for protection which she seems hesitant to take. No sooner then she does, Mina reels in pain and faints. The quickly take the cross off her hand and find an imprint on it, similar to how the vampiric Lucy was seared by Helsing's cross, and the two come the horrible realization that she's already been bitten.
* The scene where Dracula goes to bite Mina a second time. She's about to go to bed and checking the windows but she goes to step into the main hall and finds Dracula just standing there waiting for her. He forces her back into the bedroom and, though she's frighten, doesn't or possible can't resist him as he lays her down on the bed. Just as he goes for the bite, it transitions to an owl screech who spooks Arthur while he's patrolling the grounds.

* And of course the final fight between Van Helsing and Dracula. At one point Dracula manages to knock out Van Helsing briefly and goes to bite him. Van Helsing comes to just in time to knock him back and corners Dracula by pulling off a curtain to a window letting sun in and forcing him back into sunlight with two candlestick he shapes into a cross. Once Dracula's leg hits the sun, it crumbles into dust instantly followed by his arm and finally the rest of the body. Considering this film was done in the 50's when special effects were still fairly primitive, it's very well done!

* Mina goes to the undertaker place but finds no one, she notices the area where the coffins are and checks into it, unaware that she unwittingly stumbled upon Dracula's hiding place. Dracula is resting within one of them. What's worse, he senses her presence and open the lid, fangs already bared.
* When Helsing and Arthur are about to set out to look for Dracula, they talk with Mina who's acting rather...odd. They write it off as stress from the events so far and go to give her a cross necklace for protection which she seems hesitant to take. No sooner then she does, Mina reels in pain and faints. The quickly take the cross off her hand and find an imprint on it, similar to how the vampiric Lucy was seared by Helsing's cross, and the two come the horrible realization that she's already been bitten.

* When Van Helsing and Arthur return from their patrols, Arthur goes to check on Mina. His anguished sudden shout of her name offscreen is enough to make anyone jump. Follow by the two men finding Mina unconscious with marks on her neck dripping blood. After a transfer the, Helsing and Arthur wonder how Dracula could even get in there and quickly find out when Gerda mentions that "Mina" told her not to go into the cellar for whatever reason. Van Helsing quickly puts two and two together and rushes down there, ''finding Dracula's coffin''.

* When Van Helsing and Arthur return from their patrols, Arthur goes to check on Mina. His anguished sudden shout of her name offscreen is enough to make anyone jump. Follow by the two men finding Mina unconscious with marks on her neck dripping blood.

* The shot of Dracula's coffin right ''in the cellar of the Holmwood home''. Becomes even scarier when you remember that Dracula had took Jonathan's photo before leading his manor and likewise found the address from it (either through that or from feeding on Johnathan).
* Mina goes to the undertaker place but finds no one, she notices the area where the coffins are and checks into it, unaware that Dracula is resting within one of them. What's worse, he senses her presence and open the lid, fangs already bared.

* The scene where Dracula goes to bite Mina a second time. Just as he approaches her, she screams and it transitions to an owl screech who spooks Arthur while he's patrolling the grounds.
* When Van Helsing and Arthur return from their patrols, Arthur goes to check on Mina. His anguished sudden shout of her name offscreen is enough to make anyone jump.

* Mina goes to the undertaker place but finds no one, she notices the area where the coffins are and checks into it, unaware that Dracula is resting within one of them. What's worse, he senses her presence and open the lid, fangs already bared. The fact that there's no music to this scene does not help in the slightest.

* The great Creator/ChristopherLee as Dracula. He rarely speaks in the film but his presence alone is intimidating enough. And when bearing his fangs, he becomes a very feral beast.
* Harker confronts a woman who had tried to ask for help earlier and makes one more plea for it, Harker agrees to do so, however he lets his guard down and allows her to embrace him...to which she reveals herself to be a vampire and bites him. What helps sell the scene is that she does seem rather genuine her pleas. That she does want to be free of Dracula, but her instincts kick in and she reverts back to the monster she is. Shortly after Dracula shows up and manhandles both her and Harker who, despite having been bitten by her, tries to defend her to no avail and is quickly knocked out.
* After going through the manor, Harker manages to find the crypt of Dracula and his bride. He [MercyKill Mercy Kills] the bride first (to which she becomes old and decayed revealing she's been a vampire for a long time) but by this point, the sun is starting to set and he lingers too long that Dracula is able to awaken. The scene ends with Johnathan finding Dracula out of his coffin, by the entrance to the crypt, who then closes the door. The OhCrap look on his face doesn't even begin to describe how much he knows he's screwed.

* When Van Helsing comes to check on Lucy and deliver the news of Johnathan's death, she stops him by stating she ''already'' knows despite no one having told her and when questioned, answered that she just..does.

-->'''Arthur''': (Unsure) Lucy?

* The chase back to Dracula's castle after he kidnaps Mina. Very tension-filled as the two men try desperately to catch up to him. Climaxing with Dracula reaching his castle first but having no time to feed on her with the sun coming up and instead trying to ''bury her alive'', likely mean to suffocate her into death and trigger the vampire transformation.
* And of course the final fight between Van Helsing and Dracula. At one point Dracula manages to knock out Van Helsing briefly and goes to bite him. Van Helsing comes to just in time to knock him back and corners Dracula by pulling off a curtain to a window letting sun in and forcing him back into sunlight with two candlestick crosses. One Dracula's leg hits the sun, it crumbles into dust instantly followed by his arm and finally the rest of the body. Considering this film was done in the 50's when special effects were still fairly primitive, it's very well done!

* Harker confronts a woman who had tried to ask for help earlier and one more pleas for it, and agrees to do so. However he lets his guard down and allows her to embrace him...to which she reveals herself to be a vampire and bites him. What helps sell the scene is that she does seem rather genuine her pleas. That she does want to be free of Dracula, but her instincts kick in and she reverts back to the monster she is.
** Shortly after Dracula shows up and manhandles both her and Harker who, despite having been bitten by her, tries defend her to no avail and is quickly knocked out.
* After going through the manor, Harker manages to find the crypt of Dracula and his bride. He [MercyKill Mercy Kills] the bride first (to which she becomes old and decripted revealing she's been a vampire for a long time) but by this point the sun is starting to set and he lingers too long that Dracula is able to awaken. The scene ends with Johnathan finding Dracula out of his coffin, by the entrace to the crypt, who then closes the door. The OhCrap look on his face doesn't even begin to describe how much he knows he's screwed.

* The initial scene between Lucy, Mina and Arthur seems normal enough. But once Lucy's alone, her demeanor becomes more stoic as she suddenly gets up and opens the patio door before laying down, pulling down her collar to showcase a bite mark on her neck. After a scene where Van Helsing goes over his information on vampires, it cuts back to Dracula having arrive to continue feeding on Lucy.

* The reveal of the now vampirzed Lucy as Tania once again goes to her at her call. This is a showcase of an active vampire victim after transformation and it's jarring to say the least. Not just from the obvious fangs when Lucy smiles at Tania, but just how stilted and off-putting she is. Making it fairly obvious that she is corrupted by the vampirism.

** What makes the scene work is just how shellshocked Arthur is upon seeing his dead sister walking about, plus the camera going into a slight Dutch Angle on Lucy as she starts to approch him.
* Shortly after the above, Van Helsing suddenly arrives from off screen brandishing a cross. Lucy is forced back, making some very twisted grimaces and hissing gasps at the symbol before Van Helsing ''sears'' her with it by simply touching it to her forehead. And the scream she emits is ''loud'' (not recommended for stereo listening). When he takes it off, Lucy has a very noticeable and ugly burnt mark on her forehead before running off back to her crypt.

* When Helsing and Arthur are about to set out to look for Dracua, they talk with Mina who's acting rather...odd. They write it off as stress from the events so far and go to give her a cross necklace for protection which she seems hesitant to take. No sooner then she does, Mina reels in pain and faints. The quickly take the cross off her hand and find an imprint on it, similar to how the vampiric Lucy was seared by Helsing's cross, and the two come the horrible realization that she's already been bitten.

* The chase back to Dracula's castle after he kidnaps Mina. Very tension filled as the two men try desperately to catch up to him. Climaxing with Dracula reaching his castle first but having no time to feed on her with the sun coming up and instead trying to ''bury her alive'', likely mean to suffocate her into death and trigger the vampire transformation.
* And of course the final fight between Van Helsing and Dracula. At one point Dracula manages to knock out Van Helsing briefly and goes to bite him. Van Helsing comes to just in time to knock him back and corners Dracula by pulling off a curtain to a window letting sun in and forcing him back into sunlight with two candlestick crosses. One Dracula's leg hits the sun, it crumples into dust instantly followed by his arm and finally the rest of the body. Considering this film was done in the 50's when special effects were still fairly primitive, it's very well done!

* Harker confront woman who had tried to ask for help earlier and agrees to do so. However he lets his guard down and allows her to embrace him...to which she reveals herself to be a vampire and bites him. Shortly after Dracula shows up and manhandles both her and Harker who, despite having been bitten by her, tries defend her to no avail and is quickly knocked out.
* After going through the manor, Harker manages to find the crypt of Dracula and his bride. He MercyKill the bride first (to which she becomes old and decript revealing she's been a vampire for a long time) but by this point the sun is starting to set and lingers too long that Dracula is able to awaken. The scene ends with Johnathan finding Dracula out of his crypt, where the entrace to the crypt is who then closes the door.
* Van Helsing soon arrives looking for Harker, ultimatly finding him in the crypt area. Now occupying Dracula's coffin and turned into a vampire. To drive the point home, the camera cuts closer to his face upon Van Helsing's discovery of him. A rather ghastly looking smile across his face, signfying the corruption has him and he was set to rise that nightfall. What makes it more unsettling is the fact there's a huge bloodstain on the left side of his neck and collar, indicating that Dracula likely drew out his feeding of him (the bite from the bride had already cursed him) before eventually killing him.
* The intial scene between Lucy, Mina and Arthur seems normal enough. But once Lucy's alone, her demenor becomes more stotic as she suddenly gets up and opens the patio door before laying down, she removes her collar to showcase a bite mark on her neck. After a scene where Van Helsing goes over his information on vampire, it cuts back to Dracula having arrive to continue feeding on Lucy.

* As stated on the main page, the whole AdultFear of Tania suddenly going missing into the night not long after Lucy dies. But even more so when she tells that ''Lucy was the one who lured her away''.

** What makes the scene work is just how shellshocked Arthur is upon seeing his dead sister walking about, plus the camera going into a Dutch Angle on Lucy as she starts to approch him.
* Shortly after the above, Van Helsing suddenly arrives from off screen brandishing a cross. Lucy is forced back, making some very twisted grimaces and hissing gasps at the symbol before Van Helsing ''sears'' her with it by simply touching it to her forehead. And the screm she emits is ''loud'' (not recommended for stereo listening). When he takes it off, Lucy has a very noticeable and ugly burnt mark on her forehead before running off back to her crypt.