The document summarizes the portrayal of vampires in different films over time. Nosferatu (1922) depicts vampires as having rodent-like fangs and living in a sinister castle in Transylvania. Horror of Dracula (1958) shows Dracula as charming but also terrifying, using sexuality and gore. Dracula (1992) origins story has him becoming a vampire after his wife's death, retaining aristocratic manners while possessing a dark soul. Finally, Twilight (2008-2012) introduces vampires with marble skin that sparkles in sunlight and superhuman abilities like speed and senses.

1. Vampires
Over Time

2. Nosferatu (1922)
• Vampires in this film are represented as having dark eyes, prominent features and
rodent – like fangs.
• He lives in his sinister, deserted castle within the shadows of the Carpathian
Mountains in Transylvania.
• Due to his obsessive love of Ellen Hutter, Count Orlok is too distracted by either
her, attractiveness or warm blood in her veins, or maybe even both. Due to this, he
fails to see the open window with the morning light gushing in.
• Count Orlok has strong connections to wolfs, or dogs, similar to that of the novel
of which Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror was based up on.
• Nosferatu is the classic representation of the vampire in aspects such as
incapability to be out in daylight, ambiguous appearances and the desire to gorge
upon the blood of living humans.
- The character of Count Orlok also represents the demonic and diseased nature
of the vampire.

3. Horror of Dracula (1958)
• The Dracula is represented in a more human way, as apart from his fangs, he takes
the form of a normal person.
• Dracula is presented as being very sexual
• This interpretation of the Count is both charismatic and terrifying, as his screen
presence is so strong.
• The film uses liberal amount of gore and sexual aspects to capture the attention of
viewer and censor alike.
• The Dracula in this representation is shown to dress in a smart attire, which
portrays to the audience that he is important.

4. Dracula (1992)
• Dracula was a skilled warrior and member of the Sacred Order of the Dragon.
• While fighting the Turks, his bride Elizabeta believed Dracula to be dead and
therefore, killed herself.
• Dracula returned home to find his bride dead and then rejected God, drinking the
blood of Jesus Christ and from that point on, Dracula was a vampire.
• Dracula now resides in a collapsing castle in the Carpathian Mountains.
• Beneath a layer of aristocratic charm, the count possesses a dark and evil soul.
• He can take on the form of an animal, control the weather, and he is stronger than
twenty men.
• Old superstitions were, in this era, seen by the vast majority as fictitious. Also, due
to the widespread availability of contraceptives, sexuality was generally more
publically discussable and accepted.
• The large number of intimate scenes throughout the film presented vampires as
sexual beings.

5. Twilight (2008-12)
• Primary supernatural creatures of the Twilight universe
• Immortal beings who feed and survive on the blood of humans or animals.
• Their skin is flawless and textured with a marble-like substance much harder and
stronger than granite.
• When exposed to sunlight, their body sparkles, unlike the previous vampires in the
other movies.
• They possess superhuman powers e.g. Speed and strength
• They have incredible senses and can hear for miles and see in darkness.