The 1931 Dracula movie is the first Dracula adaptation with sound. It stars Bela Lugosi as Dracula and is the basis for a lot of the Dracula stereotypes that have persisted for decades. The movie still holds up today and it’s fun watching the original that has been parodied and referenced in countless other places.

And yes, I’m trying to make posts about all the classic vampire movies first before we get into the weird and obscure vampire movies. I’m just trying to get things started.