The vampire, Count Dracula in this film is presented as a mature male who appears to be an insane and sinister individual. He is presented as an erotic individual with a love of women, and he has many wives who are obviously vampires also who produce extreme violent behaviour, towards the character Van Helsing. Much like the stereotype,he has an uncomfortable relationship with what can be seen as a religious weapon e.g cross, he however is immortal and is able to remove a knife from his body with no need for medical attention. He wears all black, and during interactions with the character Van Helsing (who is much like a bounty hunter) he snarls and speaks with a strong Transylvanian accent. Dracula, unlike Eli is a very sociable individual, which is rare with most depictions of vampires as we normally see them only interact with victims, however The Count even entertains guests at a ball. We also realise he has no reflection, and fangs which we know are stereotypes of a vampire figure and therefore add to his overall sinister presentation.
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