Dracula eventually transforms into a grotesque, bat-like abomination that belies the sophisticated, aristocratic form he usually assumes whilst in polite company. The goal, Øvredal confessed ...

Finally, the Bat form is quick and silent, allowing Dracula to close in on his victims before they even know he’s upon them. As for Trevor, knowing his way around the monsters of the night will ...

and in his bat form, can stalk Survivors quietly and cover ground quickly. Dracula can also take the form of a wolf, hunting Survivors by their scent.

First published in 1897, Dracula is the best-known vampire story in English, and the one that invented many common tropes – transformation into a bat, the use of garlic and holy wafers.

Vampires have a long history in Hollywood, but there’s only one that really counts: Dracula. The bat man before Batman and the kind of dude who'd teach Edward Cullen of "Twilight" a thing or two ...

association with bats, and black-and-red cape, but also from his well-mannered nature and unique powers of hypnosis and seduction. When playing Dracula, an actor has to decide where the mask is ...