Dracula in Whitby Blog http://blog.dracula-in-whitby.com Up-to-date news and information about Dracula and Whitby Fri, 04 Jul 2008 09:06:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en Halloween Redneck Dracula http://blog.dracula-in-whitby.com/dracula-fun/halloween-redneck-dracula-37/ http://blog.dracula-in-whitby.com/dracula-fun/halloween-redneck-dracula-37/#comments Fri, 04 Jul 2008 09:06:51 +0000 Dracula http://blog.dracula-in-whitby.com/?p=37 Couldn’t resist sharing this with you all… sorry!

Dr. Elmo terrified us with “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer,” now he scares the bejesus out of us with Redneck Dracula.

Written by Rita Abrams and Dr. Elmo, animation by Tim Haggerty, Flash Animation, Todd Ritola…

Halloween Redneck Dracula

]]> http://blog.dracula-in-whitby.com/dracula-fun/halloween-redneck-dracula-37/feed/ Whitby: still popular http://blog.dracula-in-whitby.com/whitby/whitby-still-popular-36/ http://blog.dracula-in-whitby.com/whitby/whitby-still-popular-36/#comments Mon, 30 Jun 2008 20:11:03 +0000 Dracula http://blog.dracula-in-whitby.com/whitby/whitby-still-popular-36/ It seems that Whitby still holds a special place in people’s hearts.

It has always been a popular resort on the Yorkshire coast and, I guess, it always will be.

Here are a few items from the blogging world about Whitby…

Whitby Harbour, North Yorkshire

Walking back to the car, parked on the west side of Whitby on a hill, I noticed a small gap in the buildings with this elevated view of the harbour. The light was just getting good so I dragged the image capturing equipment out of the …

HOLIDAY PICTURES 2

Whitby is famous for its fishing industry (sadly in decline) and probably boasts more fish and chip shops/restaurants than any other UK town. It is also associated with Bram Stoker’s Dracula. In the book Dracula arrives in the UK at …

Visit to Whitby Abbey

One of the major tourist attractions during our recent church family weekend away was the historic ruins of Whitby Abbey… Below are a few pictures:

Whitby Abbey

Whitby Abbey. Posted by Picasa.

Whitby Harbour

Whitby Harbour. Posted by Picasa.

If you haven’t visited Whitby before, why not make a visit this Summer?

You won’t regret it!

]]> http://blog.dracula-in-whitby.com/whitby/whitby-still-popular-36/feed/ Dracula in the News http://blog.dracula-in-whitby.com/dracula/dracula-in-the-news-35/ http://blog.dracula-in-whitby.com/dracula/dracula-in-the-news-35/#comments Thu, 26 Jun 2008 20:41:12 +0000 Dracula http://blog.dracula-in-whitby.com/dracula/dracula-in-the-news-35/ Here’s the latest Dracula news from the blogging community:

Dracula: Origin - Review

Focus Home Interactive, Frogwares and The Adventure Company all teamed up to tackle Dracula. But did they have the tools and the intestinal…

Dracula - 1958 trailer by BFI

In 2007 the British Film Institute, BFI has restored the trailer of the 1958 movie Dracula. see the older, original version of the 1958 trailer here.

Dear Dracula an All-Ages Story

Dear Dracula cover Dear Dracula will be a new graphic novel coming from Shadowline’s new all-ages imprint Silverline Books. It’sa 48-page hardcover, released through Image Comics, and will retail for $7.99. …

Dracula's Death

here I found an excerpt from “La Mort de Dracula” , the second piece of a Suite for full orchestra of the very young French composer Alexis Savelief (he wrote it when he was only 12)! The Suite was titled “Le Tombeau de Dracula”. …

Dracula: The Last Sanctuary

The sequel to the Dracula: Resurrection game brings an even scarier adventure. It’s 1904, Count Dracula has gone to ground in London. Find the secret of how to vanquish the Prince of Darkness and his Black Guard before they destroy you. …

Peaceful House of Dracula

Romanian hotels, according to Romanian hotel websites: “Hotel Funnytime offers you a special family room with an unusual design.”"The avant-garde restaurant is open from 7:00 until 23:00 and serves traditional dishes. …

DRACULA on Film in Philadelphia?

One reason is that the “vampire” (as originally described by Bram Stoker in his novel “DRACULA”) is in the public domain. The vampire is a creature that has haunted the artistic imagination for centuries—it both literally and …

That’s all for now.

Stay tuned for more Dracula news very soon!

]]> http://blog.dracula-in-whitby.com/dracula/dracula-in-the-news-35/feed/ Brides of Dracula http://blog.dracula-in-whitby.com/hammer-films/brides-of-dracula-34/ http://blog.dracula-in-whitby.com/hammer-films/brides-of-dracula-34/#comments Wed, 18 Jun 2008 21:14:29 +0000 Dracula http://blog.dracula-in-whitby.com/hammer-films/brides-of-dracula-34/ I’ve just read a rather interesting review about Hammer’s ‘Brides of Dracula’.

To be honest, I’d kind of forgotten about this film; there’s no Christopher Lee and the score is NOT by my favourite, James Bernard (Malcolm Williamson does the honours, and rather well too!).

Despite this, the film is vintage Hammer and contains the usual corseted damsels, terrifying music, stylized sets and all rounded off by a huge dollop of repressed Victorian sexuality.

Great stuff!

If you haven’t seen the film before (hell, even if you have!) you must watch it soon.

Let me know what you think.

To read Chris Alexander’s review, click here: Brides of Dracula 

]]> http://blog.dracula-in-whitby.com/hammer-films/brides-of-dracula-34/feed/ Free Dracula! http://blog.dracula-in-whitby.com/dracula-novels/free-dracula-33/ http://blog.dracula-in-whitby.com/dracula-novels/free-dracula-33/#comments Fri, 13 Jun 2008 12:21:48 +0000 Dracula http://blog.dracula-in-whitby.com/dracula-novels/free-dracula-33/ You can read Dracula for free at dailylit.com: Dracula

The neat thing is that it’s available in 187 installments so you don’t need to read it all in one go.

Click here for more information: Dracula

Shameless plug: if you want to have your own copy of ‘Dracula’ and ‘Dracula’s Guest’ (yes, there’s more!), why not make a small donation to the Dracula-in-Whitby website to keep it running, and you’ll be able to download the books for free (end of shameless plug!)

Donate to Dracula in Whitby

]]> http://blog.dracula-in-whitby.com/dracula-novels/free-dracula-33/feed/ Soul Dracula http://blog.dracula-in-whitby.com/dracula-music/soul-dracula-32/ http://blog.dracula-in-whitby.com/dracula-music/soul-dracula-32/#comments Fri, 06 Jun 2008 19:26:08 +0000 Dracula http://blog.dracula-in-whitby.com/dracula-music/soul-dracula-32/ Now I’m a musician/composer by trade, but even I’d forgotten about Soul Dracula!

Go on - you must have heard it before!

If not, here’s your chance.  Trust me, you do NOT want to miss this onslaught on your ears.

Read this funny review and then give this classic (ahem!) club song a chance to drip into your ears: Soul Dracula

]]> http://blog.dracula-in-whitby.com/dracula-music/soul-dracula-32/feed/ New Dracula Edition http://blog.dracula-in-whitby.com/dracula/new-dracula-edition-31/ http://blog.dracula-in-whitby.com/dracula/new-dracula-edition-31/#comments Thu, 05 Jun 2008 19:16:45 +0000 Dracula http://blog.dracula-in-whitby.com/dracula/new-dracula-edition-31/ It always amazes me that Stoker’s classic novel is still being re-printed in new editions after all these years!

Pocket Books Enriched Classics present the great works of world literature enhanced for the contemporary reader and they’ve got an edition of Dracula to enjoy.

Click here to read all about it: Bram Stoker’s Dracula

If you’d like to download a text version of ‘Dracula’ and ‘Dracula’s Guest’ (what?  Never heard of it!), why not make a small donation to the Dracula in Whitby website to enable us to keep providing useful stuff about the Prince of Darkness and his favourite holiday spot of Whitby!

Click here: http://www.dracula-in-whitby.com/donation.html

Enjoy!

]]> http://blog.dracula-in-whitby.com/dracula/new-dracula-edition-31/feed/ Fancy owning a home in Transylvania? http://blog.dracula-in-whitby.com/transylvania/fancy-owning-a-home-in-transylvania-30/ http://blog.dracula-in-whitby.com/transylvania/fancy-owning-a-home-in-transylvania-30/#comments Wed, 04 Jun 2008 19:08:02 +0000 Dracula http://blog.dracula-in-whitby.com/transylvania/fancy-owning-a-home-in-transylvania-30/ Strange as it may sound, you could do far worse than buying property in the land of Dracula.

Property expert Catherine Harvey looks at why You Can Count on Dracula Country for Wise Investment.

Interesting stuff!

]]> http://blog.dracula-in-whitby.com/transylvania/fancy-owning-a-home-in-transylvania-30/feed/ Dracula: Origin http://blog.dracula-in-whitby.com/dracula-games/dracula-origin-29/ http://blog.dracula-in-whitby.com/dracula-games/dracula-origin-29/#comments Tue, 03 Jun 2008 19:08:01 +0000 Dracula http://blog.dracula-in-whitby.com/dracula-games/dracula-origin-29/ Dracula: Origin is an adventure game that gives you the opportunity to take on the role of Professor Van Helsing, who is chasing down the legendary Dracula. The storyline will bring you to London, Egypt, Austria and of course Transylvania, the vampire’s famous residence.

Read this great review about the game here: Dracula: Origin

]]> http://blog.dracula-in-whitby.com/dracula-games/dracula-origin-29/feed/ Dracula TV Needs You! http://blog.dracula-in-whitby.com/dracula/dracula-tv-needs-you-28/ http://blog.dracula-in-whitby.com/dracula/dracula-tv-needs-you-28/#comments Wed, 28 May 2008 10:04:12 +0000 Dracula http://blog.dracula-in-whitby.com/dracula/dracula-tv-needs-you-28/ A TV producer is looking for people to help with his research into the 1977 BBC version of Dracula (starring Louis Jordan) which was partly filmed in Whitby.

If you can help, visit the Whitby Gazette website for the full story and contact details.

Sounds fun!

Lights Camera Location

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