Good morning! 
It is Wednesday, 26 May 2021
(W21 | D146 | 219 rem)
Today is: 
World Dracula Day 
Every May 26th, lovers of literature and vampires alike gather to celebrate the most famous vampire of all – Dracula.
World Dracula Day commemorates the original publication date of Bram Stoker’s Dracula on 26 May, 1897.
Though received well enough by Victorian readers, Stoker did not make much money from it. In 1922, F. W. Murnau’s unauthorized adaptation of the story was released in theaters under the title Nosferatu. Stoker’s widow sued, which renewed interest in the novel.
Widow Stoker subsequently licensed the story to playwright Hamilton Deane. In 1924, this stage adaptation toured England for several years. In 1927, it was revised for Broadway. Bela Lugosi played the title role. In 1931, the play became a movie produced by Universal Studios. Bela Lugosi again played the title role. It was highly successful.
Vampires, or at least the concept and legends, have existed for centuries. Bram Stoker based Dracula on a real live person though – not just a legend.
Prince Vlad III of Wallachia (Romania) was the muse behind’s Stoker’s masterpiece. Vlad earned the nickname “Vlad the Impaler” for the many ways he tortured his opponents and betrayers with impaling being his favorite method.
Stoker’s Dracula attempts to move from Transylvania and finally arrives in a small fishing village named Whitby, England.
To this day, Whitby in northern England hosts multiple events to celebrate Dracula including the famous castle in ruins that is lit up during certain seasons.
Watch a vampire movie or two, or binge a vampire series, as you pay homage to World Dracula Day.
Want series?
- True Blood
- The Vampire Diaries
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Want classic?
- Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992)
- Interview with the Vampire
- Nosferatu the Vampyre
Want comedy?
- What We Do in the Shadows
- Dark Shadows
- The Vampire’s Assistant
Want gore?
- 30 Days of Night
- Queen of the Damned
- Dracula Untold
Want action?
- Blade
- The Lost Boys
- Underworld
Arguably the most well-known and iconic monsters, Dracula has inspired writers and horror lovers all over the world. It’s only fitting that there is an entire day dedicated to the Count.
It is Wednesday my Dracula Dudes! 
Get your fangs on, and have a bloody great day! 
