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BIOGRAPHY® researches the life of the famous writer who produced classic tales such as 'Dracula.' Go beyond his famous work to examine lesser known tales and details of his life. Hear his words as captured in correspondence to Walt Whitman and others.

Bram Stoker penned his gothic horror Dracula and popularized the vampire myth -- but evidence now suggests those myths originating in England, not Eastern Europe. Oxford professor John Blair follows clues that offer insight into the formation of the myths. The cases hint at a belief that the dead could rise and bring fear to the living, that predates Eastern European lore and forcing a reexamination of the modern vampire legend.

Count Dracula's homeland, in the Romanian province of Transylvania, was a place Bram Stoker never even visited. But the Irish novelist made the setting for his fictional vampire tale universally famous. Morley Safer reports on 60 Minutes.

Dark mysterious creatures, tales of vampires are told in many different cultures around the world. This revealing documentary explores the fear and intrigue that these undead beings stir. Origins of the Vampire also presents the surprising truth about real-life cases through history. From Vlad the Impaler’s 16th-century Transylvania to Bram Stoker’s stories of the 19th century to today’s movies and books, the lore of the vampire always thrills. Distributed by A&E Television Networks.

An unauthorized adaptation of Bram Stoker's Dracula, Nosferatu is the quintessential silent vampire film, crafted by legendary German director F. W. Murnau (Sunrise, Faust, The Last Laugh). Rather than depicting Dracula as a shape-shifting monster or debonair gentleman, Murnau's Graf Orlok (as portrayed by Max Schreck) is a nightmarish, spidery creature of bulbous head and taloned claws -- perhaps the most genuinely disturbing incarnation of vampirism yet envisioned. -- Alexander Street

Are vampires real or unreal, dead or alive? Let's tear open the crypt, drag them into the light of day, and find out once and for all. Meet Don Henry, a self-proclaimed vampire, who consumes human blood—but only from consenting donors. However, not all blood-suckers share the same code of ethics. We’ll learn about a young woman victimized by a vampire in Florida while hitch-hiking, who barely escapes death after a nightmarish evening of systematic blood drainage and feeding. Explore the history of this mythic killer with scholars and victims alike, tracing both superstition and unnerving personal accounts to all corners of the world. A National Geographic Production.