Lesson: Dracula, Bram Stoker's, 1992         

This version of Dracula is closely based on Bram Stoker's classic novel of the same name. A young lawyer (Jonathan Harker) is assigned to a gloomy village in the mists of eastern Europe. He is captured and imprisoned by the undead vampire Dracula, who travels to London, inspired by a photograph of Harker's betrothed, Mina Murray. In Britain, Dracula begins a reign of seduction and terror, draining the life from Mina's closest friend, Lucy Westenra. Lucy's friends gather together to try to drive Dracula away. Written by Goth

Students will analyze the movie Dracula, revealing the history of the Dracula legend in America and Europe and compare it to the literary work of Bram Stoker's classic novel. Film terminology will be presented as they are demonstrated in the exhibition of the motion picture.