Whitby: still popular
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 …
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 …
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. Posted by Picasa.
Whitby Harbour. Posted by Picasa.
If you haven’t visited Whitby before, why not make a visit this Summer?
You won’t regret it!
Dracula in the News
Here’s the latest Dracula news from the blogging community:
Focus Home Interactive, Frogwares and The Adventure Company all teamed up to tackle Dracula. But did they have the tools and the intestinal…
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. …
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”. …
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. …
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!
Brides of Dracula
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
Free Dracula!
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!)
Soul Dracula
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
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