Dracula’s films chronology

By far, the most well-known and popular vampire in the films is Count Dracula. An amazing number of films have been filmed over the years depicting the evil count, some of which are ranked among the greatest depictions of vampires on film. Dracula has over 170 film representations to date making him the most frequently portrayed character in horror films; also he has highest number of film appearances overall, followed only by Sherlock Holmes.

Dracula’s Death (1921) – unlicensed Hungarian adaptation. First known film appearance of Dracula. This film has been lost since its release.

Nosferatu (1922) – unlicensed German adaptation of Bram Stoker’s novel; featuring “Count Orlok”, a thinly veiled allusion to Dracula; starring Max Schreck.

Dracula (1931) – the first Universal Studios Dracula film, starring Bela Lugosi.

Dracula’s Daughter (1936) – follow up to the 1931 film, starring Gloria Holden.

Son of Dracula (1943) – further sequel to the 1931 film starring Lon Chaney, Jr..

House of Frankenstein (1944) – John Carradine plays Dracula as part of an ensemble cast in this Universal Studios film.

House of Dracula (1945) – the final serious Universal Studios Dracula film, starring Carradine.

Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948) – Lugosi played Dracula in this comedy-horror hybrid that concluded the Universal Studios series.

Dracula (Spanish Version) (1931) – Spanish-language version starring Carlos Villarías, made simultaneously with the 1931 Bela Lugosi film, using the same sets on a timeshare basis.

Drakula Istanbul’da (Dracula in Istanbul) (1953) – a rarely seen Turkish film on the subject.

Dracula (1958) – aka Horror of Dracula; the first Hammer Dracula film, starring Christopher Lee as the Count. Followed by the sequels:

The Brides of Dracula (1960) – the first in the sequence which doesn’t feature Lee in the lead role.

Dracula: Prince of Darkness (1966) – in which Lee returns from the dead.

Dracula Has Risen from the Grave (1968)

Taste the Blood of Dracula (1969)

Scars of Dracula (1970)

Dracula A.D. 1972 (1972)

The Satanic Rites of Dracula (1973)

The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires (1974) – Lee refused to return as the Count, so John Forbes-Robertson took his place for the opening in Transylvania.

Billy the Kid vs. Dracula (1966) – Billy the Kid must stop Dracula (John Carradine) from taking his fiance, and making her his vampire bride. The name Dracula is not used in the film, but only in the title.

Count Dracula (1970) – was the Jesus Franco-directed adaptation, starring Christopher Lee..

Countess Dracula (1971)

Blacula (1972) – a blaxploitation cult film in which an African prince is turned into a vampire by Dracula. The film is also notable for featuring the first two gay male vampires in film history: both victims of Blacula.

Scream Blacula Scream (1973)

Leptirica (1973) (The She-Butterfly) – based on the story Posle devedeset godina written by Milovan Glišic.

Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1973) – was directed by Dan Curtis and starred Jack Palance in the title role, introducing a reincarnation romance with a lost love and Vlad Tepes as who Dracula used to be.

Blood for Dracula (1974) – also released as Andy Warhol’s Dracula (X-rated).

Zoltan, Hound of Dracula (1978) – aka Dracula’s Dog; a low-budget film in which the descendant of Dracula takes second billing to a vampiric Doberman.

Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979) – was Werner Herzog’s remake of Murnau’s silent classic.

Dracula (1979) – a film in the gothic romantic tradition starring Frank Langella and remake of the 1931 film with Bela Lugosi.

Nocturna: Granddaughter of Dracula (1979) – a strange comedy.

Love At First Bite (1979) – romantic comedy spoof starring George Hamilton.

The Monster Squad (1987)

Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat (1990) – a comedy western about a ghost town populated by vampires.

Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992) – Inspired by Dark Shadows and Dan Curtis’ Dracula, the 1992 film also merges a reincarnation romance with the medieval story of Vlad III; starring Gary Oldman as Dracula. Directed by Francis Ford Coppola.

Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995) – a parody of Dracula films by Mel Brooks; Leslie Nielsen as Dracula.

Shadow of the Vampire (2000) – Oscar-nominated film about the 1922 filming of Nosteratu, excellent recreation of the sets, filming and story.

Dracula 2000 (2000) – a modern reworking of the story.

Dracula II: Ascension (2003)

Dracula III: Legacy (2005)

Buffy vs. Dracula (2000) – episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

Hellsing Ultimate (2006) – Remake of Hellsing following the original manga series more closely.

Dracula, Pages From a Virgin’s Diary (2002) – a silent interpretation of the Royal Winnipeg Ballet’s take of Bram Stoker’s Dracula.

League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003) – Mina Harker, vampiric thanks to her encounter with Dracula, is a member of the League.

Van Helsing (2004) – action film only loosely connected to the original Dracula; Richard Roxburgh is Dracula. Van Helsing’s appearance is heavily based on the look of Vampire Hunter D, a vampire hunter who is the implied son of Dracula.

Blade: Trinity (2004) – Drake the vampire is supposed to have had many forms throughout the centuries, Stoker’s Dracula being one of them.

Dracula 3000 (2004)

Bram Stoker’s Dracula’s Curse (2006) – a direct to video release from The Asylum and director Leigh Scott with special effects by Almost Human Inc., the company who did creature effects for Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

Hotel Transylvania (2012)

Dracula 3D (2012) – Italian Horror film directed by Dario Argento. The film is not a direct adaptation of Bram Stoker’s novel Dracula, but features elements from the novel.

Saint Dracula 3D (2012) – United Arab Emirates Indie Horror Film by Rupesh Paul.

Dracula 2012 (2013)

Dracula Untold (2014)