The character of
Count Dracula from the 1897 novel
Dracula by
Bram Stoker, has remained popular over the years, and many films have used the Count as a villain, while others have named him in their titles, such as
Dracula's Daughter,
The Brides of Dracula, and
Zoltan, Hound of Dracula.
Dracula has enjoyed enormous popularity since its publication and has spawned an extraordinary vampire subculture in the second half of the 20th century. More than 200 films have been made that feature Count Dracula, a number second only to
Sherlock Holmes. At the center of this subculture is the legend of
Transylvania, which has become almost synonymous with vampires.