#Dracula

#DraculaUntold puts the bite on the #No1 spot for #USA DVD/Blu-ray sales. > variety.com/2015/film/news… @garyshore81 @TheRealLukevans @SarahGadon

+++ #OTD the 11th of August 1994, this world said goodbye to the most lovely actor #PeterCushing at the age of 81. Please raise a glass with us today we celebrate the life of a truly great #VanHelsing >en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Cus… +++

SAVE THE DATE: Delighted to announce: 'How Sligo Shaped Dracula' conference is on Sat 10 November! Programme being finalised, tickets on sale soon. The location is the atmospheric 'Canis Major' in the former Victorian Gothic county asylum (now the Clayton Hotel) #cholera1832

+++ V''''V Hunt down your very own copy of the most excellent graphic novel of the film '#CruicibleOfTheVampire' by @IainRossMcNamee on @GhostDogFilms. Available now @whitbybookshop & all good booksellers. V''''V +++

+++ V'''''V Are you ready for #Dracul? Pre order your own copy right now > amazon.co.uk/Dracul-Dacre-S… V'''''V +++ @TransworldBooks @dacrestoker @jdbarker #Dracula #BramStoker

The cover art on #WeirdTales, from 80 years ago in 1938, never ever ceases to amaze!

+++ V''''V #OTD the 6th of July 1893, #Dracula sets out from #Varna, bound for #Whitby, onboard the #Demeter V'''''V +++ #BramStoker #BramStokersDracula

+++ #OTD, the 17th of June 1462, #VladTepes undertook his famous night attack at #Targoviste > en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night_Att… +++ #Dracula #Romania

+++ V''''V Died #OTD, the 7th of June 2015, Sir #ChristopherLee a most fine actor & a truly great #Dracula. Sadly gone from us but never ever to be forgotten. We salute you now. V''''V +++

+++ V''''V Born #OTD, the 27th of May 1922, Sir #ChristopherLee. A superb actor and a truly great #Dracula V'''''V +++

+++ Born #OTD, the 26th of May 1913, #PeterCushing O.B.E. loved (& feared) by all #Dracula fans as the ultimate #VanHelsing +++ #WorldDraculaDay

+++ V''''V #OTD, the 26th of May 1897, #BramStoker's #Dracula was first published. This event is now celebrated worldwide as #WorldDraculaDay @WorldDraculaDay V''''V +++

The annual celebration of all things #goth & #gothic takes place #OTD, the 22nd of May each year ie #WorldGothDay

+++ #OTD, the 18th of May 1897 at 10.15 am, the first stage performance of #BramStoker's #Dracula took place at the Lyceum Theatre, in #London to secure the dramatic copyright. +++

Reduced price early bird tickets are on sale right now via @skiddle, for our next event on Friday the 26th of October 2018 in #Whitby #Yorkshire > skiddle.com/whats-on/York/… #MarquisMasquerade #GothicRock #Gothic #Goth #darkrock #altrock #industrial

+++ V''''''V #OTD the 8th of May 1958, exactly 60 years ago today, #Hammer Film Productions first released #Dracula (aka #HorrorOfDracula). Who will be unearthing their copy tonight? V'''''V +++

+++ #OTD the 4th of May 1893, exactly 125 years ago today, Jonathan Harker arrived at Castle #Dracula, and received this immortal greeting “Welcome to my house! Enter freely. Go safely, and leave something of the happiness you bring.” V'''''V #BramStoker

Are you ready for your appointment with the #WickerMan?...'You wouldn't want to be around here on May Day, not the way you feel"..., #MayDay #May1st #1stMay #Beltane #beltane2018 #folkhorror #folklore

NEWSFLASH >>> Our next event will be held on Friday 26th of October 2018, as part of the Halloween #GOTHTOWN events in #Whitby! #GothicRock #Gothic #Goth @WhitbyHalloween @gothtownevents #Yorkshire #whitbygothic #wgw #gothicweekend @ViveLeGoth

For all those on the way to #Whitby #Gothtown, (which takes place this coming weekend) remember the wise words of #BramStoker — 'Denn die Todten reiten Schnell. (For the dead travel fast.)' #GothicRock #Gothic #Goth. Full event programme > online.flipbuilder.com/dnhn/ekkh/ #Yorkshire

Bram Stoker died on this day in 1912. Sufficient excuse to Tweet a pic I drew once of a character he wrote once. @WhitbyDracula