Dracula Fun Facts
Stoker drew from centuries-old lore for vampire characteristics, such as the lack of reflection in mirrors. The reason for this was a vampire’s lack of a soul.
One invention that Stoker’s notes show but which is not referenced in the novel is that vampires can’t be photographed; they show up as skeletons on film.
Stoker established the double-fang bite on the neck; previous literary vampires bit over the heart, on the "bosom."
The association of bats with vampires started with Stoker's novel.
Dracula does have some limited ability to function in daylight.
Dracula can only cross running water (a river or stream) at the "slack or flood" of the tide."
Stoker’s notes mention the historical figure Vlad Tepes but not his nickname “the Impaler.” A theory connecting the two appeared in a 1970s book, took hold and remains popular, though scholars generally do not believe the character was based on Vlad.
Modern film interpretations portray Dracula as a love interest, or otherwise sympathetic or appealing; Stoker describes him as “striking” in appearance but repulsive on closer contact, with rank breath and hair on his palms.
Soutce: The Norton Critical Edition
After the daytime filming of Todd Browning's 1931 Universal Studios Dracula, a Spanish language version was made in the evening and night hours using the same sets, directed by George Melford, who with his team watched the rushes to decide what improvements or changes they would make. Film critic and historian David Skal considers the Spanish version superior in many ways to the English language film.
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