"Dracula"

In 1958, a movie was released that had audiences in

theatres gasping with horror. It wsa directed by Terence

Fisher. Christopher Lee played the lead role of Count 

Dracula, who is a vampire. The movie is the first in the

series of hammer horror films, and is inspired by the Brem

Stoker novel  "Dracula". The story opens with a man named

Jonathan Harker arriving at Castle Dracula, pretending to be

a librarian. In reality, Harker is an associate of Dr. Van 

Helsing and believes Dracula to be the leader of a malicious

cult of vampirism. Unfortunately, Harker is unsuccessful 

in his attempt to kill Dracula. Insted, he is killed, and

Van Helsing travels to Transylvania in search of his colleagu,

only to find his corpse. he realizes that Dracula has left to 

ensnare Harker's fiancee, Lucy. When Van Helsing seeks out 

lucy, he discovers he's almost too late to save her, and kill

Dracula. The climax is terrifying, and the film is credited

with reviving the public's fascination with horror films-leading

to many sequels being made.