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Legrande62 In reply to Hippy282 [2020-02-03 13:09:07 +0000 UTC]

funny how cinema's pretty much first attempt  at a vampire , got it so right first time

He's nothing like the books description  and i can't see him  mixing in with victorian society  
but he does look like a "real" vampire
the actor looked more or less he same in real life  

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Schr…

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Hippy282 In reply to Legrande62 [2020-02-04 06:37:41 +0000 UTC]

That's very true, the finished look came out really great.
And it's a design that Hollywood hasn't tried much to duplicate either, which is a shame as it came across as very terrifying, even in black and white!

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Legrande62 In reply to Hippy282 [2020-02-13 12:08:34 +0000 UTC]

You do get some attempts at recreating him

Fright nights vampire was meant to be a tribute at the end and more obviously Salom's lot 

But they tend to overdo the make -up 
The original is very subtle
It seems like they used vampire bats as a guide , with his ears and sharp teeth at the front , rather than the usual canine fangs

he's also unusual ,in he way he spends all night draining the victim , like a real parasite/leech
usually it's all over in seconds!

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Hippy282 In reply to Legrande62 [2020-02-16 03:01:01 +0000 UTC]

The teeth to me also come across as very rat like in some way. Like he has attributes of both
He's quite a bit more monstrous than other varieties of vampires used in media, not the sleek and seductive version one expects, nor the refined and cultured. It some respects he's like a monster that learned to dress itself and attempted to ape human behavior.

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