Dracula

Rituals and Stereotypes

            Dracula movies are full of rituals and stereotypes. They are the basic premise of the story. How can you have a great movie without rituals? Some of the rituals are Dracula can only come out at night and has to sleep during the day, he can only drink blood, he must sleep in his coffin, and he keeps someone who is human to protect him while he is sleeping. There are rituals for killing or keeping Dracula away like, Garlic, crosses or religious items, a wooden stake through the heart, or cutting off his head. When people have been bitten by Dracula they either die or are turned into vampires as well. Priest, believe that they can perform rituals to save them from turning. Most priests will hunt the vampires to kill them because they believe God is on their side and will save them.

            Some of the stereotypes found in the Dracula movies are, beautiful women are at the most risk,  Dracula was very charming, Dracula could pass as a regular person, and only priests could kill him. Dracula in the movies went after a beautiful virgin because that was what he wanted for his bride. A lot of movies have this stereotype that evil wants beautiful virgins for themselves. What makes the difference they are evil. The idea you could talk to Dracula and not know what he was is ridiculous. Anyone that is brave enough should be able to kill a vampire. I would not be brave enough so I guess it is a good thing that Dracula is not real.