Vlad the Impaler Hero or Villian?

[Platapus]

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Y As Vlad tries to worm his way into the increasing shadows of dusk, one of the men stabs him in the heart with a tulwar and the other uses his to cut off Vlad's head.

A kurkuri and a Bowie Knife to be exact

But, on the instant, came the sweep and flash of Jonathan's great Knife [Kurkuri). I shrieked as I saw it shear through the throat. Whilst at the same moment Mr. Morris's [sic] bowie knife plunged into the heart

But you are right, that movie, while closer to the book than many movies, was still far from a faithful following. Honestly, having read Dracula many times, I don't think it would translate well into a movie. It is rather a rambling and, to be honest, dull book in many places.

It is, however, one of my favourite books. I am very lucky to have an annotated copy which, to me, adds greatly to the enjoyment