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'''''Dracula''''' is a 1897 horror novel written by Bram Stoker starring [[Count Dracula]]. The novel has been adapted to film countless times and has been parodied and referenced numerous times in ''[[The Simpsons]]''.

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{{TB|The third segment, ‘Bart Simpson’s Dracula’, is largely a parody of the 1992 film “Bram Stoker’s Dracula”, with [[Mr. Burns]] appearing dressed up as Dracula in that movie. [[Waylon Smithers]] plays the part of Dracula’s servant [[Renfield]]. The scenes where Dracula’s shadow are cast against the wall is a reference to a famous scene from the Dracula movie ‘Nosferatu’ (1922), as well as scenes in ‘Bram Stoker’s Dracula’ where Dracula’s shadow is not in sync with his movements. Mr. Burns’ mansion is located in [[Pennsylvania]], a pun on Dracula’s home province Transylvania in Romania.}}

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{{TB| In the segment “The Shinning” Dracula is one of the monsters who drags Homer away from the basement when he refuses to kill his family because he is too busy eating.}}

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{{TB| When [[Kent Brockman]] reads off a list of celebrities who’ve been arrested [[Dracula's wife]] is one of them.}}

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{{TB|A film named ''[[Blacula Meets Black Dracula]]'' is shown, which references the blaxploitation film “Blacula” (1972), a parody based on Dracula.}}

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{{TB|Dracula appears among various other classic monsters unable to scare off children anymore during Halloween. Once again he speaks in Lugosi’s accent. Later he dresses up as [[Iron Man]].}}

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{{TB|Dracula is portrayed as the father of [[Edmund]], a vampire whom Lisa has a crush on. Later in the episode a vampire neighborhood is shown, also named after the novel: [[Dracula-la Land]]. One of the vampires seen there is Dracula as he is portrayed in the 1992 film “Bram Stoker’s Dracula", as well as Count Orlok from the Dracula movie "Nosferatu" (1921).}}

{{TB|During the couch gag sequence Dracula can be seen among the monsters who chase after citizens, while in most horror movies it is the other way around. Among the characters in the field next to the Simpsons’ house we also spot Count Orlok from “Nosferatu”.}}

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{{TB|[[Brian Kelley]] is credited as “Bram Shelley’s Dracustein”, in reference to Bram Stoker’s Dracula as well as [[Mary Shelley]]’s “[[Frankenstein]]”.}}

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