Bela Lugosi

Although Count Dracula strikes fear into our mortal hearts, we sleep easy at night believing he’s just a work of fiction—but Bram Stoker’s original preface to the novel reveals an even darker truth.

In 1897, Bram Stoker created one of the most enduring monsters of all time: Dracula. Explore more of Stoker's dark history, and that of his creature.

Boris Karloff and his fellow horror icon Bela Lugosi swore there was no feud between them for years—but the truth is much darker.

Ed Wood’s second wife Norma McCarty left him in the middle of their wedding night—because she’d just discovered his dark secret.

In Hollywood, Bela Lugosi was an unexpected heartthrob. His Dracula entranced women all over the world—but few knew that the actor hid a chilling secret.

In Hollywood, Bela Lugosi was an unexpected heartthrob. His Dracula entranced women all over the world—but few knew that the actor hid a chilling secret.