Scarlet Blackwell: October 2022

Sunday, 30 October 2022

The 4 Draculas Side by Side

Who's your favourite?

Welcome to Halloween from Whitby - the spooky setting for Beautifully Haunted

Whitby is the setting for some of Dracula, published in 1897 by Bram Stoker. The author visited Whitby and read about real-life villain Vlad the Impaler in the local library. Dracula's ship, The Demeter runs aground on Tate Hill Sands and a huge black dog is seen to leap ashore and run up the 199 steps towards St.Mary's graveyard and the Abbey.

I set my Halloween story, Beautifully Haunted, in Whitby, with scenes at the ruined Abbey and the churchyard.

The 199 Steps where Kade chases Dexter down to the beach after his proposal

Spooky Season Dracula Actors #4: Claes Bang

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES SEDUCER AND RUNAWAY HEART-THROB COUNT

Last, but not least, the most recent actor to play the immortal count, Danish actor Claes Bang.

Spooky Season Dracula Actors # 3: Sir Christopher Lee

BLOOD AND GUTS COUNT

Number four in my actors who have played Dracula series, is the immortal and much beloved Sir Christopher Lee. He was the second actor I saw playing Dracula at a tender age, after Bela Lugosi, and my love for him was cemented instantly.

Out Now: Beautifully Haunted. Read an Excerpt.

“This desire for you, it makes me afraid. I hate that you have this hold over me.”

Spooky Season Dracula Actors #2: Frank Langella

ROCK STAR COUNT

My next actor who played Dracula is Frank Langella. Like Bela Lugosi, he had played the count on stage and was chosen for the lead in the 1979 version, which also starred Laurence Olivier as Van Helsing.

Unfortunately, Frank’s haircut is somewhat 1970s but nevertheless, he is undeniably sexy, although one blog describes him thus:

Langella looks like a Beverly Hills hairdresser on his way to the disco. 😂

Halloween's Coming: Beautifully Haunted Cover Reveal

My cover artist B4Jay has excelled herself with the sequel to Highland Fling. Beautifully Haunted will be out 16 October.

“This desire for you, it makes me afraid. I hate that you have this hold over me.”

Spooky Season Dracula Actors #1: Bela Lugosi.

SOPHISTICATED OLD-WOLRD COUNT

As it’s officially spooky season, I’d like to share my love of my most favourite paranormal being ever. Dracula of course. A conversation about the actors who have played Dracula is held between the two MCs in my upcoming Halloween book, Beautifully Haunted. I’m going to be sharing photos of the best actors to have played the immortal Count, plus snippets related to Bram Stoker and Whitby throughout the month of October.

Let’s start with arguably the most famous Dracula of them all – Bela Lugosi.