Dracula vs frankenstein vs mummy vs wolfman battles. An alternate history for classic film monsters riley, philip j. Both teams work hard, each and every day, to try and explain why one monster is less scary than the other. Dracula pretty much has to win his fights in his own comic book because if he ever loses, well, then thats the end. Black court have some freaky magics such as one that latches to your soul and drives you mad with pain.
He wrote the book dracula in 1897 and since then we have seen many. Frankenstein, dracula, the werewolf, and the mummy. A classic american cinematic example of the theme is the wolf man 1941 and in later films joins with frankensteins monster and count dracula, as one of the three famous icons of the modern day horror. Which of these monsters would win if all of them were in a cage fight at the same time. Freddy, jason and michael vs dracula, frankensteins monster and the wolfman posted in cbub unrated rumbles. Dracula book differences how similar to novel is the new. I just finished reading this book script, and really enjoyed it.
The wolfman with frankenstein takes on dracula with elvira in his corner. I could not find any earlier examples of an ongoing war between vampires and werewolves, but there are a few oneonone vampire vs. In the movie, the wolfman lawrence talbot believes that he can find a cure to his curse from dr. An alternate history for classic film monsters 9781593934774 by riley, philip j. His mission is to revive earths legendary monsters to assist him in the invasion. Dracula an alternate history for classic film monsters book. Theres a severalparagraph reference in the greg mank history section of the film book of house of dracula about this followup to frankenstein meets the wolf man, which apparently got through the script stage until it was aborted in favor of a vehicle for karloff house of frankenstein. Jan 11, 2006 theres a severalparagraph reference in the greg mank history section of the film book of house of dracula about this followup to frankenstein meets the wolf man, which apparently got through the script stage until it was aborted in favor of a vehicle for karloff house of frankenstein.
The wolf man vs dracula page 7 classic horror film board. This book shows what might have been if lon chaney jr. Creature from the black lagoon vs wolfman who wins. Smiths young adult book series the vampire diaries, where the. This was the first of a series of ensemble monster films combining characters from several film series. Frankenstein and the wolf man from universals dark universe have met on screen before, but in a fight to the death, who would win and why.
Dracula the blood shed tomorrows horror legends today. Discover the latest buzzworthy books, from mysteries and romance to humor and. What they havent been able to do is convince people that either one of them is something other than a monster thats the insurmountable problem. Rennie is an alien scientist whose race is set to invade earth. Jul 25, 2011 dracula wants the control of the wolfman and the frankensteins monster for his evil plans but these creatures are uncontrollable horror movie mashup. Dracula, frankensteins monster, and the wolf man vs michael myers, freddy, and jason self. Some characters on this list arent exclusively comic characters, but the comics are where they met dracula. The traditional werewolf certainly seems to hold a safe place versus other traditional characters, but only in wolf form. A time warp causes freddy to travel back to the past where dracula ruled over translyvania.
There is only one dracula, count dracula, created by author bram stoker in his novel dracula. This series an alternate history for classic film monsters, published scripts from original versions of projects e. Frankenstein is a 1971 american horror film directed by al adamson. Hes an awesome character i love to watch dracula being a bad ass. Frankensteins monster did have blood and though he was very strong and also very intelligent his monstrous strength alone probably would not be sufficient to defeat dracula. As a kid, i wanted to see the different monsters mix it up. Dracula, frankensteins monster, and the wolf man vs michael. Of course hes right, an evil hunchback called eric wally barron raises dracula aldo monti from the dead and also resurrects dracula s sidekick the wolfman, aka rufus rex agustin martinez solares. I think dracula would win but i also think that wolfman has a good chance to also win.
Which of these monsters would win if all of them were in a cage fig. One night about a week ago, early in the performance of dracula vs. I mean the louis jordan 1977 bbc version, which is tremendous, is the most faithful version there is. Frankenstein are premised on very particular class politics. Frankenstein vs the wolf man has been a popular idea before, most recently being. Twilight, the film series based on stephanie meyers novels, takes the war. Who would win if a vampire and a werewolf went head to head. Who will win in a fight between a vampire and a werewolf. But in the book, he marries a werelynx named callie brown, who bears. In the 1948 film abbott and costello meet frankenstein, dracula fought the wolfman. Jan 25, 2010 this series an alternate history for classic film monsters, published scripts from original versions of projects e. The film would have seen the two creatiures at each others necks, but the film was never made.
Its amazing just how many characters have tangled with dracula over the years. Neither a vampire nor a werewolf can be entrusted to babysit a child. In a fight who would win dracula or frankensteins monster. Im talking about both monsters in general so this includes, the original novels, books, tv, and films. Power records a story of dracula, the wolfman, and. Dracula freddy is kind useless outside of the dream world. However, werewolf fiction is an exceptionally diverse genre with ancient folkloric roots and manifold modern reinterpretations. An alternate history for classic film monsters book. Dracula vs frankenstein vs mummy vs wolfman battles comic. In the 1970s, writer marv wolfman and artist gene colan created seventy issues of terrifying tales in the classic marvel series the tomb of dracula. Chaney was originally tapped to play both dracula and. In the book and film series, the vamp and were issues go back for ages.
Werewolves, or lycanthropes, are mythological humanoid creatures that can. Frank frazettas dracula meets the wolfman story steve niles art francesco francavilla. So, in a grudge match between frankenstein and the wolf man, who would win. Where did the notion that werewolves and vampires are at odds. Following phantom of the opera 1943, in the middle of the silver age of universal studios monster movies, a new sequel to frankenstein meets the wolfman was considered for a technicolor production. Theres so many, that weve surely missed some, but here is our list of 15 comic book heroes who fought dracula. Best books featuring dracula any book fiction and nonfiction featuring or about dracula vlad tepesvlad the impaler. Alone the person isnt powerful enough to fight a vampire. Dracula, frankensteins monster, the wolf man, the mummy. This rivalry would continue in other books such as 1993s guilty pleasures by.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Zombie, demon, werewolf, frankensteins monster, vampire. These two foes were first envisioned togther in a 1944 screen play wolfman vs dracula which was to be univsersal studios sequal to frankenstein meets the wolf man. Dracula could transform into a wolf by virtue of his mood, not the moon. Now that he no longer pretended to be mortal it was a cat and mouse game that talia could not win but apparently visibly enjoyed it. And i was wondering, who would win out of the classic universal monsters of the. Bela lugosis original dracula, based off bram stokers gothic novel has forever left an imprint on its. Here is a tournament where they need to take their injuries into the next round. There have been many film adaptions but they dont look like the classic monsters such as dracula vs frankenstein 1974. Very few of the dracula adaptations are like the book, moffat said. One of its early titles was dracula vs the wolf man, but they found that the. Speculators can always count on savagery and brute force to win the day.
Differences between bram stokers dracula book vs movie page 1. Dracula an alternate history for classic film monsters by philip j. Now, as a grownup, i have the same questions but instead of comic bloodshed, i am looking for superior speculation. Dracual vs the wolfman vs frankensteing, or is it the monster is a battle that will be decided by brains, dracula will obviously win since he is the most intelligent, the wolfman in wolf form is simply just a beast, the monster, if that is who you mean, has no intelligence, operates on instint, if it is dr frankensteir, i would still give it. The first example of vampires and werewolves actually turning against each other, can be found in the pages of the dark reunion, the 1991 installment of l. Frankenstein meets the wolf man is a 1943 american horror film produced by universal studios starring lon chaney, jr. There is another oneonone fight in the 1971 film the werewolf versus the vampire woman. Who would win in a fight between a vampire and a werewolf. Dracula vs the wolfman vampire werewolf art lycan anubis armando i think this is concept art from van helsing, the hugh jackman monster movie it stank, even with hugh jackman becoming a werewolf for 12 seconds thescariestdarkness. Dracula, frankensteins monster, and the wolf man vs. In the wake of the legendary count dracula s final excursion to england, the bloodthirsty count finds himself on the hunt for a beautiful peasant woman in a village living in the shadows of dracula s castle.
Santo enlists the help of his great buddy blue demon alejandro cruz after the professor is kidnapped, and away we go. Discover unique things to do, places to eat, and sights to see in the best destinations around the world with bring me. Should you hook up with a dracula, a frankenstein, or a wolfman. For as long as people have been watching horror movies they have been wondering who would win in a fight between the various horror monsters. Making movies is an expensive, time consuming business that requires a lot of people to all get on the same page and stay there. So they decided to make one of their arabian nights film on the technicolor contract and all that remained of wolfman vs dracula are some color 8x10s of chaney in both parts. Famous books, dracula, interview with a vampire, twilight, werewolf by night.
The wolfman was shown to be a reluctant follower of dracula, who even informs the police about the forthcoming carnage. Stoker loosely based him on the real walachian voivode vla. Werewolf is an awesome character strong and bad ass. Who would win in a fight to the death between these two legendary creatures.
Dracula is standing at the top of the stairs, and renny is down below. This volume has a short biography of screenwritertv producer bernard shubert and comments from shubert and special effects cinematographer david stanley horsley. There was a 1960s film but they never met in the movie at all, but the monster fought a. Freddy, jason and michael vs dracula, frankensteins. Frankenstein 1969 michael rennie, paul naschy, karin dor. Strange used the montesi formula in an attempt to rid the world of vampires. In the comedy, without the wolf man, the master vampire wouldve. Frankenstein,dracula,werewolf,the mummy,bela lugosi,boris karloff. The people on board this station trust you and believe in you. Jason voorhees and michael myers were also transported along with him.
The count is a vampire from the transylvanian region of romania. Cagliostro to star boris karloff supplanted by the mummy. The goto source for comic book and superhero movie fans. Jonathan harker escapes dracula s castle just after dracula departs for england, and is never directly attacked by the vampire brides. But this book does an excellent job in telling the story behind the attempted movie. So if your talking about the bega logisi dracula against the old wolfman.
Overlooked until now, this book has quite a bit of value and one heck of a mike ploog cover. Original wolf man is bludgeoned to death with a walking stick. If you look at when they fought in the costello meets the frakenstein, dracula acts like he never saw or fought a werewolf in his life. Now i love both monsters and have waited for a long time to see them fight. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading wolf man vs. See more ideas about werewolf, werewolf vs vampire and vampires and werewolves.
Wolfman hes stronger then michael and he has claws. Vampire vs werewolf difference and comparison diffen. Now, as you might imagine, dracula pretty much has to win his fights in his own comic book because if he ever loses, well, then thats the end of the book, ya know. If youre thinking, wait, what i havent seen that one. Hes generally a more beefed up version with a different origin story. An alternate history for classic film monsters kindle edition by philip j. If you had to defeat a vampire or a werewolf, which would you rather go up against. But larry talbot in his human phase would look exactly like count dracula so the role. Freddy vs jason, dracula vs the wolfman, some of these fights would be quite close with both icons getting injured. Jul 19, 20 for as long as people have been watching horror movies they have been wondering who would win in a fight between the various horror monsters. Jonathan harker is kept captive in the castle for a long time after dracula leaves for england, with the vampire brides periodically drinking his blood before he finally escapes. This great collection features their first battle from the mid 70s and then the storyline from 1983 where dr. He definitely has a lot of ways to take someone down in a rough fight.
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