Speaking of dracula...

Svengoolie 3 · August 19, 2019, 10:27:16 PM

Drac ia often portrayed as wearing a red ribbon around his neck with a medallion or some sort of decoration hanging from it.

Has there ever been any sort of explanation as to what it was?

Bela was even buried with it or one like it.

RCMerchant · August 19, 2019, 10:37:19 PM

Here's a replica-

It's been said the ribbon was blue, for what it's worth.
His cape, on the other hand, did NOT have a red liner. It's was salmon colored.

Svengoolie 3 · August 19, 2019, 10:44:24 PM

I knew you're get this one, RC.

I wonder if it was just a weird piece of jewelry someone in the prop department snatched up or it it meant something ..

RCMerchant · August 20, 2019, 08:57:08 AM

Quote from: Svengoolie 3 on August 19, 2019, 10:44:24 PM
I knew you're get this one, RC.

I wonder if it was just a weird piece of jewelry someone in the prop department snatched up or it it meant something ..

The cresant moon and star is Islamic!

indianasmith · August 20, 2019, 08:24:36 PM

Interesting, since the real Vlad Tepish (Drakyula, or "Son of the Dragon", was he was sometimes known) slaughtered Muslims by the thousands trying to keep Wallachia free from Turkish rule.

RCMerchant · August 20, 2019, 11:45:33 PM

Quote from: indianasmith on August 20, 2019, 08:24:36 PM
Interesting, since the real Vlad Tepish (Drakyula, or "Son of the Dragon", was he was sometimes known) slaughtered Muslims by the thousands trying to keep Wallachia free from Turkish rule.

This is true!
Once a Turkish ambassador who was visting him refused to remove his turban in Vlad's castle- so Vlad obliged him and ordered it nailed into his head!

Svengoolie 3 · August 21, 2019, 12:17:34 AM

Yep, ol' Vlad the impaler was a monster, a sadist and in all likelihood a socio or psychopath. But he was the man Europe needed to keep the turks from invading it and forcing Islam on it. He scared the Muslims. They were afraid of him.

A movie or miniseries abut the real Vladimir tepesh would be horrifying, revolting and fascinating.

RCMerchant · August 21, 2019, 12:34:29 AM

Quote from: Svengoolie 3 on August 21, 2019, 12:17:34 AM
Yep, ol' Vlad the impaler was a monster, a sadist and in all likelihood a socio or psychopath. But he was the man Europe needed to keep the turks from invading it and forcing Islam on it. He scared the Muslims. They were afraid of him.

A movie or miniseries abut the real Vladimir tepesh would be horrifying, revolting and fascinating.

Until then- this was distrbuted by the same guy who gave us DRACULA VS FRANKENSTEIN (1972), Sam Sherman's Independant International!
And narrated by Christopher Lee!

IN SEARCH OF DRACULA (1975)

http://youtu.be/IQ3i0_cAeHM