The story of Dracula by Bram Stoker has been the archetype for horror for over a century. The story that is steeped in Romanian and Balkan folklore and history has been haunted people for generations. The story of Dracula is based off of the Romanian ruler Vlad Tepes/Dracul who was said to be a vampire. This idea was based off of Ottoman accounts of his cruelty in war and tactics in torture. The silent film Nosferatu – Eine Symphonie des Grauens (Nosferatu: A Symphony in Horror), was one of the first films to show case a vampire and has set the bar in cinematic horror. Robert Eggers created cinematic magic. Read on to find out why!