Peter Cushing plays Van Helsing in “The Brides of Dracula” 1960 (Hammer Films/Screengrab) Real occurrences influenced Hammer productions. Dracula, A.D. 1972 is often cited as a ...

The actors who portrayed Saruman, Bard and Dwalin in Peter Jackson's The Hobbit film trilogy have each played the same character at different points.

But here are a few notable Dracula adaptations to sink your teeth into this Halloween. Vampires have fascinated filmmakers ...