Creature Most Foul

The photo caption with Film Flips Jan. 26 states “Bela Lugosi, the original film Dracula . . .” is misleading and incorrect. The Max Schreck as Nosferatu original Dracula (“Nosferatu”) from Bram Stoker’s Gothic novel, was produced and directed in 1922 in Germany by F. W. Murnau, a silent starring Max Schreck who made Lugosi look tame in comparison.

OLIVER BERLINER

Beverly Hills

Dracula is the most popular character in the movie horror genre, with 160 appearances and counting. Dracula was first depicted on screen in a Hungarian film in 1921.