Nowadays, he is a famous American screenwriter, film and television producer, director, comic book author, composer, and actor. ... Therefore, the following chapter will give an introduction to the comic and television series. 4.1 The Television Series Joseph Whedon's first attempt of being successful with supernatural stories was 1992 when he created an action/comedy horror film about a Valley girl cheerleader named Buffy who's fate it was to hunt vampires. Unfortunately, the film had limited success even though his script had. ... Many of the details given in the film differ fro...

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For over a thousand years, mankind has always feared the world of the unknown. Fear has always been man's most primal instinct since the dawn of time. Their irrational fear has led them to extreme paranoia and a strong feeling of hatred for anything that is unfathomable. But first, what exactly is the "unknown?" and why is it so frightening? ...

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The Life of Vlad Tepes, otherwise known as Vlad Dracula, is a life shrouded in mystery and terror. Dracula was born in 1431 in Transylvania; a western Romanian principality bordered by the Carpathian Mountains. His mother, the Princess Cneajna, schooled young Vlad. His father, Vlad II was given the title of Dracul by King Sigismond of Hungary. The name Dracul means "dragon" and was awarded to his father for his valor in defending the Catholic Church against the onslaught of the Ottoman Turks during the fall of Constantinople. ...

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