
The Real History of Dracula
Why Dracula and Disease Travel Together
Documentary · Nov 23, 2023 · 29 min The Great Courses Signature Collection
Available on Prime Video
S1, E6: Vampires are not just monsters that can kill you—they are monsters you could become. As you will see, this association with contagion or infection taps into very specific anxieties about death, disease, endangering the community, and more. You will also see how Dracula and other vampire narratives have affected the real-world discourse of disease.
Documentary · Nov 23, 2023 · 29 min