Film is forever.
Franco's 1969 feature starring Christopher Lee as the Count, Herbert Lom as Van Helsing, and Klaus Kinski as Renfield is a slow, chilling and fairly faithful rendering of Stoker's novel, sans the guts and breasts that have been trademarks of his over-analyzed career. Those expecting a rip-off of the 1931 Universal feature with Lee and others overdoing their roles will be thoroughly surprised. I'm going there to visit one of our clients. As expected, the villagers act towards Jonathan with typical Old World superstition, and he must take a carriage to Drac's castle. Enter freely and of your own will.