Other variations of Dracula included Dr. Aluca, or , in the Dell Dracula comic book, Al U. Card. I had the opportunity to interview Dr. Raymond T. McNally, the man who found Vlad Tepes castle in Romania back in the early 1960s, when he came to MUN to do a lecture, and also several other notable vampire experts. Quite an interesting experience. The article was later picked up by a local daily. If anyone out there is a child of the night, or just a fan, it may be of interest to you.
Midnight is the witching hour.
The rich history of this time of year involves more than just dressing up. Once a week, I will post a poem, with credit to the author, that is related to either vampires, or Halloween, or both. I have dedicated this page to these things.