Selección Terror: Drácula 75

"Drácula 75" by Curtis Garland This gothic thriller follows Roy Fisher, a British publisher's executive, who travels from London through Vienna to Romania, ostensibly as a tourist but driven by darker purposes. Fisher seeks proof that supernatural threats connected to the historical Vlad the Impaler—the real figure behind Stoker's vampire myth—endanger his fiancée Belinda Baker. The narrative alternates between Fisher's present journey through modern 1970s Romania (visiting Snagov, Sighisoara, and historical Vlad sites) and fragmentary accounts of discoveries in hidden crypts. Fisher recounts a London meeting where a fortune-teller, dream visions, and a scientist colleague warned of occult danger to Belinda, prompting his investigation. At Snagov's island tomb, he experiences unsettling moments—a bat, reflections suggesting watchful eyes in darkness—but finds only historical artifacts. The OCR breaks off as Fisher reaches Sighisoara's family cemetery, where he expects a crucial discovery related to an ancient crypt and document. The work blends historical research on Vlad with contemporary horror conventions.