TheBoost said:
I'll see if I can find that silent Sherlock Holmes, thanks for the tip.
You're very welcome. I'm quite looking forward to finally checking out what you've managed to come up with, once the project is completed.
Here's a list of shots from the 1930 Spanish Version that I absolutely believe should be included in this:
1) The fluid camera movements introducing the Count on the staircase
2) Shots of actual rats alongside the original armadillos (why not have both?)
3) Renfield swatting his cane at the swooping bat
4) Dracula walking through the spiderweb without disturbing it
5) The castle doors hauntingly opening by themselves
6) Dracula rising from his coffin in a puff of smoke
7) Dracula preying upon the crew of the ship
Also, in the experimental David Lynch produced "pseudo-sequel" to 'Dracula' entitled 'Nadja', that starred Peter Fonda as a mondern day descendent of VanHelsing, the director utilized close-up shots of Lugosi's arched eybrows and hypnotic eyes to indicate the presence & influence of the legendery vampire--- upon & within the unfolding narrative. Interestingly, this footage was culled from 'White Zombie', but these close-ups just scream out "Dracula!!!", even though they were probably chosen mainly because of how much it would've cost the filmmakers to actually use footage from the original 1930 film...If I were to ever tackle a 'Dracula (1930)' fan-edit, I would definitely utilize a few of those crazy eye close-ups from 'White Zombie'...but that's just me.