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Dracula The aspect of Dracula that makes it so frightening, as opposed to contemporary horror, is that of the strong persona of Count Dracula himself. For all of the terror he inspires, The Count has few appearances in the novel, instead using his mystique to frighten the reader. While nearly all current books and films in the horror genre focus on the aspects of violence and shock appeal, Dracula uses the element of suspense to …

…that are dangerous threats to the men of the novel. By using inverse Christian symbolism, Dracula is shown as being truly evil, but is able to be subdued by Christianity and faith. These elements separate Dracula from contemporary gothic fiction, and simultaneously terrify the reader much more so than any current forms of the horror genre. Ultimately, Dracula will always be the standard that gothic fiction writers will always strive for, but few will achieve.