Adapting Horror

Abstract

This paper seeks to evaluate the differences in the novel Dracula and the adaptation by Francis Ford Coppola. The paper examines how horror is created in both works, from the technical aspects of writing and filmmaking, and the cultural factors behind the horrific themes and portrayals. The technical aspects of horror will be evaluated first within the different media. The theoretical terms and concepts will first be explained in the theory part and will be used as basis for the analyzes in the discussion part. The theoretical part of the cultural factors for horror is discussed in the theory part, and drawn upon in the discussion part.