Near Innsbruk stands a monument to perversity. Castle Ambras occupied during the 16th century by Archduke Ferdinand harbours one of the most terrifying portrait galleries in the civilised world. Painted from life, these grotesqueries reflect the offbeat tastes of the collector. In this gallery of the bizarre are images of those maimed in battle or deformed by nature. One portrait seems curiously out of place: it’s that of a king who ruled not in Austria but in a land to the east now called Romania. His brutality earned him the nickname Vlad the Impaler; his real name was Vlad Dracula. In Search of s1e16 … Dracula, History 1977
Bram Stoker’s novel Dracula did have a human inspiration – a 15th century Romanian prince called Vlad the Impaler. In Search of History s5e4: The Real Dracula, History 2000
Vlad the Impaler was the real Dracula. ibid.
A goddamn fucking monster. That’s what he is. But I can’t seem to get away from him. Renfield 2023, starring Nicholas Hoult & Nicholas Cage & Awkwafina & Ben Schwartz & Shoreh Aghashloo & Brandon Scott Jones & Adrian Martinez et al, director Chris McKay, familiars’ meeting
My hame is Robert Montague Renfield. And just like all these decent folks, I am in a destructive relationship. ibid.
I got a prescription for this shit! ibid. man with bundles of drugs runs from rozzer
I don’t ask for much, Renfield. Just the blood of a few dozen innocent people. ibid. Master to Renfield
That was amazing. She is amazing. ibid. Renfield admiring Quincy
A god, Renfield. An immortal, insatiable all-powerful being. ibid. Master
OK, obviously we’re dealing with a little more than just narcicism here. ibid. therapy group leader
The fact that you are the only person I can trust just proves that I am monumentally fucked … I graduated top of my class, and I’m still working DUI checkpoints in a town with daiquiri drive-throughs. ibid. Quincy