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How did Van Helsing go from academic in Dracula to action hero icon? This episode explores his evolution from Victorian scholar to monster-hunting legend, unpacking his role in the novel, pop culture legacy, and why he remains the ultimate supernatural slayer. For audio descriptions, go to Settings - Audio Track - English Descriptive. ***** PBS Member Stations rely on viewers like you. To support your local station, go to: http://to.pbs.org/DonateStoried ***** Written and Hosted by: Dr. Emily Zarka Creative Director: David Schulte Executive Producer: Amanda Fox Executive Producer: Dr. Emily Zarka Producer: Thomas Fernandes Editor/Animator: Ben Harrison Illustrator: Samuel Allan Executive in Charge (PBS): Maribel Lopez Director of Programming (PBS): Gabrielle Ewing Additional Footage: Shutterstock Music: APM Music Descriptive Audio & Captions provided by The Described and Captioned Media Program Produced by Spotzen for PBS Digital Studios. Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/monstrumpbs ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Barber, Paul. Vampires, Burial, and Death : Folklore and Reality, Yale University Press, 1988. Constandinides, Costas. From Film Adaptation to Post-Celluloid Adaptation : Rethinking the Transition of Popular Narratives and Characters Across Old and New Media, Bloomsbury Academic & Professional, 2012. Hartnup, Karen. "On the Beliefs of the Greeks" : Leo Allatios and Popular Orthodoxy, BRILL, 2004. Holden, Philip. “Castle, Coffin, Stomach: ‘Dracula’ and the Banality of the Occult.” Victorian Literature and Culture, vol. 29, no. 2, 2001, pp. 469–85. Fuson, Brian. “‘Van Helsing’ a b.o. Killer: Worldwide Opening Hits $107.2 Mil.” The Hollywood Reporter, vol. 383, no. 41, Billboard Media LLC, 2004, pp. 1; 44. McClelland, Bruce. Slayers and Their Vampires: A Cultural History of Killing the Dead, University of Michigan Press, 2006. Reider, Noriko T. Japanese Demon Lore: Oni from Ancient Times to the Present. 1st Edition., Utah State University Press, 2010. Stoker, Bram. Dracula, edited by Roger Luckhurst, Oxford University Press, 2011. The Universal Vampire: Origins and Evolution of a Legend, edited by Barbara Brodman, and James E. Doan, Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, 2013. Windgassen, M., and S. Hartwig. “Historical ‘Van Helsing’. Gerard van Swieten’s fight against superstition.” Rechtsmedizin, vol. 27, no. 6, 2017, pp. 497–99.