Lucy Holmwood
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Lucy Holmwood is a central victim-turned-vampire character in the 1958 British horror film "Horror of Dracula," whose transformation drives much of the film’s gothic terror and emotional stakes.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| adaptationAspect | renamed and reconfigured version of Lucy Westenra ⓘ |
| alignmentAfterTransformation | malevolent ⓘ |
| alignmentBeforeTransformation | innocent ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Dracula (1958 film)
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Horror of Dracula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter |
Count Dracula
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Dr. Van Helsing NERFINISHED ⓘ Jonathan Harker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Lucy Westenra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWork | Dracula (1897 novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfTransformation | bitten by Count Dracula ⓘ |
| characterStatus |
human (initially)
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vampire (after transformation) ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Jimmy Sangster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathInStory | killed by staking ⓘ |
| emotionalImpactOn |
Arthur Holmwood
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ⓘ
Mina Holmwood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Holmwood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmSeries | Hammer Dracula series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreOfWork |
gothic horror
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horror film ⓘ |
| givenName | Lucy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
central character
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vampire ⓘ victim ⓘ |
| notableScene |
staking and destruction
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vampiric attack on children ⓘ |
| plotFunction |
drives emotional stakes
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embodies gothic terror ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Carol Marsh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompanyOfWork | Hammer Film Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relative |
Arthur Holmwood
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Mina Holmwood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingOfWork | Victorian-era Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stakeDrivenBy | Dr. Van Helsing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| themeInvolvingCharacter |
corruption of innocence
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fear of female monstrosity ⓘ sexualized vampirism ⓘ |
| visualCharacteristics |
pale complexion as vampire
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prominent fangs as vampire ⓘ white burial gown in vampire scenes ⓘ |
| yearOfFirstAppearance | 1958 ⓘ |
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