Largely as a result of the success of Dracula, Transylvania has become a popular setting for horror fiction (particularly that involving vampires). This is odd, since Dracula was based on Vlad Tepes, who lived in neighboring Wallachia. For other uses, see Dracula (disambiguation). ... Map of Romania with Transylvania in yellow Transylvania (Romanian: or Transilvania; Hungarian: ; German: ; Serbian: or Erdelj / Ердељ) is a historical region in the center of Romania. ... Horror fiction is, broadly, fiction in any medium intended to scare, unsettle, or horrify the reader. ... Philip Burne-Jones, The Vampire, 1897 Vampires are mythological or folkloric creatures, typically held to be the re-animated corpses of human beings and said to subsist on human and/or animal blood (hematophagy). ... Portrait of Vlad III in the Innsbruck Ambras Castle Vlad III Dracula (November or December, 1431–December 1476), has also been known as Dracula (also Drăculea — see below, or Vlad the Impaler (Vlad Ţepeş IPA: in Romanian). ... This article is about the region in what is now Southern Romania. ...

Books

• According to some versions of the story, the Pied Piper of Hamelin took the children of Hamelin to Transylvania.
• Dracula, a novel by Bram Stoker. Much of the early action is set in Transylvania, the homeland of the central character.
• Carpathian Castle, a book by Jules Verne. The action is set in a small village of Transylvania.
• Überwald, a fictional region in Terry Pratchett's Discworld series that is partly based on Transylvania. The name, meaning "across the forest," is a literal translation of "Transylvania" from Latin into German.
• The Historian, a novel by Elizabeth Kostova. Part of the book is set in Transylvania, where the main characters search for clues about Dracula.
• The Sight by David Clement-Davies is set in Transylvania, the book involving a wolf pack and their quest to stop a lone wolf.
• The Keep,a 1981 novel by F. Paul Wilson

The Pied Piper of Hamelin is a folk tale, among others written down by the Brothers Grimm. ... Hamelin (German: Hameln) is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... For other uses, see Dracula (disambiguation). ... Abraham Bram Stoker (November 8, 1847–April 20, 1912) was an Irish writer, best remembered as the author of the influential horror novel Dracula. ... The Carpathian Castle is a book written by Jules Verne in 1893. ... Jules Verne. ... In Terry Pratchetts fictional Discworld universe, Überwald is a region located in near the foot of the Ramtops, farther from Ankh-Morpork than Lancre is. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Diskworld, spelled with a k, was a disk magazine for the Apple Macintosh, later renamed Softdisk for Mac. ... The Historian The Historian (ISBN 0316011770) is a 2005 novel by Elizabeth Kostova about a quest, reaching through the past five centuries, for the historical Dracula. ... Elizabeth Kostova Elizabeth Kostova (born Elizabeth Johnston on August 4, 1964) is an American author. ... David Clement-Davies is the author of the animal fantasy books The Sight and Fire Bringer. ... The Keep is a 1983 horror film directed by Michael Mann and starring Gabriel Byrne, Jürgen Prochnow, and a dubbed Ian McKellen. ...

Movies

• Nosferatu (1922)
• Transylvania 6-5000, a 1963 Bugs Bunny cartoon and a 1985 horror movie parody.
• The galaxy of Transylvania, the origin of the weird characters in The Rocky Horror Picture Show (and its stage musical predecessor, The Rocky Horror Show)
• Assorted Hammer Horrors (c. 1950)
• Young Frankenstein (1974)
• Nosferatu: Phantom der Nacht (1979)
• The Keep (1983)
• Transylvania Twist (1990) (IMDB)
• Van Helsing (2004)

Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens (A Symphony of Horror in German) is a German Expressionist film shot in 1922 by F.W. Murnau. ... Transylvania 6-5000 is the title of two movies. ... Bugs Bunny is a fictional street-smart gray rabbit that appears in the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of cartoons produced by Warner Bros. ... The Rocky Horror Picture Show (RHPS) (first released in the United Kingdom on 14 August 1975) is a science fiction-comedy-horror musical film directed by Jim Sharman from a screenplay by Sharman and Richard OBrien, who also composed the songs. ... Musical theater (or theatre) is a form of theatre combining music, songs, dance, and spoken dialogue. ... The Rocky Horror Show is a long running stage musical (in London initially, on June 16, 1973) which inspired the movie The Rocky Horror Picture Show. ... Hammer horror refers to a series of gothic horror films produced from the late 1950s until the 1970s by the British film production company Hammer Film Productions Ltd. ... Young Frankenstein is a 1974 comedy film directed by Mel Brooks, starring Gene Wilder as the title character. ... The Keep is a 1983 horror film directed by Michael Mann and starring Gabriel Byrne, Jürgen Prochnow, and a dubbed Ian McKellen. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Television programs

• Transylvania is Count von Count's birthplace

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Animation

• Transylvania is Count Duckula's residence
• In the Teen Wolf cartoon, Transylvania is the origin country of main character Scott Howard's grandparents.

Count Duckula is a fictional character, an anthropomorphic vegetarian vampire duck in the animated television series of the same name created by British studio Cosgrove Hall, and a spin-off from DangerMouse, a show in which an evil version of the Count Duckula character was a recurring villain. ... This article is about the cartoon. ...

Music

People

• "Mr. Transylvania" is the stage name of an obscuro singer from Orlando, Florida. He is known for his outrageous a cappella performances, and self-references himself as the "King of Obscuro." One highly sought after cassette was released in an edition of 50, and is considered by many to be the holy grail of obscuro music.

Obscuro music is not specifically limited to one style, but instead encompasses music that cannot neatly be classified into other genres. ... Obscuro music is not specifically limited to one style, but instead encompasses music that cannot neatly be classified into other genres. ...

Songs and albums

• Trip To Trancesylvania (sic), an album by X-Dream
• "Transylvania" by Iron Maiden. According to Bruce Dickinson, the lead singer of the band, it's a song that "never had a singer and probably never will."
• "Transylvania 90210" is an album and song by Wednesday 13.
• "Transylvanian Concubine" by Rasputina, remixed by Marilyn Manson, and can be found on the soundtrack from Buffy: The Vampire Slayer
• "Transilvanian Hunger" by the Norwegian Black metal band Darkthrone
• "Shadows over Transylvania" by Swedish Black metal band Dark Funeral
• "Transylvania Transmission Pt1" by Rob Zombie