Representations have been pre-established in genre films such as the Horrors and the Thrillers. Certain representations have now become stereotypes and Dracula still remains the most recognizable character in Horror films.
Dracula has a number of stereotypes that people associate him with, some of these are:
Alot of the time Vampires such as Dracula and others are associated with bats and they're often able to transform into as part of their traits.
The most popular vampire thing that people remember is his costume which consists of a very white face, black slicked back hair and a big cape which comes down to the floor.
Something that's also recognizable on vampires is their fangs, these are often very sharp and sometimes have blood all over to make them seem even scarier.
Vampires drink blood! Its believed that blood is life after all, so it makes sense that an undead being would feed on blood to survive.
Cultural Representation:
Hollywood has always been a white centric, the actors are all white males with black, asian actors being a small minority. Actors such as Eddie Murphy, Will Smith and Morgan Freeman are braking the mold. It changed in the thriller Se7en as Morgan Freeman has a leading role.
Gender Representation:
Females has predominately been the victims in thrillers or the femme fatale. Since the Silence of the Lambs it has changed that.
Heterosexual Representation:
Having a homosexual protagonist is almost entirely rare in Hollywood. It's not very heard of as they're normally masculine. Thomas Harris is that all antagonists such as serial killers have homosexual tendencies which has formed a negative stereotype.
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