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
film character
adaptationAspect renamed and reconfigured version of Lucy Westenra
alignmentAfterTransformation malevolent
alignmentBeforeTransformation innocent
appearsIn Dracula (1958 film)
Horror of Dracula
associatedWithCharacter Count Dracula
Dr. Van Helsing
linked to: Abraham Van Helsing

Jonathan Harker
basedOn Lucy Westenra
basedOnWork Dracula (1897 novel)
linked to: Dracula
causeOfTransformation bitten by Count Dracula
characterStatus human (initially)
vampire (after transformation)
countryOfOriginOfWork United Kingdom
creator Jimmy Sangster
deathInStory killed by staking
emotionalImpactOn Arthur Holmwood
Mina Holmwood
familyName Holmwood
filmSeries Hammer Dracula series
genreOfWork gothic horror
horror film
givenName Lucy
languageOfWork English
medium film
narrativeRole central character
vampire
victim
notableScene staking and destruction
vampiric attack on children
plotFunction drives emotional stakes
embodies gothic terror
portrayedBy Carol Marsh
productionCompanyOfWork Hammer Film Productions
relative Arthur Holmwood
Mina Holmwood
settingOfWork Victorian-era Europe
linked to: Victorian era
stakeDrivenBy Dr. Van Helsing
linked to: Abraham Van Helsing
themeInvolvingCharacter corruption of innocence
fear of female monstrosity
sexualized vampirism
visualCharacteristics pale complexion as vampire
prominent fangs as vampire
white burial gown in vampire scenes
yearOfFirstAppearance 1958

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Horror of Dracula character Lucy Holmwood