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Vincent Price and Peter Cushing -

Abraham Van Helsing doesn’t smile for himself. He gave that up years ago. Now he smiles for others.

He smiles for poor Lucy Holmwood as she lies dying in her bed, drained of life by Count Dracula. He smiles to reassure her of his skill, to reassure her that everything is going to be okay in the end. It’s a hollow smile, he doesn’t believe it and she can tell. But she smiles back. “Don’t worry,” he tells her. The night is almost over. The next time he sees her smile, her blood is on his hands.

He smiles for Tania, Gerta’s child, who misses her Aunt Lucy so. He smiles to make her feel secure as he wraps her in his coat. “If you look over there, you can see the sun rise,” he smiles. The night is almost over, dear child, you’re going to be safe. This smile is real. Tania returns it shyly, not sure what to make of this melancholy old man. But she is safe, she knows that.

Lastly, he smiles for Arthur Holmwood. Arthur who lost his future brother-in-law and sister within the space of a week. Arthur who is slowly losing his wife to the curse of the vampire. Sweet Arthur, who’s heart is so full of sorrow. Van Helsing smiles as he hands him a drink. “Please, drink,” he says and smiles. It will dull your pain. He smiles again when Arthur is faint from giving Mina his lifeblood. That smile is a proud thing, meant to give Arthur enough courage to go on. Well done, brother, the night is almost over. The sun will rise again.

"I'm a sort of authority figure for them,

so naturally, I appear in their fantasies."

I am completely in love with those brothers!

For me, James is one of the hottest Christopher Lee characters I have ever seen!! He is such a bitch, omg just look at him! Emmanuel is no saint either, and they deserve each other. What a toxic relationship 😮‍💨