The stock portrayal of vampires for years, but no older than movies, made famous by Bela Lugosi's portrayal of Dracula with Universal Pictures. As a result, many aspects of his role have become iconic, to the point that almost every vampire for decades was like this. His slicked hairstyle (along with a widow's peak), his sinister yet gentlemanly demeanor, his outdated yet suave clothes consisting of an Ominous Opera Cape with a High Collar of Doom, his occasional dramatic flourish contrasting with a demeanor that is calm but menacing, and his Eastern European accent. Compare Looks Like Orlok.