Multiple choice general knowledge

Whose novel,published at the very end of the 19th century, produced the most-picturised horror character of the 20th century?

  1. William Peter Blatty

  2. Peter Straub

  3. Richard Matheson

  4. Bram Stoker
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Explanation

Bram Stoker's 1897 novel 'Dracula' introduced the iconic vampire Count Dracula, who has become the most portrayed horror character in 20th century cinema - appearing in over 200 films. None of the other authors (Blatty wrote The Exorcist, Straub wrote Ghost Story, Matheson wrote I Am Legend) created a character with this level of cinematic adaptation.

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