What character has had 200 films made about him and according to the novel has werewolf origins?
Dracula in popular culture The character of Count Dracula from the 1897 novel "Dracula" by Bram Stoker, has remained popular over the years, and many films have used the Count as a villain, while others have named him in their titles, such as "Dracula's Daughter", "The Brides of Dracula", and "Zoltan, Hound of Dracula". "Dracula" has enjoyed enormous popularity since its publication and has spawned an extraordinary vampire subculture in the second half of the 20th century. More than 200 films have been made that feature Count Dracula, a number second only to Sherlock Holmes. At the center of this subculture is the legend of Transylvania, which has become almost synonymous with vampires.
Halloween (1978 film) Halloween is a 1978 American slasher film directed and scored by John Carpenter, co-written with producer Debra Hill, and starring Donald Pleasence and Jamie Lee Curtis in her film debut. The film is the first installment of the "Halloween" franchise. In the film, on Halloween night in 1963, Michael Myers murders his sister in the fictional Midwestern town of Haddonfield, Illinois. He escapes on October 30, 1978 from Smith's Grove Sanitarium, and returns home to kill again. Michael's psychiatrist, Dr. Sam Loomis, knowing Michael's intentions, gives chase. The next day, Halloween, Michael stalks teenager Laurie Strode.