A concept that I have discovered and have decided to follow is the concept of the "Gentleman Vampire". This has become incredibly useful in my designing process and my research.
This particular example comes from the Universal film "Dracula (1931)" from Tod Browning. This perfectly represents the "Gentleman Vampire". Dracula holds himself as a well respected man however ends up being a killer by nature. This particular scene is when Dracula confronts Van Helsing after he finds that Van Helsing is aware of his true identity. This movie was definitely aimed at an adult audience as it is a horror movie.
An article which supports this can be found here: https://www.glk.uni-mainz.de/Dateien/Metzdorf.pdf . This article discusses the idea that Dracula, in his position of power which spans over centuries functions as a symbol of "Victorian Anxieties". One such Victorian anxiety was the rise of the poor against the powerful rich, as was a big scare around the time of Jack the Ripper.
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