Cornwall is a popular destination for filmmakers with its stunning scenery and eerie coves. The set for Dracula was filmed at Crinnis Beach, Carlyon Bay and Mevagissey but other locations were St Michael’s Mount as Dracula’s Castle and King Arthur’s Castle Hotel in Tintagel as the asylum. Director John Badham was born in England and has clocked up an impressive filmography but is also known for directing TV series for the major American networks.