Dracula Photos

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Before assuming these photos were double exposed read the following story. A little over 14 years ago, back in 1989 I had a cousin that was stationed over in Germany while in the Army. He traveled to several of the surrounding countries, including Romania and Transylvania. Knowing I had an interest in the local folk lore there he took some pictures of supposedly deceased vampires graves, including the famous Vlad Dracul for whom Dracula was fashioned after.

When he returned to the states a few weeks later for a visit, here in Western KY, he gave me the roll of film to be developed. Immediately I noticed that there was 3 inches of film sticking out of the Kodak 35mm canister and told him that either it was a new roll of film or that it hadn't caught inside his camera when he first installed it. He insisted that it had wound inside his camera and that it did have pictures on it. Shrugging my shoulders I took it in to town to a 1 hour developer where the attendant told me the same thing, "...new roll of film, or didn't catch". I had done business with these people for several years so they agreed to go ahead and develop the roll. I had also told them what kind of photos should be on that roll, and they were all interested in seeing them also. Upon returning, she showed me where it had been a new roll of film that hadn't caught inside a camera. I took the blank film strips back to my cousin to show him. Needless to say he was very disappointed as was I.

He went back to Germany for several more years but never returned to any of the other countries to retake the photos. A little over a year passed and I was asked to take some photos of a family members baby while he was in a 'good' mood. I had to go buy some film as I was out and bought what was on sale at the time, Fuji 35mm. After taking the pictures I took the film to my favorite 1 hour developer. Upon returning to the store, thru the drive thru window the manager asked me if I would come inside, "Please". She and several employees were looking at me rather oddly when I came in, not in their usual chipper mood. The manager asked me if I was a religious person. I told her I was a Catholic, at that time, and she suggested I call a priest. My laughter did not amuse the crowd of ladies on the other side of the counter as they produced the following photos that had been developed from my roll of film.

All of us stood in shock as we saw the images of a tomb or grave entrance and a tower show themselves between several pictures of the child I had photographed earlier. The developers even enhanced several of the frames with enlargements to determine that the film was not double exposed, that these odd images appeared for now reason between a few of the 24 shots taken. We had all remembered the roll of film a year earlier and knew without a doubt that we were dealing with two separate rolls of films, in fact two different brands, 2 different cameras, with photos taken two continents apart, and over a year apart.

I sent copies of these photos to my cousin who still was stationed in Germany and he indeed identified the images as some of the ones he had taken pictures of himself over a year ago. After this incident there was a long series of separate traumatic events that occurred that involved the child, my cousin, and my own family. Events that included astounding paranormal activity that lead to our home having to be blessed and rid of the entity. As well as huge personal struggles the child and my cousin still combat to this day.

Once more I assure you these were not faked or the film containers mixed up. First, I am not talented enough to do whatever it takes to create such a forgery, nor do I know of anyone who can or could have fashioned this mystery, (or even 'why' they would in the first place, as we did not take this as a joke) and second, remember we are dealing with 2 separate cameras, 2 separate countries, and 2 different brands of film. There were many points brought out and references to other images that appeared on the close ups, which I myself hadn't noticed until someone who had eyes to see brought it to our attention....you can see two separate entities in the gate shot. The one to the left you can clearly see the image of a mans head with black hair and a widows peak, a brow line, brooding eyes, nose, etc...

I bow in respect to those that believe, and to those that do not or are skeptical I also bow out of respect to your personal opinions. Maybe one day we will all have eyes to see, ears to hear and a heart that will believe. Not all beliefs are based on actual evidence....look at what religions are based upon...and our faith continues...in things not yet seen or understood.

-Jan Thompson.