 Some Báthory biographers, McNally in particular, have tried to establish the bloodbath myth and the historical Elizabeth Báthory as a source of influence for Bram Stoker's 1897 novel "Dracula", pointing to similarities in settings and motifs and the fact that Stoker might have read about her.This theory is strongly disputed by author Elizabeth Miller.Meanwhile, Báthory has become an influence for modern vampire literature and vampire films.