 The earliest scenario for the Universal film was written by R. C. Sherriff . It began with three scenes set in the 14th Century and centered on the Dracula legend . It then switched to the present day , focusing on two engaged couples who visit Transylvania . The men explore the ruins of Dracula 's castle . One is later found , insane , and the other goes missing . Professor Von Helsing is summoned and he tracks the missing man to London , where he is in thrall to Dracula 's daughter , the Countess Szelinski ( sic ) . When she attempts to flee with her thrall to the Orient by ship , Von Helsing and three others book passage on the same ship . During a violent storm , Von Helsing destroys Dracula 's daughter and , with her hold over the men broken , the scenario closes with a double wedding . This version was submitted on August 28 , 1935 to the British Board of Film Censors , which rejected it , saying in part " ... Dracula 's Daughter would require half a dozen ... languages to adequately express its beastliness . " On September 10 Sherriff met with BBFC representatives and submitted a revised scenario two days later . This scenario was passed but because its details were not recorded by the BBFC it is unknown how much it differed from the original or how much if any of that scenario was retained in the final script . 
