I may be biased because the best grades I've ever received at UVA were mostly from this class, but I highly recommend it. I should note that the format was a bit different from Fall/Spring though, because it was a summer class and it was also the first time he made readings optional.
I went to class, took (pretty good) notes, asked questions, slept through most of the movie showings, opted 'nope' for the readings, wrote the papers the night before, studied about 1-2 hours for the final and finished the class with an A+.
The class itself was just him talking for about two hours, and, if I remember correctly, he usually skipped the break most professors take during summer courses so he could get through the material ASAP. This wasn't a bad thing, though. The material and (probably more importantly) the way he delivers it is interesting. He does go off on tangents, but he digresses and/or relates it to the topic at hand pretty well. The anecdotes help to remember certain points in the lecture too.
One thing to be aware of is that while Dracula is a focal point, it's not THE point of the class; don't take it if you want an in-depth analysis of JUST Dracula. You get lots of Slavic history (as expected for a class in the SLAV department), some Slavic mythology (rusalkas, Baba Yga, etc), a decent look into horror movies in the U.S. and how they evolved through the 20th ce., a peek into the dichotomy of the vampire through gender in comics as well as film, and an interesting chunk of time spent studying 'real vampires'/serial killers/how the myth has evolved in present day, along with the expected study of the original book and the Dracula films (though more the films than the book, praise be).
The tests, as mentioned by other reviewers, are super easy. Just IDs and a few essays. No biggie.
Unless you have a fervent hatred for history and/or film and/or Slavic lore and/or taking notes (????????), this class is an awesome way to get requirements out of the way and take an interesting course you don't lose hair/sleep over (e.g. Orgo, chem, etc). :)

tl;dr TAKE IT.

This class was one of my favorite of the semester because Stepanic is an incredible speaker and the material is genuinely fascinating. Grades are from a midterm in which you pick 10 out of 20 ID's, a non-cummulative final of the same format, and a 10 page paper that he grades harshly for your draft, but gives you a 100 for if you correct everything on the revision. I'm not sure how that adds up to a second writing requirement but I'm not complaining. I went to all but one class, studied for maybe 5 hours total for the midterm and final and will get an easy, but very worthwhile A from this course.

This is one of the most popular courses at UVA, and for good reason. The material is very interesting, and Professor Stepanic is an engaging speaker. I probably learned more in this class than any of my other ones, and it was actually fun. The grade came from a midterm, final, and paper; there are "recommended" readings, but the material on the final is all from lecture so you don't need to do any of the reading. This is a second writing requirement course, so what he did this semester was assign a 10 page paper, and then a revised version of that paper to count for a total 20 pages, but he seems to change this semester to semester. I would HIGHLY recommend this course overall.

Very interesting and pretty easy. You end up writing a total of 20 pages since the course fulfills the second writing requirement. The lecture is pretty important to attend in order to know shit that's going to be on the test. Stephanic is a good orator so the course is not very boring.

This was a great class. Definitely worth taking especially if you need a second writing requirement. 3 papers a midterm and final which are really easy. For the exams you don't have to do any readings because all of it comes from lectures (so take good notes). It's really easy to follow in lecture because Stepanic is an entertaining prof. For the papers make sure you start them in advance and use the readings. He is big on facts and sources. Also, do not use "I" at all. NOT EVEN ONCE!!!! Then you will get a good grade.

This is a class that you do not want to miss! All the lectures are interesting and Stepanic is a fun professor who is really knowledgeable on the subject. It's easy to get a B if you don't try, easy to get an A if you attend all lectures and start papers early (something I didn't do). Also, if you can, try to get Stepanic to grade your paper because the SLAV grad student TAs grade hard!

I took this during J-term. It was probably the best class I've ever. SHOW UP TO EVERY CLASS. It's so interesting!!! You won't regret taking it. I only write 10 hours for reading because it's J-term and you really only have to do 10 pages of writing for your 2nd writing requirement.

This is a really interesting class and easy class. Stepanic makes it really funny. Sort of overkill on the Dracula in pop culture and a huge amount of movies to work through, I preferred the pre-midterm about the vampire scare and witch craze. For the papers make sure you write them from the readings or other books you find in the library NOT by using the lecture otherwise you will be harshly penalized. TA grading in general seems a bit arbitrary so if you have a choice give your paper to Stepanic's pile.

Super fun class that fulfills both second writing requirement and non-western. 4 papers, a midterm and final. It's an easy A if you attend lectures, but they're so interesting you want to go.

This class is so fun! I would definitely recommend it to anyone, especially to fulfill the second writing requirement. The class is very interesting because it moves from talking about the vampire in Slavic folklore (which is more history oriented) and then moves into modern perceptions of the vampire (which is media related-- aka you will watch a lot of movies). Prof Stepanic does a great job of keeping the class moving and interesting, and it never feels like an hour and 15 minute class. The only negative that I could foresee is that he is somewhat opinionated, but this is more entertaining than detrimental. Definitely take this class if you can!