Synopsis – It follows a depressed asylum doctor who finds hope through a neighbor and her daughter, only to face an ancient vampire lurking in the city sewers Directed – Chris Schwab Starring – Eric Toms, Marlene Mc’Cohen, Spencer Weitzel Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Dracula: The Night Around Us’ Trailer Promises a Horrifying New Take on the Classic Story!! Check It Out!!
There are so few figures that have cast a longer shadow (with no reflection) over horror than the most terrifying monster in literature. A figure whose stories have survived, at this point, quite literally centuries of retellings across film, television and the stage and yet whose re-emergence in a brand new reimagining is about to scare us out of our shoes and socks again. Bram … Continue reading ‘Dracula’: Jonathan Bailey to Voice Horror Icon in New Audible Series!!
Football festivities and frigid temperatures across the East Coast and Midwest kept moviegoers on the couch and contributed to a glacial Super Bowl weekend at the box office. Without any new releases from the major studios, Sam Raimi’s survival thriller “Send Help” remained in first place with $10 million from 3,475 North American venues, a 47% drop from its $19.1 million debut. Meanwhile “Melania,” a … Continue reading ‘Send Help’ Hold Top Spot, as ‘Melania’ Plunges Downward at the BO!!
Synopsis – After his wife dies, a 15th century prince renounces God and becomes a vampire. Centuries later in 19th century London, he sees a woman resembling his late wife and pursues her, sealing his own fate. My Take – While we are still reeling from the effects of the profoundly unsettling experience that was Robert Eggers‘ Nosferatu (2025), we have yet another ‘Dracula’ adaptation that … Continue reading Dracula (2025) Review!!
Synopsis – After his wife dies, a 15th century prince renounces God and becomes a vampire. Centuries later in 19th century London, he sees a woman resembling his late wife and pursues her, sealing his own fate. Directed – Luc Beeson Starring – Caleb Landry Jones, Christoph Waltz, Matilda De Angelis Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Dracula’ Trailer Teases Luc Besson’s Re-Imagining of the Gothic Classic!! Check It Out!!
Los Angeles, CA, September 10, 2025 – Beyond Fest, Los Angeles’ biggest film festival and the highest-attended genre film festival in the U.S., is proud to announce its complete slate of 2025 programming comprising 8 World Premieres, 5 North American Premieres, 9 U.S. Premieres, 25 West Coast Premieres for a total of 90 feature films. Presented exclusively by NEON and programmed and produced in partnership … Continue reading Beyond Fest Announces Its Full Slate and the Return of Los Angeles’ Biggest Film Festival!!
Synopsis – After his wife dies, a 15th century prince renounces God and becomes a vampire. Centuries later in 19th century London, he sees a woman resembling his late wife and pursues her, sealing his own fate. Directed – Luc Beeson Starring – Caleb Landry Jones, Christoph Waltz, Matilda De Angelis Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Dracula: A Love Tale’ Trailer Previews Luc Besson’s Take on the Prince of Darkness!! Check It Out!!
The first look at French filmmaker Luc Besson’s gothic drama Dracula: A Love Tale is out and it’s unlike anything the audience has seen before. While Bram Stoker’s classic novel has inspired many filmmakers to present their own take on the character, from F. W. Murnau’s classic Nosferatu to Chris McKay’s Nicolas Cage starring Renfield, a few have chosen to elaborate on the romantic aspect … Continue reading ‘Dracula: A Love Tale’: First BTS Image Teases Luc Besson’s Take on the Iconic Character!! Check It Out!!
Last month, it was announced that Luc Besson would be directing a new adaptation of Dracula, set to star Caleb Landry Jones and Christoph Waltz. The evergreen novel by Bram Stoker has been a perennial favorite of filmmakers since its release, and Besson has now confirmed that not only is it his next project, but that he’s already begun work on it. The new Dracula … Continue reading ‘Dracula’: Luc Besson Directorial Has Already Begun Production!!
The Fifth Element director Luc Besson is turning to the Gothic classic Dracula next, with Christoph Waltz and Caleb Landry-Jones involved. Dracula Lives Again The French director will adapt Bram Stoker’s classic horror story where 15th century Prince Vladimir cursed God following the death of his beloved wife and is turned into a vampire. Later, in 19th-century London, he discovers his wife’s doppelgänger and dooms … Continue reading ‘Dracula’: Luc Besson Sets New Directorial with Christoph Waltz, Caleb Landry-Jones!!
Bram Stoker‘s Dracula has inspired countless tales of terror, whether they be direct adaptations or merely borrowed a page from the vampiric mythology, but producer of this year’s The Last Voyage of the Demeter Brad Fischer recently cast doubt on the movie getting a sequel. Even though the film ended with Corey Hawkins‘ Clemens surviving the ordeal and seemingly using what he learned about Dracula … Continue reading ‘The Last Voyage of the Demeter’ Unlikely to Get Sequel!!
Karyn Kusama‘s Dracula-inspired movie Mina Harker is no longer moving forward at Blumhouse and Miramax, Deadline reveals. Production on the film was set to start next month, but the whole project got reportedly scrapped due to creative differences between Miramax and the filmmaker. Set in contemporary Los Angeles, Kusama’s take on history’s most iconic vampire would focus on Mina Harker, the only female lead character … Continue reading ‘Mina Harker’: Karyn Kusama’s Dracula Movie Gets Cancelled Weeks Before Production!!
Synopsis – Detective Amelia Van Helsing is on the desperate hunt for the killer responsible for a string of grisly murders targeting young women. Matters only worsen when all evidence leads to the seemingly untouchable Count Dracula. And when Van Helsing’s girlfriend vanishes, she is forced to question the very existence of monsters in a final showdown with the enigmatic count. Directed – Maximilian Elfeldt … Continue reading ‘Dracula: The Original Living Vampire’ Trailer Teases The Aslyum’s Version of ‘Morbius’!! Check It Out!!
Chloé Zhao has taken to Instagram to tease her upcoming sci-fi, western take on Dracula, showcasing a vampire that seems to be riding a horse. In a recent post on the social media platform, Zhao revealed a photo of what looks to be a creature very similar to the original Nosferatu wearing a cap with a feather in it and holding onto what looks to … Continue reading Chloé Zhao Teases Her Upcoming Western Dracula Take on Instagram!!
Despite Halloween having passed nearly a month ago, Hammer Films certainly aren’t letting up on the scares. As one of the most iconic horror labels in Hollywood history, Hammer has birthed the careers of stars like Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing, and shepherded in a new age of fear at the movies — and now, they’re getting a bit of a facelift. Variety reports that … Continue reading Hammer Films Partner With Network Distributing to Form New Hammer Studios!!
Monster mania is going ahead full throttle. Deadline is reporting that Chris McKay has been tapped to direct and produce the next film for Universal Pictures’ next monster feature called Renfield, based on a story outline from Robert Kirkman and screenplay from Ryan Ridley. The film will focus on the titular Dracula henchman but in an original story not set in the same world. In Bram … Continue reading ‘Renfield’: ‘Lego Batman Movie’s Chris McKay to Helm Universal Monster Movie!!
Director Paul Feig has shared an important new update for Dark Army, the Universal monster movie that’s been in the early stages of development since late 2019. Dark Army was set up at Universal as an original monster movie in the vein of the studio’s 1930s monster pics and featuring those classic characters as well as new characters. When Universal quietly scrapped plans for a its “Dark Universe,” the studio pivoted to … Continue reading ‘Dark Army’: Paul Feig’s Provides Update on His Monster Movie!!
One day after becoming the first Asian woman to receive a Golden Globe nomination for Best Director, Nomadland helmer Chloe Zhao has signed on to write and direct a new Dracula movie for Universal Pictures that features a tonal twist on the classic monster. According to the Hollywood Reporter, which broke the news, this new iteration of Dracula will be an original, futuristic sci-fi Western. … Continue reading ‘Dracula’: Chloe Zhao to Direct a Sci-Fi Western Version!!
Can ‘Overlord’ director Julius Avery make a ‘Van Helsing’ movie so good we forget about Hugh Jackman‘s 2004 outing? Well, folks, 2020 continues to surprise. On Tuesday, it was announced a new Van Helsingmovie is in the works at Universal Pictures. Even better, UniversalPictures and producer James Wan have tapped Overlord director Julius Avery to helm the new movie.This new Van Helsing movie is not the only monster movie in the works … Continue reading ‘Van Helsing’: ‘Overlord’ Director Working on New Movie for Universal!!
Channing Tatum and his 21 Jump Street collaborators Phil Lord and Chris Miller are reportedly re-teaming for an under-wraps monster movie at Universal, and quite frankly if it’s not about a Frankenstein’s Monster who is super good at hip-hop dancing let’s scrap it right now. (Would also accept The Mummy XXL.) According to Deadline, Midway writer Wes Tooke is handling the script, based on a story idea … Continue reading Channing Tatum, Phil Lord and Chris Miller Working on a Universal Monster Movie!!
Gotham alumna Erin Richards has landed the remaining title role opposite Gina Torres and Katherine Reis in The Brides, ABC’s Brides of Dracula drama pilot from Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, Berlanti Productions and Warner Bros Television. Written by Aguirre-Sacasa and directed by Maggie Kiley, The Brides, a sexy contemporary reimagining of Dracula, is a family drama with a trio of powerful female leads at its heart — … Continue reading ‘The Brides’: Erin Richards Joins ABC’s Dracula Re-imagining Pilot!!
Blumhouse is following up its recent smash hit The Invisible Man with another classic Universal Monster. A new adaptation of Dracula is in the works, with Karyn Kusama (Destroyer, The Invitation) set to direct from a script written by her frequent collaborators Phil Hay and Matt Manfredi. As reported by THR, the movie isn’t officially at Universal yet, but Jason Blum’s hit-making production company has … Continue reading ‘Dracula’: Blumhouse Working On New Movie With Karyn Kusama!!
Pearson star Gina Torres is set to lead the cast of The Brides, ABC’s supernatural drama pilot from Riverdale and Chilling Adventures of Sabrina developer/executive producer Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, Berlanti Productions and Warner Bros. Television. Written by Aguirre-Sacasa and directed by Maggie Kiley, The Brides, a sexy contemporary re-imagining of Dracula, is a family drama with a trio of powerful female leads at its heart. With … Continue reading ‘The Brides’: Gina Torres To Headline ABC’s Dracula Re-imagining Pilot!!
Netflix has released a trailer for their upcoming series Dracula. Based on the novel by Bram Stoker and created from the folks behind the BBC’s Sherlock, the new take on the classic monster sees Dracula (Claes Bang) up against a worthy foe. I’m honestly not sure what to make of this new series. Dracula has been done to death, but then again, so had Sherlock … Continue reading ‘Dracula’ Trailer Reveals ‘Sherlock’ Creator’s New Vision!! Check It Out!!
BBC One has dropped a second trailer for Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss’ gruesome re-imagining of Dracula. The three-part drama, made by Sherlock producer Hartswood Films, launches on BBC One on New Year’s Day before making its way over to Netflix on January 4, 2020. It’s a gothic reworking of Bram Stoker’s 1897 story about a Transylvanian vampire who moves to England to find new … Continue reading ‘Dracula’ Trailer Offers A New Look At The BBC – Netflix’s Gothic Drama!! Check It Out!!
After taking over for Bryan Singer on Bohemian Rhapsody and going on to direct Rocketman, Dexter Fletcher is ready to tackle a new challenge, and to that end, he has signed on to direct Renfield, a monster movie centered on Dracula’s henchman R.M. Renfield that is in the works at Universal, Collider has confirmed. Ryan Ridley (Rick and Morty) is writing the script, which is … Continue reading ‘Renfield’: Dexter Fletcher to Direct Movie About ‘Dracula’ Character!!!
Count Dracula. Ever heard of him? For over a hundred years, Bram Stoker‘s creation has stunned and terrified us all. The mythologies and images behind Dracula have inspired not only direct film and TV adaptations, like Francis Ford Coppola‘s visually wild 1992 work, or the best movie ever made Dracula 2000, but basically wrote the rulebook for how we view vampires. Now, Netflix and the BBC has a … Continue reading ‘Dracula’: New BBC/Netflix Miniseries Gets a Trailer!! Check It Out!!
The BBC and Netflix have unveiled the first official images from Sherlock creators Mark Gattis and Steven Moffat’s upcoming three-part TV adaptation of Bram Stoker’s classic horror novel Dracula, which sees Claes Bang (The Square, The Girl in the Spider’s Web) as the iconic vampire. The three-part series is being directed by Jonny Campbell (Westworld), Damon Thomas (KillingEve) and PaulMcGuigan (Sherlock) and features a cast … Continue reading ‘Dracula’: First Look Images Steven Moffat’s TV Adaption!!! Check It Out!!
The BBC and Netflix have announced the supporting cast joining Claes Bang (The Girl in the Spider’s Web) in the upcoming three-part event series Dracula from Sherlock creators Mark Gatiss and Steven Moffat. Jonathan Aris, Sacha Dhawan, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, Catherine Schell, Youssef Kerkour and Clive Russell have all been cast in the drama, which is currently shooting at Bray Studios, the former home of iconic … Continue reading ‘Dracula’: ‘Sherlock’ Creators Event Series Fills out its Cast!!!
Move over, Jonathan Rhys Meyers—there’s a new Dracula in town. Actor Claes Bang has landed the title role in the Netflix and BBC co-production Dracula, which is a three-episode TV series adaptation of the classic Bram Stoker tale. The show hails from Sherlock creators Steven Moffat and Mark Gattis, and will follow the format of that series in that each of the three episodes will … Continue reading ‘Dracula’: Claes Bang To Lead Steven Moffat’s Netflix Series!!
Netflix and the BBC are collaborating for a new miniseries from Sherlock‘s Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss, this time focusing on Dracula, and taking its inspiration from Bram Stoker’s classic novel. The three-episode story (where each episode will be feature-length) will “reintroduce the world to Dracula, the vampire who ‘made evil sexy.’” There have certainly been plenty of Dracula stories and adaptations over the years, … Continue reading ‘Dracula’ Miniseries from ‘Sherlock’ Team Heads to Netflix!!
A bit of a surprise and perhaps a disappointment to Sherlock fans today: it looks like Sherlock‘s creators — Mark Gatiss and Steven Moffat — are moving on. The writing pair, along with Sue Vertue‘s Hartswood Films, are turning their attention to a new Dracula-inspired series. While details are scarce, Variety is reporting that the show would be in the same format as Sherlock, i.e., … Continue reading New ‘Dracula’ Series on the Way from ‘Sherlock’ Creators!!!
Universal has just sent out a press release announcing Untitled Universal Monster Franchise Film for February 15, 2019. Because release dates are the most important thing to studios, there are no details on the project beyond the fact that it will be overseen by Alex Kurtzman (Star Trek series) and Chris Morgan (Fast & Furious series), which we already knew. Universal wouldn’t even reveal which … Continue reading Untitled Universal Monster Movie Slated for 2019!!
Synopsis – As his kingdom is being threatened by the Turks, young prince Vlad Tepes must become a monster feared by his own kingdom in order to obtain the power needed to protect his own family, and the families of his kingdom. My Take – Just when we thought we are done with the long line up of movies about the prince of darkness aka … Continue reading Dracula Untold (2014) Review!!
