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The Final Blood-Drenched “Dracula” Trailer Bares Its Teeth Ahead Of The Premiere

The final, blood-drenched trailer is here for “Dracula” ahead of its premiere on Netflix tomorrow, declaring that “blood is everything”. Starring Claes Bang (The Girl in the Spider’s Web) as the legendary bloodsucker from the pages of Bram Stoker’s legendary novel, the three-episode 90-minute series was written and created by Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss. It is a co-production of Netflix and BBC. Set in Transylvania in 1897, the blood-drinking Count is drawing his plans against Victorian London. John Heffernan, Dolly Wells, Sacha Dhawan, Jonathan Aris, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, and Joanna Scanlan also star. Sink your teeth into the miniseries arriving on Netflix January 4th.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 3, 2020
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BBC And Netflix’s New “Dracula” Trailer Oozes Blood, Horror, And Sex

For centuries, there has been one vampire that stands above all others, oozing a combination of horror and sex appeal, I’m of course talking about Dracula. The creators of “Sherlock” have resurrected the vampire for a new Netflix and BBC series starring Claes Bang (The Girl in the Spider’s Web). Today, we’ve got the new sexy, blood-drenched new BBC trailer and to be honest, it’s pretty damn hot. Don’t worry, it also has plenty of horror too. The three-episode 90-minute series, written and created by Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss, is a co-production of Netflix and BBC and is based on Bram Stoker’s classic tale. Set in Transylvania in 1897, the blood-drinking Count is drawing his plans against Victorian London. John Heffernan, Dolly Wells, Sacha Dhawan, Jonathan Aris, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, and Joanna Scanlan also star. The first episode premieres on BBC at 9 pm on January 1, 2020. The next airs on January 2nd, followed by the third and final

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 14, 2019
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Blu-ray Review: Dracula (1979)

Looking for a faithful adaptation of Bram Stoker’s masterpiece, Dracula? Well, it’s a hardy “tough shit” to you, because today we are turning our putrid peepers on John Badham’s 1979 version of that beloved terror tale! Beginning with Drac-attac’s arrival in jolly ol’ eerie England aboard the doomed ship The Demeter, this version skips that whole “journey to a foreboding castle” bag the yarn usually kicks off with. Anyhow, frail Mina van Helsing (Jan Francis… and see what I mean about “faithful”?) finds Drac’s (Frank Langella) limp form while calling on her friend Lucy Seward (Kate Nelligan… and again…), who’s pappy Dr. Jack Seward (Donald Pleasence) runs Ye Olde Local Loony Bin located within his stately clifftop mansion. Now Drac manages to fool everyone with his smooth as silk ways… but before long Mina is dead at the fangs of the that creepy count who strikes while Lucy is gallivanting about with her beau Jonathon (Trevor Eve). This results in

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DanXIII
Dec 7, 2019
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Netflix & BBC’s “Dracula” Sinks Its Fangs Into A Release Date

From the makers of “Sherlock” comes “Dracula,” starring Claes Bang (The Girl in the Spider’s Web). And today, we’ve got the BBC premiere date. The three-episode 90-minute series, written and created by Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss, is a co-production of Netflix and BBC and is based on Bram Stoker’s classic tale. Set in Transylvania in 1897, the blood-drinking Count is drawing his plans against Victorian London. John Heffernan, Dolly Wells, Sacha Dhawan, Jonathan Aris, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, and Joanna Scanlan also star. The first episode premieres on BBC at 9 pm on January 1, 2020. The next airs on January 2nd, followed by the third and final episode on January 3rd. There is no word yet when “Dracula” will premiere on Netflix. The episode titles include “The Rules of the Beast,” “Blood Vessel” and “The Dark Compass.”

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 4, 2019
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André Øverdal To Helm Dracula Tale ‘The Last Voyage of the Demeter’

Bragi Schut‘s script, The Last Voyage of the Demeter, has been passed around for years. There have been multiple directors attached however, the film never comes to life, but that may be about to change. THR reported today that The Autopsy of Jane Doe and Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark director André Øverdal is currently in talks to helm the film for Amblin. Demeter was the name of the ship that brought Dracula from Transylvania to London in Bram Stoker’s classic Dracula. In the 1897 novel, the Demeter washes up on the English shore, “tattered and broken, with one mad survivor.” The script, written in 2002 by Schut (Season of the Witch) tells the tale of that journey and the crew that was slaughtered one by one by its mysterious passenger. Bradley Fischer, Arnold Messer, and Mike Medavoy are set to produce the film.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 2, 2019
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A first Look At Netflix’s “Dracula”

Take a look at Claes Bang (The Girl in the Spider’s Web) as Dracula in BBC and Netflix’s upcoming series about the legendary vampire. John Heffernan, Dolly Wells, Joanna Scanlan, Morfydd Clark, and Lujza Richter recently joined the cast that also includes Jonathan Aris, Jonathan Aris, Sacha Dhawan, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, Catherine Schell, Youssef Kerkour, Clive Russell, John Heffernan, Dolly Wells, Morfydd Clark, Joanna Scanlan, and Lujza Richter. Jonny Campbell (“Westworld”) is set to direct the premiere episode of “Dracula” written and created by Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss. Set in Transylvania in 1897, the three ninety-minute episode series follows the blood drinking Count as he is drawing his plans against Victorian London. “Dracula” will bare his teeth in late 2019 or early 2020.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 6, 2019
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Claes Bang Sinks His Teeth Into The Role Of Dracula – Netflix & BBC Announce Director & Cast

BBC and Netflix have teamed up for a new upcoming “Dracula” series. Today we have an update along with casting news and who will be directing. The Girl in the Spider’s Web actor Claes Bang will be playing the legendary title character. Variety reports that he joins Jonathan Aris, Jonathan Aris, Sacha Dhawan, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, Catherine Schell, Youssef Kerkour and Clive Russell along with already announced cast members John Heffernan, Dolly Wells, Morfydd Clark, Joanna Scanlan, and Lujza Richter. Variety also states that “Production is now underway, with Jonny Campbell (“Westworld”) directing the opening installment. Damon Thomas(“Killing Eve”) and Paul McGuigan (“Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool”) will helm Episodes 2 and 3, respectively.” Written and created by Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss, the series was inspired by Bram Stoker’s classic novel and will re-introduce the world to Dracula, the vampire who made evil sexy. “In Transylvania in 1897, the blood drinking Count is drawing his plans against Victorian London.”

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 29, 2019
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Blu-ray Review: Dracula A.D. 1972 (1972) and The Satanic Rites of Dracula (1973)

Warner Brothers have just unleashed a real terror treat for fang bangers everywhere; a duo of discs starring that demonic Dracula and his vampire hordes courtesy of the haunted Hammer House of Horror! So let’s grab a slice or two of extra garlic pizza and give Dracula A.D. 1972 and The Satanic Rites of Dracula a wicked whirl! Dracula A.D. 1972 begins with Dracula (Christopher Lee) dying at the hands (spokes?) of a wagon wheel in the 1800’s (trust me, it plays out waaay better than it reads). Flash forward to ultra-mod London in the year 1972 where hip scenster cum Occultist Johnny Alucard (Christopher Neame) gets the shit-hot idea to perform a ritual with his chums in a deconsecrated church in the hopes of giving rise to the Devil himself, but he instead conjurs up ol’ Drac-Attack! What Johnny doesn’t know however is that his pal Jessica (Stephanie Beacham) and her grandfather Lorrimer (Peter Cushing) are part of a

Continue reading →
DanXIII
Nov 28, 2018
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Movie Review: Queen Dracula (2017)

The long and short of Queen Dracula goes as follows: in a modern day twist on Bram Stoker’s classic, widower Jonathan Harker (Danny Zanelotti) travels to Transylvania and becomes under the spell of Queen Dracula…and imagine the surprise of Jon-boy’s daughters Lucy (Emily Miller) and Mina (Abigail G. Holmes) when they meet their potential new step-mother “D”; a real fang banger that’s out to put the bite on anyone that stands in her way! I’m not going to mince words…Queen Dracula is one of the most amateur productions I have put my eerie eyeballs on in a damn sight. Filmed on…I don’t rightly know…but I will tell you it has zero cinematography, lighting, professional (or in some cases even competent) acting or special effects (though Q.D.’s contact lenses are cool), this film is absolutely the equivalent of the S.O.V. material you would find on video store shelves in the late 1980’s…and you know what; fucking kudos to Writer/Director Curtis Everitt

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DanXIII
Oct 22, 2018
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Sink Your Teeth Into A New “Dracula” Series From The Duo Behind “Sherlock”

Fans of the ultimate bloodsucker will be excited to learn that the BBC and Netflix are making an unholy alliance to raise “Dracula” from the grave. Here’s the kicker, the new series adaptation of Bram Stoker’s classic tale is from the team behind “Sherlock”, Mark Gatiss and Steven Moffat. Set in 1897, the series will center on the blood-drinking count from Transylvania who sets his sights on Victorian London. There have always been stories about great evil. What’s special about Dracula is that Bram Stoker gave evil its own hero.” Moffat and Gatiss stated. Vertue added “There’s nothing like fresh blood.” Sue Vertue’s Hartswood Films producing the project, according to Variety.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 15, 2018

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The Final Blood-Drenched “Dracula” Trailer Bares Its Teeth Ahead Of The Premiere

The final, blood-drenched trailer is here for “Dracula” ahead of its premiere on Netflix tomorrow, declaring that “blood is everything”. Starring Claes Bang (The Girl in the Spider’s Web) as the legendary bloodsucker from the pages of Bram Stoker’s legendary novel, the three-episode 90-minute series was written and created by Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss. It is a co-production of Netflix and BBC. Set in Transylvania in 1897, the blood-drinking Count is drawing his plans against Victorian London. John Heffernan, Dolly Wells, Sacha Dhawan, Jonathan Aris, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, and Joanna Scanlan also star. Sink your teeth into the miniseries arriving on Netflix January 4th.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 3, 2020
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BBC And Netflix’s New “Dracula” Trailer Oozes Blood, Horror, And Sex

For centuries, there has been one vampire that stands above all others, oozing a combination of horror and sex appeal, I’m of course talking about Dracula. The creators of “Sherlock” have resurrected the vampire for a new Netflix and BBC series starring Claes Bang (The Girl in the Spider’s Web). Today, we’ve got the new sexy, blood-drenched new BBC trailer and to be honest, it’s pretty damn hot. Don’t worry, it also has plenty of horror too. The three-episode 90-minute series, written and created by Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss, is a co-production of Netflix and BBC and is based on Bram Stoker’s classic tale. Set in Transylvania in 1897, the blood-drinking Count is drawing his plans against Victorian London. John Heffernan, Dolly Wells, Sacha Dhawan, Jonathan Aris, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, and Joanna Scanlan also star. The first episode premieres on BBC at 9 pm on January 1, 2020. The next airs on January 2nd, followed by the third and final

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 14, 2019
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Blu-ray Review: Dracula (1979)

Looking for a faithful adaptation of Bram Stoker’s masterpiece, Dracula? Well, it’s a hardy “tough shit” to you, because today we are turning our putrid peepers on John Badham’s 1979 version of that beloved terror tale! Beginning with Drac-attac’s arrival in jolly ol’ eerie England aboard the doomed ship The Demeter, this version skips that whole “journey to a foreboding castle” bag the yarn usually kicks off with. Anyhow, frail Mina van Helsing (Jan Francis… and see what I mean about “faithful”?) finds Drac’s (Frank Langella) limp form while calling on her friend Lucy Seward (Kate Nelligan… and again…), who’s pappy Dr. Jack Seward (Donald Pleasence) runs Ye Olde Local Loony Bin located within his stately clifftop mansion. Now Drac manages to fool everyone with his smooth as silk ways… but before long Mina is dead at the fangs of the that creepy count who strikes while Lucy is gallivanting about with her beau Jonathon (Trevor Eve). This results in

Continue reading →
DanXIII
Dec 7, 2019
Horror Fuel

Netflix & BBC’s “Dracula” Sinks Its Fangs Into A Release Date

From the makers of “Sherlock” comes “Dracula,” starring Claes Bang (The Girl in the Spider’s Web). And today, we’ve got the BBC premiere date. The three-episode 90-minute series, written and created by Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss, is a co-production of Netflix and BBC and is based on Bram Stoker’s classic tale. Set in Transylvania in 1897, the blood-drinking Count is drawing his plans against Victorian London. John Heffernan, Dolly Wells, Sacha Dhawan, Jonathan Aris, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, and Joanna Scanlan also star. The first episode premieres on BBC at 9 pm on January 1, 2020. The next airs on January 2nd, followed by the third and final episode on January 3rd. There is no word yet when “Dracula” will premiere on Netflix. The episode titles include “The Rules of the Beast,” “Blood Vessel” and “The Dark Compass.”

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Dec 4, 2019
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André Øverdal To Helm Dracula Tale ‘The Last Voyage of the Demeter’

Bragi Schut‘s script, The Last Voyage of the Demeter, has been passed around for years. There have been multiple directors attached however, the film never comes to life, but that may be about to change. THR reported today that The Autopsy of Jane Doe and Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark director André Øverdal is currently in talks to helm the film for Amblin. Demeter was the name of the ship that brought Dracula from Transylvania to London in Bram Stoker’s classic Dracula. In the 1897 novel, the Demeter washes up on the English shore, “tattered and broken, with one mad survivor.” The script, written in 2002 by Schut (Season of the Witch) tells the tale of that journey and the crew that was slaughtered one by one by its mysterious passenger. Bradley Fischer, Arnold Messer, and Mike Medavoy are set to produce the film.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 2, 2019
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A first Look At Netflix’s “Dracula”

Take a look at Claes Bang (The Girl in the Spider’s Web) as Dracula in BBC and Netflix’s upcoming series about the legendary vampire. John Heffernan, Dolly Wells, Joanna Scanlan, Morfydd Clark, and Lujza Richter recently joined the cast that also includes Jonathan Aris, Jonathan Aris, Sacha Dhawan, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, Catherine Schell, Youssef Kerkour, Clive Russell, John Heffernan, Dolly Wells, Morfydd Clark, Joanna Scanlan, and Lujza Richter. Jonny Campbell (“Westworld”) is set to direct the premiere episode of “Dracula” written and created by Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss. Set in Transylvania in 1897, the three ninety-minute episode series follows the blood drinking Count as he is drawing his plans against Victorian London. “Dracula” will bare his teeth in late 2019 or early 2020.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jul 6, 2019
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Claes Bang Sinks His Teeth Into The Role Of Dracula – Netflix & BBC Announce Director & Cast

BBC and Netflix have teamed up for a new upcoming “Dracula” series. Today we have an update along with casting news and who will be directing. The Girl in the Spider’s Web actor Claes Bang will be playing the legendary title character. Variety reports that he joins Jonathan Aris, Jonathan Aris, Sacha Dhawan, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, Catherine Schell, Youssef Kerkour and Clive Russell along with already announced cast members John Heffernan, Dolly Wells, Morfydd Clark, Joanna Scanlan, and Lujza Richter. Variety also states that “Production is now underway, with Jonny Campbell (“Westworld”) directing the opening installment. Damon Thomas(“Killing Eve”) and Paul McGuigan (“Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool”) will helm Episodes 2 and 3, respectively.” Written and created by Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss, the series was inspired by Bram Stoker’s classic novel and will re-introduce the world to Dracula, the vampire who made evil sexy. “In Transylvania in 1897, the blood drinking Count is drawing his plans against Victorian London.”

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 29, 2019
Horror Fuel

Blu-ray Review: Dracula A.D. 1972 (1972) and The Satanic Rites of Dracula (1973)

Warner Brothers have just unleashed a real terror treat for fang bangers everywhere; a duo of discs starring that demonic Dracula and his vampire hordes courtesy of the haunted Hammer House of Horror! So let’s grab a slice or two of extra garlic pizza and give Dracula A.D. 1972 and The Satanic Rites of Dracula a wicked whirl! Dracula A.D. 1972 begins with Dracula (Christopher Lee) dying at the hands (spokes?) of a wagon wheel in the 1800’s (trust me, it plays out waaay better than it reads). Flash forward to ultra-mod London in the year 1972 where hip scenster cum Occultist Johnny Alucard (Christopher Neame) gets the shit-hot idea to perform a ritual with his chums in a deconsecrated church in the hopes of giving rise to the Devil himself, but he instead conjurs up ol’ Drac-Attack! What Johnny doesn’t know however is that his pal Jessica (Stephanie Beacham) and her grandfather Lorrimer (Peter Cushing) are part of a

Continue reading →
DanXIII
Nov 28, 2018
Horror Fuel

Movie Review: Queen Dracula (2017)

The long and short of Queen Dracula goes as follows: in a modern day twist on Bram Stoker’s classic, widower Jonathan Harker (Danny Zanelotti) travels to Transylvania and becomes under the spell of Queen Dracula…and imagine the surprise of Jon-boy’s daughters Lucy (Emily Miller) and Mina (Abigail G. Holmes) when they meet their potential new step-mother “D”; a real fang banger that’s out to put the bite on anyone that stands in her way! I’m not going to mince words…Queen Dracula is one of the most amateur productions I have put my eerie eyeballs on in a damn sight. Filmed on…I don’t rightly know…but I will tell you it has zero cinematography, lighting, professional (or in some cases even competent) acting or special effects (though Q.D.’s contact lenses are cool), this film is absolutely the equivalent of the S.O.V. material you would find on video store shelves in the late 1980’s…and you know what; fucking kudos to Writer/Director Curtis Everitt

Continue reading →
DanXIII
Oct 22, 2018
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Sink Your Teeth Into A New “Dracula” Series From The Duo Behind “Sherlock”

Fans of the ultimate bloodsucker will be excited to learn that the BBC and Netflix are making an unholy alliance to raise “Dracula” from the grave. Here’s the kicker, the new series adaptation of Bram Stoker’s classic tale is from the team behind “Sherlock”, Mark Gatiss and Steven Moffat. Set in 1897, the series will center on the blood-drinking count from Transylvania who sets his sights on Victorian London. There have always been stories about great evil. What’s special about Dracula is that Bram Stoker gave evil its own hero.” Moffat and Gatiss stated. Vertue added “There’s nothing like fresh blood.” Sue Vertue’s Hartswood Films producing the project, according to Variety.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Oct 15, 2018
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