6 most striking films and TV series about Dracula

1. Dracula

Dracula

• USA, 1931.
• Horror.
• Duration: 75 minutes.
• IMDb: 7.4.
• Count Dracula: Bela Lugosi.

A real estate agent from London finds himself on the estate of Count Dracula because of his work. Pretty quickly, he realizes that his client is not just a representative of a noble family, but the real embodiment of evil. In order to defeat the enemy, a whole team of those who Dracula ruined their lives is going to.

"Dracula" 1931 - the first film adaptation novel Bram Stoker, in which the characters had the same names as in the book. Bela Lugosi not only played the iconic hero, but in many ways it was the actor and crew who defined the classic image of the vampire.

2. Dracula

Dracula

• UK, 1979
• Horror, drama.
• Duration: 109 minutes.
• IMDb: 6.5.
• Count Dracula: Frank Langella.

Count Dracula sets out on a journey to England to find himself a bride. Being near the hospital for the mentally ill, the vampire meets with local workers. While he tries to enslave the woman he fell in love with, a series of strange deaths takes place in the district.

1979's Dracula focuses on the story of Mina and Lucy from the original novel, but adds romantic overtones to it. At the same time, Langella's Dracula himself is an elegant and sophisticated villain who can easily fall in love with.

3. Dracula

Dracula

• UK, 1992
• Horror, melodrama.
• Duration: 128 minutes.
• IMDb: 7.4.
• Count Dracula: Gary Oldman.

In Victorian England, a young real estate agent, Jonathan, travels to Transylvania to work with Count Dracula, a client who is interested in buying a house in London. In fact, Dracula is interested in the bride of Jonathan, in whom he saw his long-lost love.

Dracula 1992 directed by Francis Ford Coppola. The work was noted by film critics - the picture is the owner of three Oscars. The role of Count Dracula went to Gary Oldman, and the actor played perfectly. Often, fans of the novel note Oldman's Dracula as the most consistent with the original - and this despite the fact that the plot of the film differs from the original source.

4. Van Helsing

Van Helsing

• USA, Czech Republic, 2004.
• Fantasy, action.
• Duration: 131 minutes.
• IMDb: 6.0.
• Count Dracula: Richard Roxburgh.

The Vatican sends Van Helsing, a monster hunter, to Transylvania on a mission to destroy Count Dracula. The protagonist and his companion named Carl team up with Anna Valeri, with whom they have the same goals. What they don't know yet is that Dracula isn't just a vampire - he has a special pact with the devil.

Probably Roxburgh's Dracula is the most naive character based on Stoker's novel. In the film, he is much weaker than Van Helsing, but he has an interesting backstory. It can be said that Van Helsing does not film the book, but tries to supplement it. So, Dracula's castle - in the spirit steampunk, and the hero himself collaborates with Victor Frankenstein.

5. Dracula

Dracula

• UK, 2020.
• Horror.
• Duration: 1 season.
• IMDb: 6.8.
• Count Dracula: Claes Bang.

Count Dracula is building his plans to destroy Victorian England and it seems that no one can stop him. The people he leaves alive cannot convey what they saw in the mysterious castle. But one oversight of Dracula can interfere with his plans.

The mini-series Dracula is a co-production between Netflix and the BBC. Showrunners Mark Gattis and Steven Moffat worked on Sherlock,Doctor Whoand Jekyll. Despite the fact that the writers treated the original carefully, Count Dracula turned out to be unusual - he is much smarter than his predecessors.

6. Dracula 2000

Dracula 2000

• USA, 2000
• Horror, fantasy.
• Duration: 99 minutes.
• IMDb: 4.9.
• Count Dracula: Gerard Butler.

The plane carrying the body of Count Dracula crashes in New Orleans. The vampire missed the blood, so he is ready to kill everyone who gets in his way. But Van Helsing is trying to catch the villain who is looking for his daughter.

Dracula 2000 attempts to bring the story from the original to modern America. Not only this is surprising, but also the age of the protagonist - he is played by a 30-year-old Gerard Butlerwho constantly speaks in whispers. Linkin Park, Slayer, SOAD and other metal stars play in the background.

Dracula 2000 is probably the most corrected version of the story, which is why it is valuable. But to call the film a good one is unlikely to succeed, it is rather comical.

7. Dracula: Dead and Happy

Dracula: Dead and Loving It

• France, USA, 1995.
• Comedy, fantasy.
• Duration: 90 minutes.
• IMDb: 5.8.
• Count Dracula: Leslie Nielsen.

Count Dracula gets tired of the usual everyday life in Transylvania and goes on a trip to England. There he will open a new world full of beautiful women and good blood. Only Van Helsing can stop the villain who is wreaking havoc.

The film is a parody of the classic Dracula works. Leslie Nielsen does not frighten, but makes laugh, mocking the image - for this reason, there is even a battle with ancient Moldavian words in the film. Given that several dozen bad films have been made about the count, the parody looks quite natural - it makes fun of the superficial depiction of a vampire.