Bram Stoker's Dracula's Curse

Bram Stoker's Dracula's Curse (also known simply as Dracula's Curse) is a 2006 horror film by The Asylum, written and directed by Leigh Scott. Despite featuring Bram Stoker's name in the title, the film is not directly based on any of his writings or a mockbuster to the 1992 film Bram Stoker's Dracula, but shares similarities to films such as Blade: Trinity, Dracula 2000, Underworld: Evolution and Van Helsing. The film also shares some similarities with the 1971 Hammer horror film Countess Dracula, which also features a Dracula-esque femme fatale in the lead role.

Bram Stoker's Dracula's Curse
DVD cover
Directed byLeigh Scott
Produced byDavid Michael Latt
Paul Bales
David Rimawi
Written byLeigh Scott
StarringThomas Downey
Rhett Giles
Christina Rosenberg
Eliza Swenson
Music byThe Divine Madness
CinematographySteven Parker
Edited byLeigh Scott
Distributed byThe Asylum
Release date
April 25, 2006 (2006-04-25)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

The film takes place in an unidentified city (presumably New York City) in the modern day, and follows the characters of Rufus King (Thomas Downey) and Jacob Van Helsing (Rhett Giles), both of whom have been observing recent attacks made upon young teenagers in the city at night. Van Helsing correctly identifies that the attacks are being made by a group of vampires residing in the city. The vampires are led by a foreign seductress named Countess Bathorly (Christina Rosenberg), who hopes to use the humans to feed her growing vampire clan and to eventually seize control of the city, while at the same time using her growing power to gain the powers of "the Master". Discovering Bathorly's plan, Van Helsing and King begin to hunt down and destroy the vampires one by one, until they finally face the Countess herself and try to kill her once and for all, before her evil consumes the city and allows Dracula's curse to consume the human race.

Reception

Critical reaction to Dracula's Curse has been mixed to positive. Scott Foy of Dread Central wrote, "Bram Stoker's Dracula's Curse isn't a bad movie. If you're looking for a vampire film cut from the same cloth as Vampire: The Masquerade or the short-lived TV series Kindred: The Embraced then you'll probably dig Bram Stoker's Dracula's Curse, but you'll need to have a little patience."[1] Patrick Luce of Monsters and Critics said, "Although at times some of the acting is a bit stiff and the special effects are a bit lacking, Bram Stoker's Dracula's Curse ... is still packed full of enough gun fights, sword fights and vampire action to deliver a 'popcorn' rollercoaster ride of a fun movie."[2]

Trash City's review stated, "Though falling some way short of perfection, if you liked Hellsing (the anime) or Ultraviolet (the Brit-TV show), then this will probably still be of interest, and is entertaining as such. But if your tastes run more to the fast 'n' furious style of vampire cinema which Hollywood currently prefers, then it's likely less recommended."[3] Horror DNA's review said, "[It's] the best movie The Asylum has to offer. ... Scott has crafted something slick in Bram Stoker's Dracula's Curse. It is a perfect starting point for those wanting to delve into the low-budget world."[4]

Cast
  • Thomas Downey - Rufus King
  • Eliza Swenson - Gracie Johannsen
  • Rhett Giles - Jacob Van Helsing
  • Christina Rosenberg - Countess Bathorly
  • Jeff Denton - Rafe
  • Amanda E. Barton - Darvulia
  • Tom Nagel - Rick Tattinger
  • Rebekah Kochan - Trixie McFly
  • Sarah Hall - Sadie McPherson
  • Derek Osedach - Jimmy "The Kid" D'Amico
  • Chriss Anglin - Rich "Nebraska" Zulkowski
  • Sarah Lieving - Alex Deveraux
  • Griff Furst - Konstantinos
  • Justin L. Jones - Vampire
  • Marie Westbrook - Anastasia Ravenwood
  • Marat Glazer - Ivan Iwazkiewicz
  • Vaz Andreas - Tsorak
  • Jennifer Lee Wiggins - Dorthea
  • Vanessa Rooke - Katarina
  • Noel Thurman - Denise
  • Erica Roby - Christina Lockheart
  • David Schick - Lord Treykahn
  • Leigh Scott - The Old One
  • Mia Moretti - Juditha
  • Joanna Houghton - Helena
  • Ella Holden - Abigail Johannsen
  • Troy Thomas - Orlock
  • Ruffy Landayan - Lau
  • Monique La Barr - Erzsi
  • Katayoun Dara - Lexy
  • Kat Ochsner - Magdalena
  • Crystal Napoles - Selene

See also

References
  1. Bram Stoker's Dracula's Curse (2006) | Dread Central
  2. DVD Review: Bram Stoker's Dracula's Curse - Monsters and Critics Archived June 8, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  3. Trash City review: Bram Stoker's Dracula's Curse
  4. Dracula's Curse DVD Review Archived 2019-02-04 at the Wayback Machine horrordna.com
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