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Sarah (7800 KP) rated Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992) in Movies

Mar 9, 2019

Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992)

1992 | Horror, Romance, Sci-Fi

7.6

(31 Ratings)

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Stays true to the book

This is by far the best adaptation of Bram Stoker’s Dracula novel and aside from the hilarious Dracula: Dead and Loving It, there has never been a decent Dracula film since. The fact that it stays true to the novel is the best thing about this, there’s very little difference between this and the book and I’m so grateful about this. The effects are very old school and in parts a little bit cheesy and very dated watching it back now, but I think that’s part of the charm. It was made in the early 90s after all.

Gary Oldman does a fantastic performance and Anthony Hopkins too is wonderful as Van Helsing, and it’s these two that really make this film as good as it is. The rest of the cast range from good (Richard E Grant), unremarkable (Cary Elwes), to downright awful. And yes, I am talking about Keanu Reeves. I know he was a big star when this was made, but he really is a terrible actor. And he’s even worse when he’s trying to put on a horrendous English accent. I wish they’d have found a decent actor to play Harker, if they had I would’ve scored this a little higher!

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Awix (3310 KP) rated Dracula in TV

Jan 4, 2020

Dracula

2020 | Drama, Horror

6.1

(14 Ratings)

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Somewhat predictably, the Sherlock team's take on Dracula proves to be a studied piece of unfaithfulness - although, given just how well-known and iconic this particular story is, it's hard to see quite what else they could have done. It starts off looking deceptively faithful, turns into a bizarre inversion of an Agatha Christie-type murder mystery, and then really goes for broke with a third-act twist the likes of which have not been seen since AD 1972. Guaranteed to upset purists, but hey - at least they were still allowed to cast a man as Dracula.

Claes Bang is indisputably very good as the Count, mixing cool flippancy with genuine menace. The rest of it is a bit of a curate's egg, with brilliant moments mixed thoroughly with things that don't quite work. If you like Moffat and Gatiss' approach to scripting - sketch show and conjuring performance in equal measures, with big set pieces and reveals taking precedence over logic and cohesion - then you will obviously enjoy this. Otherwise, then the sound of Dracula is not so much the music of the children of the night, as that of the writers winking at the audience non-stop for four and a half hours.

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Erika (17789 KP) rated Penny Dreadful - Season 1 in TV

Oct 24, 2017

Eva Green (0 more)

Eve Green is everything in this show. She and Josh Hartnett are the saving graces. Out of all the penny dreadful/gothic horror, etc stories they could have pulled from, they chose.. Frankenstein, Dracula, and Dorian Grey? It could have been so much better. The season finale didn't make me feel like I wanted to watch seasons two or three.

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Dean (6927 KP) rated Renfield (2023) in Movies

Apr 18, 2023

Renfield (2023)

2023 | Comedy, Horror

6.4

(5 Ratings)

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Nicholas Cage (1 more)

Fight scenes

A big production Horror Comedy as Dracula's trusty servant is looking to break free of their toxic relationship.
It's silly, fun and with some good action scenes and a fair bit of bloody gore. Nicholas Cage is great as an OTT Dracula. A good fun film mixing up various genres. Packs a punch and has bite!

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Kevin Phillipson (10072 KP) Apr 18, 2023

I added the movie two weeks ago lol

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Dean (6927 KP) Apr 18, 2023

Didn't show up on a search?

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The Monster Squad (1987)

7.8 (16 Ratings) Rate It

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A group of young friends obsessed with monsters has to save the world. After finding Van Helsing's...

80's monsters comedy cult classic

Loz Hughes (80 KP) rated Dracula - Dead and Loving It (1995) in Movies

Jul 14, 2018

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The female acting, Storyline was a bit monotonous at times (0 more)

So bad it was kinda good.

This was a spoof on dracula films and it was so bad I actually really liked it, it was lighthearted, amusing and a bit slapstick.
Definitely one to watch with a bit of alcohol in the system lol, doesnt require brain power to follow the storyline.

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Kevin Wilson (179 KP) Jul 14, 2018

It's just a fun movie lol Renfield I think nailed it. When he is bed with the female vamps ? I'll have you know that's my knee your straddling! ???

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Loz Hughes (80 KP) Jul 14, 2018

I loved the silly stuff like the ball room dance, the turning into a bat, the ridiculous amount of garlic and you are right Renfield was fantastic in it.

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Reinfield (2023)

8.0 (2 Ratings) Rate It

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Reinfield the tortured aide to his narcissistic boss, Dracula is forced to procure his masters prey...

Kevin Phillipson (10072 KP) rated Reinfield (2023) in Movies

Apr 20, 2023

Reinfield (2023)

2023 | Comedy, Horror

8.0

(2 Ratings)

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Nicolas holt (2 more)

Nic cage

Awkwafina

When I heard that nic cage was playing Dracula I knew I had to see the movie and oh boy I can say this he really hams it up as the Prince of darkness but this is reinfields film which is a good thing the amount of gore thruout the movie does go over the top but I don't mind abit