Long before Twilight became a thing, Vampires
were some of the coolest monsters that entertainment media could work with.
What's not to like about a noble, bloodthirsty, undead creature of the night?
On top of that, aren't their powers and abilities cool? Turning into bats at
will, having super reflexes and senses, super strength, etc etc. Vampires were
cool. Without a doubt though, the greatest vampire of them all is Dracula
himself.
What makes Dracula so enduring is that he's
appeared in tons and tons of different kinds of vampire related media. From
Brahm Stokers Dracula, to Castlevania, to the Underworld series, Dracula has
managed to best the test of time and remained a relevant character in
entertainment. So with that in mind, what could you possibly add to a character
that's been around for so many years? Universal Studios and Legendary Pictures
believe that it's time to tell the origins story of this famed vampire with, of
course, some creative twists.
For those not in the know, Dracula was inspired
by the real life historical figure Vlad the Impaler, an actual prince of
Transylvania who gained notoriety for using extremely vicious methods of
torture on his enemies. Most famous of his methods, as his name implies, is
impaling them on spikes around his territory. Of course, all of this was meant
to be used as a brutal method of keeping invaders and foreigners out of his
country. As such, Vlad the Impaler went down in history (to the Romanian
people) as a hero and a beloved figure. To the others, he became a monster of
the cruelest intentions. Perhaps that's why Dracula was birthed, to reflect the
outside look of Vlad the Impaler, from the foreigners perspective.
Well, enough history for now, how did the film
fare?
