Dracula
Dracula

Dracula

2020TV ShowEnded2 SeasonsEnglish

Transylvania, 1897. The blood-drinking Count Dracula is drawing his plans against Victorian London. And be warned: the dead travel fast.

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IMDb6.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes78%
Metacritic62/100
Google Users75%
Director: J.P. FinniganGenres: Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Plot Summary

In 1897, solicitor Jonathan Harker travels to the remote Carpathian Mountains to finalize the sale of his estate to the mysterious Count Dracula. Upon arrival at Dracula's crumbling castle, Harker quickly realizes he is a prisoner and the Count is a creature of the night with a thirst for blood. As Dracula sets his sights on London, Harker's fiancée Mina and her friends become his targets, setting the stage for a desperate battle against the ancient evil.

Critical Reception

Dracula (2020) received a mixed to positive reception from critics, with many praising its atmospheric tension and Claes Bang's performance as the titular vampire. However, some found the narrative pacing uneven and the adaptation’s departures from Bram Stoker's novel to be divisive.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its gothic atmosphere and stylish direction.
  • Claes Bang's chilling portrayal of Dracula was a standout element.
  • Some critics found the plot to be a bit slow in places.

Google audience: Audiences generally appreciated the series' dark and brooding tone, as well as its effective jump scares and gore. However, some viewers felt that certain plot points stretched credibility and that the adaptation strayed too far from the source material.

Fun Fact

The series utilized practical effects and prosthetics to create Dracula's more monstrous transformations, aiming for a visceral and unsettling effect rather than relying solely on CGI.

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Stephen Campbell

Stephen Campbell

**_A sarcastic posthumanist Dracula won't be to everyone's taste, but I thoroughly enjoyed this unique take on the Count_** > _His character was dreadfully vicious, for that the possession of irresistible powers of seduction, rendered hi...
Peter89Spencer

Peter89Spencer

I take it there isn't going to be a series 2(?) Bram Stoker would be spinning in his grave. Or coffin. But at least I watched it all and got it over and done with!