Dracula: A Love Tale (2025)
By William Pattison
For Horror Bob’s Blog
After his wife dies, a 15th century prince, Vlad The Second,
renounces God and becomes a vampire. Centuries later in 19th century France, he
sees a woman resembling his late wife and pursues her, sealing his own fate.
The filmmaker of this film had to be obsessed with Coppella’s
Dracula. There are way too many member berries in this film related to that
film. Even naming Vlad’s true love Elizabetha screams Coppella and how old
Dracula looked like. This would have been an excellent soft remake if it wasn’t
for one incredible annoying thing…the fucking CGI gargolyals. Give me a fucking
break! This is not a Disney “live action” affair. Not is this a kiddie movie.
These living gargolyals royally took me out of the film, like the praying
mantis monster in Dario Argento’s Dracula.
The move from England to France for the major part of the
story didn’t really make a difference, so why do it? Changing Van Helsing to
the French priest didn’t make a
difference, so why do it? There was a lot of questionable decisions and all the
right ones made this film a homage rather than a fully original take on the
classic story. Still, it is entertaining and if you love Coppella’s vision you
will find this entertaining…
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