Dracula (Netflix) -- Premieres 1/4/20
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Dracula (Netflix) -- Premieres 1/4/20

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This retelling of the classic story follows Dracula from his origins in Eastern Europe to his battles with Van Helsing's descendent and beyond.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Catherine Schell
· Claes Bang as Dracula
· Clive Russell
· Dolly Wells
· Joanna Scanlan
· John Heffernan
· Jonathan Aris
· Lujza Richter
· Mark Gatiss
· Morfydd Clark
· Nathan Stewart-Jarrett
· Sacha Dhawan
· Youssef Kerkour
CREW INFORMATION:
· Bram Stoker as BOOK
· Damon Thomas as DIR
· Jonny Campbell as DIR
· Mark Gatiss as CRTR/EP
· Paul McGuigan as DIR
· Steven Moffat as CRTR/EP
· Sue Vertue as EP
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Catherine Schell
· Claes Bang as Dracula
· Clive Russell
· Dolly Wells
· Joanna Scanlan
· John Heffernan
· Jonathan Aris
· Lujza Richter
· Mark Gatiss
· Morfydd Clark
· Nathan Stewart-Jarrett
· Sacha Dhawan
· Youssef Kerkour
CREW INFORMATION:
· Bram Stoker as BOOK
· Damon Thomas as DIR
· Jonny Campbell as DIR
· Mark Gatiss as CRTR/EP
· Paul McGuigan as DIR
· Steven Moffat as CRTR/EP
· Sue Vertue as EP
This premieres next Saturday. It's a 3 episode season. It's a co-production with BBC One.
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Re: Dracula (Netflix) -- Premieres 1/4/20
I didn't realize it was by the Sherlock creators, definitely will check this out. Looks like they are 3 90 minutes episodes, just like Sherlock.
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I'll watch. I do wish they would do a real story about Count Vlad III Dracula (Vlad the Impaler) . That is an interesting tale if history is any judge.
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Mark Gatiss and Dolly Wells? I'm in.
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Just watched the first episode. Holy hell, I wasn’t expecting this to be what it is. What a damn good pleasant surprise it’s been so far. It’s bordering on ludicrous but has some really great stuff throughout the episode. Last half hour is a great gore-fest. Looking forward to the next 2.
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No spoilers but that 3rd episode twist (or was it technically at the end of episode 2?)...did not see that coming. I did enjoy how much of the novel was in the first two episodes and while I am not a Dracula enthusiast I have actually read the novel (but holy heck, it was quite some time back) so that instantly elevated my opinion of the show. I need to finish off the 3rd ep tomorrow (well, technically later this morning) but this was a win as far as I am concerned.
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Re: Dracula (Netflix) -- Premieres 1/4/20
I caught the first episode last night, and really enjoyed it too. The only thing I didn't like were the bits of comedy thrown in there. They seemed out of place in a serious dracula movie. I don't want a joking Dracula. He kind of reminded me of Freddy Kruger making puns once or twice.
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Yeah, that last episode... oof. The transition had a lot of potential, and yet it felt very squandered. The episode somehow dragged and also felt too rushed. After the first two episodes I was recommending the show. Now, I'm going to have to walk back that recommendation.
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Re: Dracula (Netflix) -- Premieres 1/4/20
Just watched all 3 episodes and the first two episodes are great but the 3rd one was a bit off, although the ending itself was fine.
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Re: Dracula (Netflix) -- Premieres 1/4/20
So does this bring anything new to this tired genre? You can spoiler it if needed. I doubt I will watch this. I typically find vampires boring. I did like John Carpenters Vampires however and the early Hammer films with Christopher Lee.
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There are times, especially during the close-ups, where Claes looks just like Lee.
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Re: Dracula (Netflix) -- Premieres 1/4/20
I fucking loved episode 1 and 2. Havent finish 3 but I wish they had stayed in the past.
Holy shit Episode 2 was great. I didn't mind the jokes or puns... but the added references to the lore was fantastic.
Holy shit Episode 2 was great. I didn't mind the jokes or puns... but the added references to the lore was fantastic.



