Dracula Untold (2014)
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The story
In the 15th century, Vlad Dracula, the Prince of Wallachia and Transylvania, rules his lands in peace after years of war. However, the discovery of a mysterious artifact and a subsequent attack by a humanoid creature reveal the presence of a vampire. When an Ottoman army arrives at his castle demanding a tribute of boys, including his own son, Vlad is forced to make a desperate choice. To save his family from Sultan Mehmed II, he seeks out the Master Vampire, seeking a source of power that could grant him the strength to defend his kingdom, even if it means sacrificing his humanity.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
In the 15th century, Vlad Dracula, the Prince of Wallachia and Transylvania, is a war hero known as 'Vlad the Impaler'. After retiring from the Ottoman Empire's service, he lives in peace until a humanoid creature attacks his men. He learns from a monk that the creature is a vampire. When the Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II demands his son as tribute, Vlad seeks out the Master Vampire. He accepts a gift of blood that grants him supernatural abilities, including the ability to transform into a cloud of bats. During a siege at a monastery, Vlad's wife Mirena is separated from him and eventually pleads with him to stay a vampire to save their son. Vlad accepts, fully transforming and breaking the seal on the Master Vampire. He defeats the Sultan but finds his subjects have lost their humanity. He eventually allows himself to be exposed to the sun to die with his subjects, but a mysterious man saves him, leaving him as a permanent vampire. In the present day, Vlad meets a woman named Mina who appears to be a reincarnation of his wife.
- First release year
- 2014
- Runtime (minutes)
- 92
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Gary Shore
- Writers
- Matt Sazama · writer; Burk Sharpless · writer
- Cast and characters
- Luke Evans · Vlad III "the Impaler" Dracula; Dominic Cooper · Sultan Mehmed II; Sarah Gadon · Mirena; Art Parkinson · Ingeras; Charles Dance · Master Vampire
- Genres
- action; horror
- Themes
- sacrifice; protection of family; loss of humanity
- Tone and mood
- action-packed; dark
- Setting
- 15th-century Wallachia and Transylvania
- Premise and plot tags
- origin story; historical fiction; vampire
- Source material / true-story basis
- original screenplay
- Reception
- The film received mixed reviews from critics, with some praising the lead performance while others criticized the lack of depth and the reliance on superhero tropes.
- Reported review scores
- Rotten Tomatoes · score: 26% · scale: percentage · review count: 133; Metacritic · score: 40 · scale: 100 · review count: 30
- Awards and nominations
- Saturn Awards · Best Horror Film · 2015 · won; Saturn Awards · Best Costume · 2015 · nominated; Saturn Awards · Best Make-up · 2015 · nominated; People's Choice Awards · Favorite Thriller Movie · 2015 · nominated; Golden Trailer Awards · Best Music · 2015 · nominated; Golden Trailer Awards · Best Horror Poster · 2015 · nominated
- Production trivia
- The character of Caligula was cut from the final film.
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