Dracula: A Love Tale
Directed by Luc BessonPå 1400-talet slits prins Vladimir brutalt från sin älskade hustru när hon plötsligt rycks ur livet. Förtvivlan förvandlas till rasande sorg, och i sin desperation vänder han Gud ryggen. Men olydnaden får ett fruktansvärt pris - en odödlig förbannelse läggs över honom. Förvandlad till den mytomspunna Dracula tvingas han vandra genom seklernas mörker, evigt förföljd av dödens skugga. Ändå brinner något kvar i hans hjärta: en glöd av hopp, om att en dag åter få omfamna sin förlorade kärlek.
Dracula: A Love Tale Ratings & Reviews
- hybrid2011812 maj 2026Good movie.
- trrs11 maj 2026This is a interesting story because on one had you got a bit of the historical figure vlad the impaler mixed in with Dracula who’s fictional. However this movie in particular seems to have a problem trying to balance both in some instances. It’s not a terrible movie but it focuses more on the romance as opposed to the mechanics of how Dracula came to be. Knowing that it’s suppose to be a romance I’d forgive it a bit however I do feel like you do need to see some more backstory of how Dracula came to better understand his internal struggles which this movie sorta lacks. Bottom line it’s a good movie overall just not an excellent movie. Worth watching but sadly nothing to add to a rotation of movies to revisit. 3 1/2 out of 5
- Darren Webster18 september 2025Look, yes, it's another retelling and it takes inspiration from what's come before, but lest ye forget, what's come before was based off the book as is this and it's done quite well. Luc took some agency with the story we all know all too well at this point and had some fun with it. Honestly, this was absolutely fantastic work by Luc and the entire cast. While there ahs alwasy been a theme of love within the story of Dracula, nobody has taken the time to really make it into a full fledged love story. This does that, if not a bit dark and brooding. Even if you've seein every film that's come before this one, it's still 100% worth taking the time to watch this re-telling.
- Rebekah Chaney7 maj 2026This remake was outstanding. They changed a few things, but the story was never boring. The original Bram was a little slow and boring at times, even cheesy. This one was not cheesy in the slightest. It even brought tears eyes.
- ananya17 oktober 2025I never knew caleb could be so...😏
- Mr-EBE9 december 2025Ridicule.. back to F. Copola
- VVILFRED12 september 2025Bad, unnecessary, a remake nobody asked for.
- hairydemon3 maj 2026Riddle me this: how does a film look so expensive and yet feel so cheap?
- DANKMorales21 mars 2026Really why wait 400 years for your love to be reincarnated just to let yourself be killed 1 hour after getting her back. 0 stars.
- James Saenz10 januari 2026“i forbid you from killing yourself beneath my window!” “so you’d prefer i die further away?” the best parts are easily the costume and set design. everything else is kind of meh, a strange amalgamation of the source material and previous adaptations that doesn’t really achieve what its predecessors did (pales in comparison to the romance of coppola’s dracula, what humor is there doesn’t land as well as mckay’s renfield, and it lacks the atmosphere of herzog’s or eggers’ nosferatu adaptations). kind of the cw version of dracula, which isn’t necessarily bad but it’s also not something i would come back to when i have far better options.
- Hylax21 april 2026Decent dracula movie….
- adam319925 januari 2026some fun scenes but like me, you will probably watch this on fast forward
- Shaydeknight13 december 2025This new version of Dracula is an object lesson in how to drain a classic of its vitality without delivering anything fresh in return. The film is, fundamentally, a retelling of a retelling, far more indebted to Francis Ford Coppola's 1992 adaptation than to Bram Stoker's novel. What emerges is not an homage but the fuzzy mimeograph of someone else's vision, blurred by its own lack of conviction. The result is tedious. The film is never frightening. Its attempts at horror have all the menace of a baby drinking from a bottle. Narrative beats land with a dull thud, and the pacing suffers from long, bland stretches that fail to build tension or atmosphere. Caleb Landry Jones, as Dracula, is a puzzling piece of casting. He does competent work with what he is given, but he spends much of the film looking profoundly out of place. The costuming does him no favours: despite his height, he seems like an adolescent wearing his father's oversized suit, topped with an inexplicably silly hat. The effect undercuts any sense of menace or regality. For a character who should command the frame simply by existing in it, he has no presence whatsoever. This is, without exaggeration, the most insipid Dracula committed to film. Christoph Waltz delivers precisely what audiences have come to expect from him. He is always a pleasure to watch, even when the material around him is uninspired, and he brings a professionalism that briefly punctures the monotony. Production design is one of the few bright spots. The sets are attractive, thoughtfully crafted, and occasionally suggest a more interesting film struggling to emerge from underneath the rest of the enterprise. Unfortunately, direction from Luc Besson does little to elevate the material. Honestly, he hasn't produced anything truly remarkable in more than three decades, and Dracula continues that trajectory. The film lacks a distinct creative vision and the end product feels dated, tiresome, and wholly unnecessary. Ultimately, the film is a waste of time: uninspired, not at all scary, and forgettable. It contributes nothing to the long lineage of adaptations and fails to entertain. It is a retelling so diluted that it barely leaves a trace.
- Elli16 april 2026Yet another Dracula movie however this one didn't seem to know if they were focusing on Vlad Il Dracul (Vlad the Dragon) who was the father of Vlad the Impaler or Dracula himself. They gave stories about them both in this movie about obsession rather than romance. Still a rather okay movie despite it.
- Hakihiko15 april 2026Flawed but Ultimately Entertaining "Dracula" is the kind of film that ends up being more enjoyable than its production values might initially suggest. It is clearly uneven and far from reaching its full potential, yet there is something about its atmosphere and overall tone that still makes it a satisfying watch. I went in with moderate expectations, and in the end I found myself liking it more than I thought I would. The performances are good and very committed, which helps the film more than anything else. The cast brings enough conviction to make the emotional and dramatic moments work better than they probably should. Even when the material feels shaky, there is a genuine effort on screen that keeps things engaging. Visually, the film has some genuinely striking moments, especially when it leans into its darker and more gothic atmosphere. There are scenes that feel stylish and evocative, and the soundtrack supports that mood very well, helping create a sense of immersion even when the production feels inconsistent. The script is where most of its weaknesses show. The pacing can feel uneven, and some ideas are either underdeveloped or too familiar to leave a strong impact. It never quite reaches the dramatic weight it seems to be aiming for, which keeps it from becoming something more memorable. That lack of consistency is what holds it back the most. There is a sense that the film could have done more with its atmosphere and ideas, but too often it settles for something more surface level than it should. Even so, it remains more enjoyable than expected. Despite its flaws, it has enough mood, commitment, and entertainment value to make the experience worthwhile, even if it feels like a film that could have been much better.
Dracula: A Love Tale Trivia
Dracula: A Love Tale was released on 30 juli 2025.
Dracula: A Love Tale was directed by Luc Besson.
Dracula: A Love Tale has a runtime of 2h 9m.
Dracula: A Love Tale was produced by Luc Besson, Virginie Besson-Silla.
På 1400-talet slits prins Vladimir brutalt från sin älskade hustru när hon plötsligt rycks ur livet. Förtvivlan förvandlas till rasande sorg, och i sin desperation vänder han Gud ryggen. Men olydnaden får ett fruktansvärt pris - en odödlig förbannelse läggs över honom. Förvandlad till den mytomspunna Dracula tvingas han vandra genom seklernas mörker, evigt förföljd av dödens skugga. Ändå brinner något kvar i hans hjärta: en glöd av hopp, om att en dag åter få omfamna sin förlorade kärlek.
The key characters in Dracula: A Love Tale are Vlad / Dracula (Caleb Landry Jones), Elisabeta / Mina (Zoë Bleu Sidel), Priest (Christoph Waltz).
Dracula: A Love Tale is rated R.
Dracula: A Love Tale is a Fantasy, Skräck, Romantik film.
Dracula: A Love Tale has an audience rating of 8.2 out of 10.
Dracula: A Love Tale had a budget of 52 mn US$.
Dracula: A Love Tale has made 42,4 mn US$ at the box office.