Tag: Vlad Tepes

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Trailer Into REaction: Thirst (2019) | Official Trailer

The vampire myth may have began it’s ascent into the public eye with Bram Stoker’s Dracula in 1897 though his novel is believed to be based upon an actual person, Vlad Tepes, otherwise known as Vlad the Impaler (1431-1467) – for his bloodthirstiness toward his enemies. He tended to impale them on stakes – who […]

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‘Dracula Untold’ Trailer

I have to admit that when I heard of the central idea behind Gary Shore‘s Dracula Untold–essentially the story of Vlad Tepes before he became Dracula–the first thing that crossed my mind was:  “Who cares?  People don’t watch Dracula movies for what he was before he became a vampire!” Then again, Vlad Tepes isn’t just anyone.  What we know […]