The Last Voyage of The Demeter Explained

[@DanteMishima]

He didn't speak, he just fed. No unnecessary flourishes, just straight to business. I love this aspect of this Dracula

[@65firered]

He still messes with people as per usual but he's efficient about it.

[@damianluther7191]

he spoke

[@PoldarkGodzilla]

Weak story , Dracula looked great but it had poor casting , even diversity casting .. the screen play didn’t really get you hooked , more could have been done

[@theblackmaninadamcousersso6146]

​@PoldarkGodzilla speak for yourself buddy you just have bad taste this was probably the best dracula movie and depiction of dracula on screen not some pretty boy with long flowing hair that gets one tapped or bodied by blonde bombshells and Liu kang look alikes and weak asss Scooby-Doo gangs he is ruthless and actually shows why and how he got the name dracula by showing his true nature and what truly being a vampire is..and the casting and the writing for the movie Is great! Everyone played there role well in this movie you don't ever need to be a director or judge any movie again with an opinion like that pal..on a movie like this..lol go touch some grass or sumthen friend..💯👌

[@jonfreeman9682]

This is the feral animalistic Dracula that we know and love. Not the top hat 🎩 wearing cane twirling gentleman of leisure he becomes at the end.

[@drakonwulffkronn2976]

Absolutely this is the scariest Dracula version. This character has been abused and so many versions have been conceived. However the last voyage of the Demeter shows the most evil and scary Dracula I've ever seen. This Dracula is an intelligent experienced yet wild animal craving for his fill. He won't stop at anything and one by one he extinguished the Demeter's crew. It makes you wonder what is he going to do in England. Great movie!!

[@hundkebab2433]

hey Dracula Untold and Castlevanias Dracula is pretty great - also the one in Van Helsing

[@trequor]

Spoiler alert: he dies in England

[@Procrastinater]

Really enjoy this depiction of Dracula, as he is essentially a human mimic type monster. He is not a man that hides a monster, he is a monster that hides in the guise of a man. When he is in a setting where he does not need to play any games, where his human mimicry serves no purpose, what is left is just the monster.

[@engirish1977]

This movie is really underrated, saw it in a theatre with 2 other people, but I enjoyed the film non the less. Felt a bit like “Alien” only on a ship with Dracula himself, I loved it 😂

[@elQuestionare]

the CGI looks so cheap... really disappointing. And the whole plot is so weird. I mean where is the surprise? and why do all people on the ship act so stupid? Why didnt they search everything after the animals died? Why didnt they stick together after Anna told the story that a monster is on board? what an awfull, cheap movie. 10:20 and finally they get worried.. after all that stuff happened. Nobody is akting like that in the real world. 13:58 also their god damn WOODEN ship is burning!! And they just stand there and watch? 19:00 and of course.. the first USEFULL thing someone does in this movie, was obviously a women. Cause all men are god damn stupid in this movie. Go girl, slayy. 19:30 and even if it sinks... god damn he has WINGS !!!!! HE CAN FLY !!!! who ever made this movie, should never touch a camera again. everyone who likes this should really question his mentality.

[@itzakpoelzig330]

I wonder if Dracula is where the idea for Alien originally came from?🤔

[@yolandaponkers1581]

This was utterly terrifying. It’s definitely the scariest vampire movie I’ve ever seen.

[@sifunmon]

Check out 30 days of night !

[@getonwithit.2847]

This movie and 30 days of night were really good vampire horror movies

[@Easternboy30]

Dam… if that’s so than every other vampire horror movie must be worse than Friday 9

[@XDKX101]

This is a second to 30 days of night. The entire atmosphere of that movie was scary..

[@tjjordan4207]

The irony about the Dracula novel by Bram Stroker is that it was written as individual pieces (think in terms of comics but for books) and then collected into one huge omnibus. The idea of a series of movies adapting the novel or even a mini-series with the budget of Game of Thrones isn’t too insane to do. In fact, I would argue Dracula is better for television, not theatrical (although it would be cool).

[@jaciriley123]

They tried this already a few years ago with a tv series starring Jonathan Rhys myers as Dracula it only got one season I think. Netflix did a Dracula adaption recently as well which was quiet good

[@itzakpoelzig330]

Dracula was not written as individual pieces, though? Perhaps you're mistaking it for a serialized novel, like some of Charles Dickens works? But even those are not individual pieces later collected into an omnibus. They are unified novels that are simply released to the public one chapter at a time. Dracula was "serialized" in some American newspapers in 1899, but it had already been published as a complete novel prior to that. Dracula is an epistolary novel, meaning it's presented as a collection of letters between the characters, but the letters were never meant to be taken individually. I think you might be mistaking Dracula for some other novel?

[@bettinanielsen6336]

Not to be confused with Penny Dreadfulls.

[@johnstockley6976]

The two knocks are also the sound of the heartbeat. As the film progresses the knocks get more frequent and erratic as the crew call for help, subliminally hyping us (the audience) up with the increased pace of the films heartbeat.

[@AnthonyLeoWilson]

maybe as dracula feeds he regains more of his strength and power with each bit of blood he consumes. that would explain the changes as he killed each victim. it is almost like he was starving himself on purpose just so he could better enjoy the hunt and taste of his food :P

[@kyleespinoza7201]

That was definitely my interpretation as well!

[@TheLastKentuckyIrregular9524]

It is explained in the movie (albeit poorly) that he was feeding on the girl and rationing. He was intentionally starved. Once she was "saved" he wasn't able to feed for a couple of nights. So with each kill he is regaining his strength. That's why he becomes more and more lethal with each kill.

[@easy6427]

I would think starving himself would have a different purpose. My guess would be that it was out of necessity to be able to be transported to the ship. It would've taken a good amount of time to travel most of the way across Europe by horse drawn cart. If he was to be feeding on people the entire trip, it's unlikely that anyone would continue transporting the crate. Once he's on the ship, he doesn't have a need to continue starving himself.

[@TetsuShima]

It's pretty crazy that there is an adaptation of "Dracula" that only covers one chapter of the novel. That said, this type of adaptation is actually not at all a bad idea as long as the selected chapter is fascinating enough to work alone. For example, I've always thought that a movie based on the novel "Let the Right One In" that only adapts the flashbacks showing Eli/Elias being taken with the other children to the castle and turned into a vampire would be a really fascinating prequel!

[@King_IVAR868]

Renefield as well

[@krishanuA]

​@user-ye4bu6xh4ctrue. We're unfortunate.

[@TetsuShima]

​​@user-ye4bu6xh4c I never understood why so many controversy about Eli's nature. Even the author himself stated he's a male eunoch who adopted a female appearance to make people feel sorry for him. I do not find any reason to cause controversy with Eli's gender, as he cannot be considered a LGBT icon /Sjw propaganda AT ALL

[@giggitycore1982]

Dude, the monster verse that never really came to. The mummy, Dracula an a bunch of other movie monsters were to exist together. Even can helsing was supposed to be a part of it can helsing?

[@danielb.9897]

Do you realize that movie execs now are so shit at their jobs that they will literally crowdsource movie ideas from this sort of information? In a few years when this movie you just invented the idea for comes out, we're all going to meet back here at this comment section and talk about how horrible hollywood is.

[@fkdump]

The Dracula shown in the movie is a blood thirsty savage creature, but the post credit scene shows him being a high intelligent creature that can act like human (Probably can talk too). I think if there will be a sequel, the vibe will be quite different from the first one.

[@rudeboyjohn3483]

Gave me a bit of that 'Mimic' vibe

[@haileelopez1938]

I was disappointed with the ending look of dracula. I think it would've been more terrifying to the main character when he sees dracula as a man instead as what he saw on the ship. The scary realization that this creature can blend in with other humans would be another factor as why hes more determined to hunt it would've been great.

[@filthycasual8187]

It would have been even better if it was a book-accurate tall thin man with long black hair, a moustache and a pointed beard with a white streak through it. I know folks are gonna jump down my throat with "But he was an old man with a moustache!" Yes. Only at the beginning and end of the novel. During his time in London he looked more like a stereotypical moustache-twirling villain.

[@chshirerat5487]

​@@filthycasual8187In the chapter "The Captains Log" that this movie is inspired by, the crew describe a tall thin man, but I'm not sure if the crew actually gave other details to the captain to write down. Especially if they were all going missing one by one, this Dracula has no reason to act as a man

[@filthycasual8187]

@@chshirerat5487 If you'd read the comment I was responding to and apply context, you'd understand I was referring SPECIFICALLY to his look at the end of the movie when he's in London. I was fine with his appearance while on the Demeter, I thought it was a good look.

[@magiscichoam]

It’s the Captain’s grandson, not his son. Dracula spoke throughout the film. For me this is one of the best Vampire movies I’ve ever seen. I hope there will be a sequel.

[@tuckernutter]

I'm gonna assume the sequel will be titled "The Count of Carfax Abbey"

[@haydenlarsen9949]

Sadly, no. It bombed at the box office. It is also based on a chapter in a book. I would have loved to have seen this iteration of the character in a miniseries based on the entire book.

[@paulconder8155]

Unfortunately no sequel as the book said he made it to England so Dracula won the battle at sea Now we’re Lucy 😅

[@paulshri8609]

A trilogy would have made sense: how he became a vampire, the voyage, then the hunt for him. Having said that, definitely worth a watch.

[@Shrimpzor]

In Romanian Dracul is "the devil", dragon is spelled exactly the same but pronounced differently. Let me quickly explain why Vlad Țepeș's father was known as Vlad Dracul. He was initiated into a organization called Ordinul Dragonului, or "the order of the dragon", which used a dragon as its emblem. The latin (not Romanian) for dragon is Draco. The name simply adds the Romanian suffix for the article "the". As far as I could find Dracula is simply an English invention and resulted from a misunderstanding of historical source material. If you tried to use that word in Romanian it wouldn't make any sense. If you know any Romanian last names you might recognize a lot of them end with "escu". This is the suffix for "son of" in archaic Romanian. These is also a feminine version with "ea" that is much more rare, so you could with a stretch say it means daughter of the devil is you spelled it Draculea... But even that would not be recognizable in modern Romanian. Not to be overly critical. I just hate it when people are misled about what something means in a language I speak.

[@kennethflores-hv7uf]

I know the family name of his still survives as Florescu. If my memory serves me right

[@hangsolow216]

Interesting

[@hhh1200]

my issue is they knew for days he was in one of the boxes. all of those boxes would have broken open during day and dirt over board.

[@WTA1115]

Same. They found the box… then it’s never mentioned again. The girl goes from half dead, scared for her life, to girl boss ready to fight, which was weird.

[@OldPirate1718]

​@@WTA1115that's because it was DEI: girl boss and a black doctor--none of which existed in this time period

[@TetsuShima]

Another underrated adaptation of Bram Stoker's book is the 1970 Spanish film "Count Dracula", directed by Jesús Franco. That film stands out for being the adaptation that most faithfully tries to adapt the novel, being more faithful than even Coppola's film. Furthermore, Dracula (who appears as the old mustachioed man that the novel describes) is played here by none other than Christopher Lee, who at the time was still acting as the Count for the Hammer films. Lee was already fed up with those movies due to their absolute lack of respect to the novel's themes, so he did not hesitate to participate enthusiastically in that faithful adaptation. The cast also includes the insane Klaus Kinski as a mute Renfield (my favorite portrayal of the character) and Herbert Lom as Van Helsing. The movie is not a masterpiece at all, especially because of its low budget, but it definitely deserves to be watched by every single Dracula fan!

[@krishanuA]

Brilliantly put here! There is a reason why people appreciate good comments on KZbin. This is one of them. Thank you for your time, fellow user 🙏

[@joewaters5828]

THANK YOU FOR SAYING WHAT I HAVE BEEN SAYING FOR YEARS!!!

[@johnjames-glover4630]

I'd say that the 70s BBC TV adaptation is the most faithful. That's its strength, and also its weakness. There's so much of the novel that is actually rather dull and rightly left out of filmed versions.

[@krishanuA]

@@johnjames-glover4630 Point taken. But that's King for you!

[@ryuujitakasu4602]

It was written by Jesus himself? Dayum it must be good

[@OldBaldWookiee]

Watched this with my pa last night . When he says "please no" mocking that dude was so creepy and when he says "you will" in response to "i dont fear you " great movie and creepy take on Dracula

[@jennifersmith-clark6418]

I liked the movie right up to the end where not only does the Captain not get tied to the wheel with the rosary so that his body could be found {this was a particularly brave act in the book) but the doctor makes out alive and unharmed where it is implied that he will start hunting Dracula. I would have accepted the ending more if the doctor had ended up in a medical facility of some sort with a visitor we only see from the back talking with him about his experience assuring him that his account will be kept in the strictest confidence thus assuring him of his personal safety. When the man gets up we see it is Anthony Hopkins as Van Helsing. This would bridge this movie and rest of the story quite nicely considering the ships doctor is he who was never mentioned in Dracula at all.

[@TheLastKentuckyIrregular9524]

I sort of felt like they were going to making the doc into Van Helsing. I could easily have seen them doing that in a sequel.

[@jennifersmith-clark6418]

@@TheLastKentuckyIrregular9524 I don't know how they could have. His name was already established and it wasn't Van Helsing. Van Helsing is also called in by Dr. Seward as his personal friend and mentor and an expert in not only medicine but in the occult. He already knew what Dracula was and what he was capable of. He knew how to help Lucy and it bought Lucy at least a few days. The Demeter's doctor did not. I accept they took a few liberties in order to make a few paragraphs into a full movie and I again stress I did like the film except the ending which does not work with the rest of the established narrative. Had they not left out the Captain's noble sacrifice and made it either apparent Dracula finished the job on the doctor or made it so he passes the torch on to the folks who actually kill him I would have liked the ending too.

[@Tomy_Yon]

I never expected they would go for the kid. Very disturbing. Really beautiful production. 😊

[@h_nt_r]

There needs to be more filmmakers willing to give us cool ideas like this.

[@anthonyjordanmoviesandmore2470]

Yeah but sadly this film didn't make a lot of money even though it deserved to I think this is going to be one of those films that will be embraced as a classic in years to come

[@petergianakopoulos4926]

You need to support them with cash

[@preaksa7372]

this movie gives a unique POV of how scary Dracula can be

[@Gemini053]

I’m not a Dracula fan but as a vampire lover I do want to see more evil, creepy, dark or “demonic” interpretations of vampires instead of the romanticized urban fantasies that has been accepted in recent years.

[@Mushess]

@@Gemini053finally someone else agrees with me when I say I think draculas a bit overrated. I think the main reason I think that is because Brahms book is considered the “first vampire book” when in actuality that’s not true. Kinda annoying to see brahm get all the attention for a thing he didn’t really invent and that’s probably why I dislike Dracula.

[@rosita3528]

​@@Gemini053Honestly I feel the same. I've been reading the fan base of vampire diaries and Buffy and twilight calling vampires p*dos and r*pists because they fall for younger people. I'm like "they don't fkn care, they are meant to be monsters"

[@D4Disdain]

@@Gemini053 The creature in this movie is more like a 'revenant'. They loose a bit of their human looks and speech.

[@D4Disdain]

@@Mushess The 1th was in 1800 'Wake not the Dead' by Johann Ludwig Tieck after that, 19 others were published until 1897 'Dracula' by Bram Stoker. Another one famous was 'The Vampyre; A Tale' in 1819 by Dr John Polidori, and wrote it at the same time as Mary Shelley wrote Dr Frankstein, when they were staying in the same house with Lord Byron and her husband, writing as a contest. You can know all about it in 'The Vampire Encyclopedia'.

[@J-tron-ke2fn]

This Dracula design is clearly in debt with Mornau's Nosferatu

[@VelaiciaCreator]

Credits even say so.

[@fialee8]

If they knew he must "sleep" in the dirt where he was turned, just chuck the coffin overboard.

[@Arkimedus]

Dracula's appearance and behavior in this movie really reminds me a lot of a wendigo

[@youngmoses777]

Was looking for this comment , looks like the wendigo from until dawn

[@Arkimedus]

​@@youngmoses777 Yeah, Until Dawn's depiction of the wendigo is a relatively accurate representation of how the wendigo is described in native American folklore, a lanky corpselike human with pale skin. It is also Dracula's tendency to mimic voices that caught my attention, as that's also a pretty common part of the lore.

[@mickymickymike4105]

I saw this movie twice and I absolutely loved it. I like vampires like this. Vampires that are straight to business, ugly and grotesque looking because they’re the undead and not some beautiful looking vampire that we lust after. I never understood why they didn’t just torch the ship during the day while they all got on life boats. After they all saw Dracula in the room with Toby, the next day during the day, I would have set the ship on fire. I would figure this creature only comes out at night, so during the day you are safe. I would just take my chances with the ocean. But yes, a very solid movie indeed. Does anyone else have any other good vampire movie suggestions? I’ve seen all underworld movies, lost boys, van helsing, and fright night. Oh, and blood red sky is good as well.

[@kalzangwoeser]

Twilight

[@davevd9944]

Ending bit was hilarious for me ''We will sink the ship and he will drown'' > didn't account for the chance it could fly.

[@ETRHeydrich]

He would probably survive that, Dracula seem to need a close and personal death in most adaptations. The strain seems to indicate that you need a very powerful blast to get rid of a high tier vampire.

[@robangel0816]

Same, there’s not many Vampire movies you guys can educate me on, I’ve seen them ALL. This why I LOVE this channel. This guy gets us.

[@SatiricalAcuteMeta4]

I haven't seen it in over a decade, and i know it didn't perform well, but i remember enjoying the german Vampire movie 'Wir sind die Nacht'. Best way i can describe it is Lost Boys meets The Craft

[@grantpflum6844]

A genuinely great movie. BTW, Toby is the Captain's grandson not his son.

[@PoldarkGodzilla]

Serious 😂 a bit woke , weak screenplay , good looking Dracula though

[@6sixty1gixxer80]

Sounds like people mad because the black man was the only survivor😂

[@ThisIsCool45]

@@6sixty1gixxer80and their dumb reason is “woke” 😂

[@rafaelalodio5116]

@@PoldarkGodzillaWhat is that even supposed to mean? That Mr Clemens was too black?

[@willn8664]

Clemens. The Final Girl we all needed in this horror movie.

[@ESUTERURE]

Actually the captian being burned due to being held by the vampire boy on fire is a new concept.

[@112Famine]

I think Anna doesn't quickly change like the others because the people from her village have built up some immunity to the bite from a vampire. Dracula after all has been feeding off of this village for centuries.

[@serenhursey733]

Nah I think drac has the ability to limit his venom output into Anna I mean he needed to keep her alive for a certain amount of time he wasn’t looking to change her

[@lopirobinson1991]

It's stated in the movie that it was the blood transfusions she was getting that was staving off the change. Once the ship was gone and she could no longer get transfusions she changed.

[@lamontjennings8996]

You can’t build an immunity to vampire attacks they simply don’t drain you or infect you.

[@OliverReynolds123]

This Dracula was absolutely terrifying and amazing.🧛🏻🩸🦇

[@lirycline6646]

Bro thinks he carti

[@armandowillem]

I wonder if Universal even thought that they could use this movie as the continuation of Untold. It could show the extreme difference between young, newly turned, hopeful Vlad and the unrecognizable monster he had become by the time of the events of the novel. It could've given some character development, some motivations as to why Vlad became so animalistic and inhuman in the novel. Maybe he's been trying to limit his blood intake thus being ravenous on the Demeter. Maybe seeing Mina's picture that John Harker had, awoke something in him and now he's doing all he can to get to her. After Demeter they could do Dracula proper and then segue into what was teased at the end of Untold. Vlad meeting the modern incarnation of Mina, his wife's soul reborn, and having to battle it out with the Master Vampire after regaining some of his humanity through the centuries of searching out and losing his beloved. They could have had at least 4 or 5 movies easy.

[@classicghostrider2715]

I wish untold was more successful, but I don’t think that would be a good idea. Hopefully this film did well enough to really give is more opportunity to see Dracula as he’s supposed to be… a horrifying monster.

[@battlecat6766]

just added a comment thinking along these lines but I like where you take it

[@armandowillem]

@@classicghostrider2715 Thing is that even "horrifying monsters", the Strigoi and Nosferatu that Bram Stoker based Dracula on, started out as normal people. By either sin, improper burial, a turn of bad luck like a cat jumping over their casket or via witchcraft they became those monsters. I could see a parallel in actual humanity with the concept of power and it's corrupting influence over time. Untold Vlad started out trying to save his people, his family, his Kingdom. He tried to resist the forbidden aspect of the Master's "gift" to him, until he no choice and was forced to drink to save his son as his wife was already dead. Now centuries later after outliving all his loved ones, everyone he knew, he's just given up letting the power corrupt him, but it took that first step. As for literary Dracula, he's far from stupid in the book, which they seemed to forget in the Demeter movie, and though sometimes animalistic and monsterous, he plans his trip to England, purchasing several spots to house his Transylvanian earth besides just Carfax Abby. He even asks Johnathan if it's acceptable in business dealings to engage more than one solicitor to take care of separate multiple tasks, which he does. When they showed Dracula in Demeter, they made him seem much more animalistic. Not the sophisticated, calculating, well-spoken nobleman in Stoker's novel. A persona or form which he dons as a mask to better blend with human society, hiding the "devil" within. I don't think a giant bat like creature or a walking bald corpse man would go unnoticed in the bustling streets of London. Lol. I'd personally like see how young Vlad ended up falling into to what was shown in Demeter, from more human, to a beast or "devil", even if it had nothing to do with Untold. In the novel it's speculated that the Count could have been a Necromancer and that is how he obtained his affliction. Anyway you cut it Universal could get some prequels and sequels out of either tying in Untold or going the more faithful literary route. Don't you think that'd be interesting?

[@armandowillem]

@@battlecat6766 As I said to Ghostrider in the above, whether tied to Untold or not I'd like to see how Dracula became the monster on the Demeter, the monster willing to feed a baby to his brides in the novel, and then just as easily was able to slip into high society London and pass as human to all but the initiated like Van Helsing. Is it duality of nature? Does his beastial half struggle against his humanity? Does he remember being human, not just his family and land's history like he recounts in the novel to Johnathan? Was he infected or as I said was speculated in the novel, was he a Necromancer and that's how he obtained his affliction? Stoker's novel is great and one of my favorite old horror books, but just because "the unknowable" can be terrifying, doesn't mean you can't scare me just as much with the "gorey details". If you catch my drift.

[@classicghostrider2715]

@JohnDoe-gi1vr Wrong person chief. I just want more good Vampire movies.

[@jinglebats7862]

This whole passage of the book was inspired by a real life ship crash. The real ship was called The Demitri and was sailing from Narva. It crashed into Whitby harbour in a terrible storm x

[@jinglebats7862]

@@thotslayer9914 No why? x

[@ramonantoniodejuanbennett6239]

In the real life story of the Dmitri, when the ship crashed at the dock, the witnesses notice the crew were dead and a verge abnormally large wolf/dog like creature ran off the ship.

[@jinglebats7862]

@@ramonantoniodejuanbennett6239 The crew abandoned ship and survived, it's well documented in the records. There are rumours of a large dog though I don't know how true they are as a dog wouldn't be much use on a ship x

[@lucassantosdeolivei]

Maybe when Anna said the he was coming for her, she was refering to the "infection". It was coming for her afterall, so maybe she was already feeling it spread.

[@daianspahava8279]

Props to Javier Botet for making Dracula not only intimidating but also making him look slender and creepy, he barley talks but when he does it feels like he’s mocking you while having fun at their torment, also I love how they use the dirt cause Dracula needs the dirt to sleep in his coffin to keep his strength Also I feel like you gotta cover the werewolves of Skyrim, vampriella from the comics (she’s pretty much a badass who hunts down evil vampires and even Dracula and faced the xenomorph as well, also I want to hear you cover the 28 weeks later movie cause it’ll be interesting to see how you think you would’ve done things differently and the virus itself especially when Don got infected and the whole house in the beginning getting sieged by the infected

[@Gemini053]

Hey! A Vampirella lover! It’s strange to see a fellow fan in the comments. Not many know about her.

[@daianspahava8279]

@@Gemini053oh I love her she’s literally the vampire waifu for me especially since she’s a badass

[@darthtater6543]

This is one of the best Vampire/Dracula movies out there up with Dracula Untold, Interview with the Vampire, Bram Stokers Dracula, The Lost Boys, and 30 days of Night.

[@VikingRik]

Dracul in medieval Romanian and old high German means Dragon but in medieval Hungarian it meant devil, hence " son of the dragon, son of the devil". The order of the Dragon was a knightly order like the templars founded by Holy Roman Emperor Sigismund, committed to protecting eastern Europe from the Ottomans. Vlad II Dracul was a member. Vlad III (Dracula) really took the fight to the Turks and enemies in his own kingdom Wallachia, the son of the devil name really stuck after Vlad III's (Dracula) torturing and impaling of his enemies became known throughout Europe. The Ottomans also called him Dracula the son of the devil.

[@joshshin6819]

I loved this depiction of Dracula. No negotiations. No unneeded babbling. Dracula jus wanting to feed.

[@gaticusx2933]

I think they tried to make this creature look like " the master" in salem's lot. Which to me was one of the scariest looking vampires in movie history.

[@apophis40123]

One of my favorite interpretations of Fracula was Dracula 2000. In it Drac is actually judas iscariot. Cursed by god as his punishment for betraying christ. It explains why religious artifacts dont affect him and why he is repulsed by silver. An interesting take on the legend and one of my favorite movies.

[@mineralgrey8332]

Same here, I enjoyed the take of the legend as well, but I feel they made it to corny and stupid. They should reboot it and with the same concept but make it better and more intricate

[@Cormano980]

Who th is Fracula 😂😂😂

[@apophis40123]

@@Cormano980 whoops lol

[@fisher444]

Movie was so good, from beginning to the end. One of the BEST Vamp movies ever!

[@permeus2nd]

0:04 “”I have this sudden desire to go deep sea shark hunting with myself as bait””

[@MrHellsing76]

Scariest? No, most Animalistic version of him, for sure, I also love how his 'human' form, looks nearly the same as his monster form at the end lol.

[@davevd9944]

I just saw it and thought how does that fool anyone. Just a more humanoid wingless version. Still extremely pale, gaunty, the teeth, and above all the eyes are still the same.

[@silviuvisan505]

​@@davevd9944i think that's just how he wanted the doc to recognize him but if he wanted that the crane would just do it so who knows

[@delavalmilker]

I never knew they made a movie about this. The "Demeter voyage" is one of the chapters in the Dracula story, that has been glossed-over in so many depictions of the tale.

[@georgeplimpton9429]

I saw this in the theater. DAMN that was creepy. The first time he was seen in the telescope, and then vanished by time he lowered it, really creeped me out. I hope they continue this with the next part of the book.

[@vitorhq1]

I liked this movie gave an explanation of why Dracula killed the crew if he needed to get to London. I remember it didn't make sense when I was reading the book back in the day. The movie explains that this wasn't the original plan, he just attacked all of them because they cut off his food source.

[@imjuststefon]

I really enjoyed a lot of things about this movie. How it was setup to be more of a psychological thriller from the eyes of the crew (kinda like aliens) before becoming a straight up horror movie in the third act. How Dracula seemed to appear more “human” after each feeding. Giving the line “he can take on a human form when he wants to blend in” more depth as he would only need to blend in around humans, so the more he feeds, the more he can blend in and continue to feed. How they made sure the audience knew no one was safe, even the grandson. Also the plot twist (if you want to call it that) of Anna still turning regardless of the help that Clemens did was a nice “no happy endings” kind of development. Like the movie is over and Dracula won, not the “good guys”.

[@JMac7395]

I felt that the movie had potential yet it felt restrained. Also when they showed Dracula I automatically thought of Marcus, from the movie Underworld, in his humanoid bat form. It look like they were trying to mimic that look but on a smaller scale

[@mschoy1597]

Agreed. It is not a bad movie but it could have been BETTER!

[@YomamaYodaddyYobjtchassGranny]

I mean given that it’s 1 chapter in a book that also gives no background race,height etc to the crew. they did a pretty good job also Dracula looks how he looks in the book he’s supposed to be A Bald dude with fangs and Long Nails. He also is supposed to look like a “monster” on purpose to strike fear. He can shapeshift he just chooses to look like that. Why? I have no clue😂

[@ronmurphy2089]

A great introduction to the Dracula character. The ending leaves the door wide open for a sequel. Well done

[@Lonewolf1997dark]

The ending was great.

[@Titan52berg]

I thoroughly enjoyed this film, having found that it possessed just the perfect blend of sinister creepiness, horror and action to add fresh insights into the legend of Dracula! This vampire creature was a distorted, feral beast, destroying the belief of a human - looking bloodsucker that we've all become familiar with in the past!

[@Hameruu]

If this is the start of a whole new Universal Studios horrorverse, im sooo into this

[@yeahnahman4217]

Dracula Untold was criminally underrated, was very excited when I seen this

[@LavenderApogee]

I was super stoked to see this in theatres last year. It was filled with great actors, engaging plot and the subtleness of the visuals of the creature slowly growing was perfect. It was a modern depiction of an original to remind us of how horrific vampires, especially Dracula were described. No fancy cars, wardrobe or sparkles. Just cruelty, hunger and feral, animal-like evil.

[@codygates7418]

I need a “My Babysitter’s a Vampire” explanation lmao 😂 loved that show and I now feel old after seeing how long ago it aired 😅

[@alexandrabe7924]

A decent horror movie to watch. It was a bit too dark for me cause of all the death and how scary and brutal Dracula was. Great work to all the director and cast!

[@jakebinns806]

I shit myself too 😅😅

[@frostyfredfred]

One of the greatest Dracula movie in my book! And I dont care about the reviews, this movie wasnt a "flop" for me!

[@leeharris8102]

UK here.. i enjoy you videos, not just the content, your voice is calming.. i want to see what you think of this movie. in my opinion, this is the best Dracula movie since, Dracula untold..

[@vluckie]

Dracula untold will always imo be the best telling of the story

[@orrykisoznka6274]

I don’t know if anyone’s pointed it out, but when Dracula bites and infects men it makes sense they would turn faster than women, men pump blood through their bodies faster than women and have higher metabolism (at least generally). Also I think it would make sense that Dracula being the progenitor Vampire has enhanced supernatural abilities that allow him to control how fast someone is going to turn, hence why Olgaren’s bite infects the younger bloke much slower than Dracula’s bite to Olgaren did.

[@davidandrews8963]

Subbed a few days ago Started with Salems lot which I am currently listening to The 1995 radio play with Stuart Milligan Teresa Gallagher and John Moffit plus a host of other brilliant voice actors The mini series was on tv back in 82 I was 14 and found myself watching Have been addicted ever since Most vampire movies if done well I will always watch Your channel is very impressive The detail is first class So now for The Demeter A story all of its own A kind of warm up for what is to come Thank you for posting these brilliant stories 🥂🇬🇧🛡️💣⚔️🚬⚡🙏🛸🎶🤟🎸

[@Crimson28]

Still haven’t seen it but I probably will one day. The scariest Dracula is still Gary Oldman.

[@hoibsh21]

Nah, he's more romantic than scary.

[@griffandor8484]

Just wanna say, recently found your channel and absolutely love it, one of my new favorites, love your passion

[@SimonSays288]

One thing I really like with in the netflix adaptation with Claes Bang as Dracula is that all his weaknesses and limitations are of his own creation. He doesn't burn in the sun, doesn't fear the cross and defenitly does not fear garlic. He has lived so long that he has forgotten who he was or what he even is and have thus put limitations on himself because without them he's would quite frankly be bored.

[@shadowbeast2276]

This was a crazy movie. I was impressed by the suspense of it. I think they did a good job. The ending was interesting too, it left a good cliff hanger for a sequel. Unfortunately it wasn't popular in theaters

[@gerardgregory1]

I really enjoyed this movie, i liked that they didn’t make Dracula a sexy love sick guy in a cape but made him into the monster he was intended to be seen as. It was not an faithful adaptation but from that chapter but it was good and creepy even though you knew how it was going to end.

[@shhhh8401]

The Black Van Helsing

[@thebigone6071]

You’re my idol Cogan!!! The greatest person and vampire expert in world history!!!!!

[@SquigglesZero]

Dracula is "of the dragon" because he, and the historical person, who Dracula was based on, were part of the "Order of the Dragon". This was a royal order of knights.

[@donmibay3022]

Definitely makes me wanna see a video on the most powerful dracula

[@hoibsh21]

Christopher Lee of course!

[@Tagerrun]

After finding one girl alive in the crates why would the first thought not be “let’s check the suspicious crates with half alive people in them” when things start dying….

[@hoibsh21]

I enjoyed the movie but it was missing something, can't put my finger on it. Oh yeah, glowing eyes, Dracula must have glowing red eyes!

[@Drcragory]

This isn't even the scariest Dracula by far, Leslie neilson's portrayal was frightening.

[@grantpflum6844]

The one thing that annoyed me about this film was all the blood transfusions going on yet blood types never came into play even in passing.

[@hoibsh21]

There were no blood types in Stoker's novel either, LOL!

[@Eric_the_miserable_midget]

The doctor could’ve known he was O-, its a type that can be donated to anyone. And the captain giving to the kid is possible as they are related and could share blood types.

[@itzakpoelzig330]

Blood transfusions were done in the book, and were historically accurate. Unfortunately, until blood type testing became commonly available, blood transfusions had a pretty high death rate, due to incompatible blood types. So they would only be done to save someone who would definitely die otherwise.

[@Bas_tet]

Blood transfusion used to be done before blood types were discovered but was very risky and was done as a last option.

[@sapphirejade5029]

I got to see this movie and was super cool. I love the slow burn style of the film, and loved the design of Dracula. Super creepy.

[@Liv3W3ll]

It was a brilliant idea to write a movie based on that one chapter. I remember reading Dracula as a boy.

[@sonofagreatsouthernland]

In the Dracula/Vampire cosmos it's well worth a watch. The story and characters established and overall a decent effort.

[@curtcoeurdelion]

Can someone please explain a black Dr. In the 1870ies on board an English merchant ship?

[@Umberloid87]

It’s extremely silly and his character directly creates inconsistencies with the chapter from the book, not including the removal of the captain’s final sacrifice. Not a total deal breaker given the quality of the film, but it’s a very strange narrative deviation. It’s more upsetting because if they do plan to continue the story they obviously wrote in a character that did not exist in the book and is completely unnecessary.

[@rougeegamer98]

Black washing

[@lightscorer1320]

A little unrealistic but who cares if the movie is good

[@theunpopularopinion9833]

This movie held my interest the moment I saw the trailer. Yes it had a number of plot holes (though with most of them, I chalk it up as the crew having no idea what they're up against) and there were a few aspects that disappointed me (it feels like Dracula didn't have a whole lot of personality, and the film didn't need to be 2 hours long), but aside from that I think the film is too underrated for its own good, and it actually freaked me out for a bit. I could barely sleep the night after I watched it because every little creak and crack my house made made me jump, and I know Dracula's face from that first jumpscare is going to haunt my nightmares.

[@seppdecker]

My favorite part of the novel and my favorite Dracula movie. I thought the pacing, acting, and effects all worked well.

[@starkilr101]

I won’t lie, the scene when the kid turns to ash is legitimately sad. And the suspense in this film was well done.

[@patricktaylor8783]

Just stumbled upon your channel, went on a binge. Surprised to see you havent covered Ginger Snaps or Stephen Kings Silver Bullet werewolf movies. Two great classics.

[@leeharris8102]

I watched a review on this and, they were knocking the way Dracula looked. i did message that, we see them arriving at the docks. not 100 but, traveling from his castle to the dock must have taken a week or so. he couldn't feed on the workers, i think that is why he had the girl because, once they set sail. like she says, there were enough people and animals for him. plus you see him get stronger the more he feeds..

[@leeharris8102]

i think the reason the girl did not turn was because Dracula did not drain her, where as he drained him, he was also hanging upside down, could of put the poison to his head but, if you remember from the movie in the 90s, once Dracula drained Lucy, Van Helsing said she would arise the next night. the reason he did not drain Lucy was because he was making her one of his brides and not just a vampire..

[@basement_dweller39]

@@leeharris8102 I might have imagined this when I watched the movie but I also think Anna survived because Dracula only fed from her on her body and not the neck like with the kid and Olgaren

[@leeharris8102]

@@basement_dweller39 yes, it's a long way from draculas Castle to the port, even in a car today, dracula would of fed and the took her for the traveling In the boxes. I think that's why he looked less human, more bat like, same as in daybreakers. Its like he is barely alive at first, when he drains the animals. Its said you have to drain a body fully to make a vampire but, to make a bride so they are in control he feeds bit by bit. I have no doubt all being well he would of made her a bride, to remember his home land. Also when he is repeating their words. To me it was like he was learning the language. Could be wrong but seemed it a little..

[@wtkmwt]

One suggestion: "becoming human" - a spin-off of "being human" but about students at school. Plus it's FREE on KZbin. Not a lot of people know about it but it's great. Also John Boyega stars there. Also, great video!👍

[@keeganmclaren904]

Love your videos. Can you please do a video on the werewolves from The Howling and maybe a new kind of video about the Mummy. Keep up the great work!

[@arcticwolfplays5519]

Bruh this film so underrated it’s criminal! Berner Tot should’ve gotten a nomination or Clemens (especially since Berner is so menacing).

[@ImCaptainCabbage]

Well it makes no sense though, I watched it and wondered why they didn’t just drop all the crates off the boat during the day? Also in the book there were no survivors from the boat.

[@sirwilliam4128]

@Cogan Lollins I hypothesize that the reason they never call Dracula a "vampire" is because the word "vampire" doesn't come into use until the novel Vampyr is published in 1819 by John William Polidori. Then after Polidori comes Carmilla & Dracula are published. Carmilla by Sheridan Le Fanu is published in 187(1/2) and Dracula (Bram Stoker) is published in 1897. If I am not mistaken, the captain's log in Dracula begins on July 6, 1893. Even though Le Fanu's novel (Vampyr) has been in circulation for nearly three quarters of a century I don't think enough of an audience in the fictional verse of Stoker or the actual universe of out history would be familiar with that word. I asked Chatgpt what it new about the word "vampire," and apparently there are actual written accounts where the word is used before 1732. When I took vampire cinema and literature in college I was not made aware of this. This is what Chatgpt had to say, so apparently they could have possibly known the word "vampire." What was a vampire called before 1732? ChatGPT Before 1732, the concept of a vampire existed in various cultures under different names and forms. The term "vampire" itself wasn't commonly used in Western Europe until the early 18th century, but many cultures had their own legends and terminology for creatures that resembled vampires. Here are a few examples: Slavic Cultures: Upir/Upyr: In Russia and other Slavic regions, the term "upir" or "upyr" was used to describe a vampire-like creature. This word is one of the etymological ancestors of the modern term "vampire." Strzyga and Strigoi: In Polish and Romanian folklore, respectively, these terms referred to creatures that had vampiric characteristics, such as drinking blood and rising from the grave. Greek and Roman Mythology: Lamiae and Empusae: In ancient Greek mythology, Lamiae and Empusae were female demons or monsters who feasted on blood. Strix: In Roman mythology, the Strix was a bird-like creature that sucked the blood of infants and was often associated with witches. Germanic Cultures: Nachzehrer: In German folklore, the Nachzehrer was a type of undead creature that consumed its own shroud or parts of its body in the grave, and was also believed to cause death and disease among the living. Medieval Europe: Revenants: In medieval European folklore, revenants were reanimated corpses that returned from the dead to terrorize the living. They were often described as being similar to modern vampires in their behavior and appearance. Other Terminologies: Strigoi: In Romanian folklore, the Strigoi were spirits that could rise from the grave and take on a physical form to torment the living. The term is related to the Greek "Strix." These terms and legends indicate that the belief in creatures with vampire-like characteristics was widespread long before the word "vampire" became common in the 18th century. The folklore of various cultures contributed to the rich tapestry of stories that eventually coalesced into the modern vampire myth.

[@EvilXero359]

For those who want to get the movie, it comes out on the 31st of October I'm assuming for all regions. I hope they include some of Smashing Pumpkins' Bullet With Butterfly Wings Also about how Dracula becomes a vampire a very good backstory of his dark transformation would be in the Dracula 2013 TV show as in some of the flashbacks there are scenes when he was human and the order he was in service to during his time performed dark rituala on him to punish him for an affair

[@JacksonAxe]

After this video, I don't need to see it. 😀

[@MichaelFalkowski]

This movie is awesome. Definitely the best Dracula I’ve seen on film since Gary oldman.

[@keyrtan]

I liked this adaptation and really showed Dracula's monstrous side. Anna's story could have invovled some kind of deal where she was supposed to be his new bride in a new place and Dracula was just bored after hundreds of years in his castle. Maybe he couldn't leave because of the danger of the sun and the need for his local soil. It's hard to say whether he actually needed to feed every night or if he just enjoyed hunting down the crew. But if he needed to feed every night, it wouldn't be surprising that the local population would slowly fall to an unsustainable level.

[@MrHealingmonk]

The lunge attack he does is terrifying

[@capnsalt7102]

This is one of the very few horror movie monsters that genuinely scares me

[@wildghoul7485]

I really want to see a video of the "World of Darkness" but I understand that's it's a little too much with the amount of years and different versions made. However I think it be one of your best videos if you made one. Great job as always and keep it up!

[@donbueker]

You should review the movie Bad Moon from 96, it's based on a book called Thor. Great werewolf flick though the CG transformation is a little dated. Book is awesome too all from the dogs perspective

[@TheWolfInTheGrass]

This was a great movie, very underrated, and I wish they would continue the story to its full end. It deserves the proper attention without the romanticization, and with a proper sticking to the source material.

[@smapili]

I’ve been waiting for you to cover this! Love the content!

[@straycat1674]

I actually enjoyed this movie. I appreciate that they didn’t make any character sacred. Even the boy. I hope they do a follow up and let us know how human this version of Dracula can look. Because even at the end after he is in London, he doesn’t look quite human in the face.

[@christopherseat9871]

Thankyou. I love the pub scene. The cain, hat and coalk( Cape). A dedicated to the book and movies.

[@jamesschmidtke3510]

There is no virus or “infection” in original folklore. That is an entirely new invention of modern artists. It is a purity or impurity of the blood affected by the goodness and faith or lack thereof of the person.

[@bigbobbacharcoal]

I would love a Dracula movie where instead of Dracula being the bad guy he's just there to watch. Egging on the fear. Like a vampire is hunting everyone and they know Dracula is one too. And he's just there for entertainment. Like having him give hints and help but then not interfere. That would be a great movie

[@jondoe7451]

This show desperately needed more surprises. The only memorable thing is that David Dastmalchian is a hell of an actor.

[@Master_Blackthorne]

Dracula looks like Gollum. There is something scarier than this film: box office poison.