Vampire Reviews: Dracula 2000

[@NostalgiaBrit]

I won't lie, I secretly *_LOVE_* this movie, and the idea of *"Dracula"* secretly being Judas Iscariot originally is, quite frankly, _genius!_

[@Perceptionreflection]

This is actually my favorite Dracula movie. It's cheesy, ridiculous, weirdly atmospheric and tried some really new ideas. I have a lot of nostalgia for it.

[@stefanfilipovits9221]

Dracula 2000 is a total guilty pleasure of mine

[@blackjack659]

like wise.

[@dankester5607]

Ditto

[@baldbookgeek]

same here

[@1987MartinT]

I can see that.

[@RageAgainstTheDice]

I was just about to type this...

[@amandanield5380]

you know what would be original, doing a Dracula film explaining why he chooses his three brides. undoubtedly hes eaten more then just three women and he doesn't change all of his victims so what was it that drew him to his three brides and why did he decide to keep them specifically? that would be interesting to see.

[@MavenoftheEventide]

I'd love to see that story. There's been a few novels about his brides (usually trilogies, one book about each bride) but none that I've found have really gotten into the WHY, so I'm still unsatisfied.

[@LightAndDarkMdness02]

Hm, might not be what you're looking for, but I assume you're probably familiar with TTRPG Vampire: The Masquerade? Well there was a kind of reboot of the franchise under a different title known as Vampire: The Requiem, in which Dracula leads a sect (or at least founded it) known as the Ordo Dracul. There was a supplement short novel created for the game detailing how Dracula became a vampire, etc, and his embracing (turning) of his three brides and why he did it, as well as why he founded the Ordo Dracul/it's purpose. That might be up your alley, and you can download the books for free on theLibraryofmyth.com under New World of Darkness, and under Vampire: The Requiem.

[@Pooky1991]

I wouldn't put it pass Hollywood or someone to turn it into a fanservicey, soft core porn film instead of legitimately making a good story around it. Or at least try to market it like that, much like they did Jennifer's Body.

[@IronheadEli723]

I always just figured they were his younger relatives that he was marrying off

[@MDBowron]

@@MavenoftheEventide what if again the three brides are like an unholy trinity, the first demon was meant to be lilith who was the original first woman who wanted to lay above adam. Dracula could also be in ways the anti-christ. Note that in Left Behind films, the anti-christ comes from the Carpathian mountains, which is near Romania. The idea of demons also eating and killing babies, and drinking blood. But there could also be another origin. Of the most light-sensitive people, there is the Celts, whose skin easily burns and peels and gets skin cancer. This happened because they lived near the arctic, and due to there not being much vegetation, hunted animals, mostly scavengers, but also wolves, wearing their skins, hiding in caves, and possibly being cannibals and eaters of their dead as it was extreme conditions during the ice age. Hair the colour of blood, eyes the colour of stone, skin like ivory, aka, bone? If they were also emaciated, wouldn't these people look like the living dead? Could this be not only the origin of vampires, werewolves, but also demons and undead? This could be again all for evolution, as light skin needs more sunlight to make vitamin D bones. They also could have been albino, technically. The eating of bats, wolves, caves, not to mention some Europeans also share some DNA with Neanderthals, who not only buried their dead, but were also cannibals sometimes? Could that be why red-heads were teased even today? Maybe the three-brides is a harem as dracula could be considered an alpha male, or one of the oldest religions being the matrifocal great goddess, whose trinity was maiden-mother-crone, and whose fertility images date back to the ice ages and caves? the ability to transform into animals is a shaman-like ability. The ability to become like a mist is maybe a spiritual metaphor. The idea of someone able to live forever, due to having unaged skin as sunlight does prematurely age skin, and living off other life, could be considered parasitic. The idea of carnism makes him more like a predator. His hatred of Christianity is the Patriarchal religion replacing the Matrifocal religion? This sensitivity to silver, crosses, mirrors are because of silver, maybe because these are also symbols of a traitor against Christianity? Silver is related to the moon, which allows nocturnal hunting, and the need to be looking like a wolf. The thing for garlic may be a symbol of the vegetable which grows in sunlight, as opposed to his carnist/carnivore lifestyle. Herders like laps drank the blood of animals they herded much like ancient humans, for the salt, which we all crave. The semites were also herders, who could have been killed by agriculturalist civilizations, like Cain killing Abel. Thus Cain killing Abel is like Rome killing Jesus. Rome taking Jesus as their religion is a hijacking of Semitic beliefs? Some say Jews worshipped the Moon, and Jehovah has been related to the moon. There's also the leaver (tribal) "primitive" person versus taker (agricultural) "civilized" person, ala Daniel Quinn's Ishmael. The idea of a return to balance with nature being no longer a need for a Civilizing saviour, and thus an Anti-Christ in that regard, again Daniel Quinn "The STory of B". Jews were also more criticized with anti-semetic ideas more from Christianity. The ability to communicate with the land and animals is again a tribal animism or shamanism. The idea of needing his own earth with him is symbolic. There's also the ideas of anemia, where people don't get enough nutrients in their blood, and albinoism making them sensitive to sunlight, and the idea of taking blood leading to new antibodies, more ability to fight diseases, as well as finding immunity to new diseases. A resilient immune system that was super efficient at de-toxing the body could lead to someone ducking decay, or aging. Dracula could literally be from the stone age. His not aging and others around him aging, make him think that he eats the fruit of the tree of life, which could mean a vegetarian or carnivore diet depending on how you interpret it, people think that he's stealing their life away to remain young? Could he be Adam?

[@Luanna801]

Huh. I haven't seen this movie, but the idea of Judas as the original vampire is actually kinda clever to me. I don't mind that it doesn't fit with the garlic - there are plenty of vampire stories where the garlic isn't an issue, so they could just have gone with that. And it actually does fit quite well with the crosses and the silver and so on (and it definitely gets points for being an original idea). I just don't see the point of then having vampire!Judas ALSO be Dracula and Caligula and every evil dude ever. Judas as Original Vampire is enough of an origin on its own.

[@theoneandonlymichaelmccormick]

Nacha255 Maybe Judas was allergic to garlic, and it never really came up in the Bible.

[@kyriss12]

there's actually an old legend from the 13th century called the wandering jew which is about the guy who speared Jesus being condemned to wander the earth till Armageddon.

[@jonsnor4313]

The idea is clever, the execution, so so

[@AspieMediaBobby]

The idea is that Judas`s sin of betraying Christ was so great that he kept reincarnating as tyrants,charlatans and people(Like Vlad Tepes and Caligula)who had a no tolerance policy for traitors.(As deep down Judas still loved Jesus and was guilty for his sin though his pride made it difficult for him to consciously admit it.)Also,his obsession with Mary Van Helsing likely had to do not only with her father but also Judas`s jealousy for Jesus`s feelings for Mary Magdalene which according to "Jesus Christ,Superstar" was one of many factors that led to his betrayal.

[@jimmy2k4o]

Nah I bet Judas loved garlic. Part of the punishment.

[@JackHails]

I love rewatching these reviews and seeing all of Maven's different outfits

[@YourObedientSandwichAHam]

Yeah, they're pretty.

[@TheHeroOfTomorrow]

"A Virgin...Record store employee!" Lol.

[@darkservantofheaven]

This movie and queen of the damned are guilty pleasures of mine...mostly due to the early 2000 nu metal soundtrack..haha

[@Meggimagine]

My biggest and favorite guilty pleasure for vampire movies. I just love it XDD On another note, I thought of you while rewatching a French vampire movie the other day: "Les dents de la nuit" (Teeth of the Night): a party addict and his two best friends receive invitations to a legendary party called the Medici evening, not realizing that the whole thing is actually a trap set by vampires every year for a celebratory feast. And so here they find themselves fighting to survive the night. It really makes fun of the vampire cliches and usual tropes, not taking itself seriously at all, and thankfully not constantly playing with the usual sexual aspect of vampirism (honestly a bit hard to sexualize them here when you see what they really look like!). Again, it's French, so I don't know if you'll be able to watch it, but it's pretty fun!

[@YourObedientSandwichAHam]

Coconut water can be used in emergencies for blood transfusions, I think it'd be fun if in a vampire story they'd used that fact, even for just a gag.

[@joerogers9413]

BAD IDEA #97: Breaking into Professor Van Helsing's secret vault.

[@highdefinitionapollo2189]

Jesus: So, dad, you're just going to let me die? God: Yeah sucks to be you I guess. Jesus: At least tell me you're gonna punish the little asshat for betraying me. God: Totally, I'm going to make him an immortal being with super power and awesome hair while give him a bunch of fan girls! Jesus: You know, dad, sometimes I don't think you like me that much.

[@ryandeffley7652]

The concept of Judas becoming Dracula for his betrayal of Jesus and that explaining his problem with religious stuff like holy water, crosses, etc is actually genius IMO. Gerard Butler made a killer Dracula and some good action in this too.

[@richieave55]

I feel the same way... I thought it was pretty genius and very clever

[@TvTrollByIvy]

I like to evaluate movies in 2 different ways: is it well made/a good quality movie? And is it fun? Yeah, it's not a brilliant movie, but it has it's moments and it's fun to watch, even if is not great quality wise. You can have fun with a not so great movie and not be engaged with a very good one. I think is a more healthy approach.

[@lainabear533]

You are 100% correct. I think we have to at least award points for creativity. Plus, Gerard Butler fine as Hell so that's gotta count for something.

[@arex9000]

That is only the good part. The corny parts ruin it for me

[@cryptopsyrin4425]

Harvey Weinstein making a bad choice wouldn't be the last time lol

[@wuraolaolagunju]

Crypto Psyrin Heyyyooo

[@spookyrosev6467]

Crypto Psyrin Ah when you could mention Harvey Weinstein 2014 and only you could say was the he was “kind of a jerk and hack producer”

[@aubreyackermann8432]

Now with victim shaming!

[@ANIpJs]

I went to school with the director's son Devin, who somewhat followed in his father's footsteps and worked as an film editor for a few years before deciding the industry wasn't right for him. But I've actually got a chance to talk to his dad about this movie. Which I was a huge fan of even before meeting Devin, and he told me that the compressed shooting schedule and production did force him to alter what his original plans were. Also Devin has an uncredited cameo during one of the establishing Mardi Gras shots, granted he was like 10 when this was made, so you gotta look for a little blonde kid wandering around a crowded Mardi Gras celebration.

[@shahbanu-amestris]

Garlic was seen as an effective way to ward off vampires because it was believed to ward off all kinds of evil and disease. The latter is actually true: garlic does have antiseptic properties and it can be used to prevent food from spoiling.

[@PassTheMarmalade1957]

"I don't drink...coffee." Are you serious, movie?

[@Egalitariat-likesecretariat]

I never drink. But I whine.

[@1987MartinT]

I've seen another review where the reviewer(The Blockbuster Buster if you're curious) started booing loudly when this line came up.

[@ReptilianTeaDrinker]

If I were to respond to that: "I need coffee, otherwise I'll die." Then I throw scalding hot coffee at him. lol

[@andreakloberdanz13]

Scream Queen Here----So you're Dracula....The Guy, The Count...Do you know who I am? I think you're more then a guy who's saying "I don't drink coffee; just cause they think it's funny....Hey B! Faith? What're you doing here? Saw Dracula 2000 yesterday, couldn't help myself....But he's...Dracula, 2...000 Yeah....So why R their 2 of em? Faith asked. Cause that's when Buffy Vs. Dracula came out. "Oh." Faith said. "Yeah." Buffy said. I came in dusting a vampire..."Hey it ain't so bad! "B! Hey Where have you been?" Faith asked. "Edwards..."Huh?" Furlong guys🌭Not Twilight.....Oh! And it ain't so bad, at least it ain't that awful MAD TV sketch....God I blocked that out!" Buffy said. "Hey does Anyone care that....Blah! Blah! Blah! No! Nobody cares about you Dracula....But these reviews R fun....Hey you guys wanna keep watching these....Sure! Then how bout we watch some of your cool vampire movies....Well I did make this kick ass Lost Boys Sequal called "Youth Gone Wild.🤣 5x5." Faith said

[@emilym8530]

I like him cause I don't drink coffee either for real. But I'm sure blood wouldn't be that bad.

[@LTPottenger]

Dracula 2000 is amazeballs.

[@neonsvampen1]

well, I LOVE this movie, and im not ashamed of it. I think ive seen it about 40 times since 2000... i was just 11 then...

[@JaesadaSrisuk]

I wonder if Roma (gypsy) mythology contributed to the legend that vampires are vulnerable to silver as they do not wear it.

[@kittykittybangbang9367]

I'm not familiar with roma mythology, but I've heard the reason why silver is a huge weakness against vampires, werewolves, and other monsters is because of Christian influence. In the story of Jesus, Judas betrays him for 10 silver coins and silver is a pure metal, so that's why it's alive monsters' weaknesses.

[@Reidak12]

Boy Weinstein really tainted basically every movie made between 1990-2016.

[@TvTrollByIvy]

I know right;

[@nomduclavier]

Wait, he's attracted to her... because she has his blood in her? Ew. Just. Ew.

[@isobelduncan]

Yeah, I kind of just realised that too.

[@creepydude94]

"Hey it's kind of like we're related! That's hot"

[@jenniferloving9054]

Nom du Clavier Yea. Incest is gross!

[@Philbert-s2c]

So....Dracula is from Arkansas? I'll show myself out.

[@williamdavis671]

@@Philbert-s2c I think you misspelled Alabama

[@miketait116]

The story I've heard about garlic: when Lucifer was kicked out of heaven, a garlic plant grew in his first footprint outside the gates of heaven. An onion plant grew out of the second. And of course a vampire is on the side of Satan. Originally.

[@nomduclavier]

Esp. weird that Vlad Dracula was a pious Christian, and all his crimes got the papal seal of approval.

[@khartog01]

That is where the heart is. It's asymmetrical so only a portion is on the left. The reason you stab off center is to avoid the sternum, that tough plate of bone.

[@stefanfilipovits9221]

I really hope we get a Bram Stoker's Dracula review someday . I'd love your take on the new origin and the influence it's had. It's not a perfect movie (looking at you Keanu) but I think it is quite enjoyable and well made.

[@leadingblind1629]

Y'know I'm dying to see Dacre Stoker's book "Dracula The Undead" turned into a movie WITH that cast. LMAO. Including Keanu - since John doesn't last long!!!!!! It would be meta AF. And that is my favorite vampire movie possibly of ALL TIME.

[@gentlerat]

Don’t know if you’re still here but she’s done it.

[@hewhodestroysmorale764]

I'm not the only person who's heard of the Librarian series? Holy shit!

[@LL138TM2723]

I love this movie only because it has my favourite Dracula origin story. Like, yeah they forgot the garlic, but it was still really well thought out.

[@erwin669]

I always found it fun to go find the places where they shot in New Orleans. I've shopped at the Virgin Store in New Orleans (it was flooded out by Hurricane Katrina) and the church they are in is actually a couple of miles from the cemetery that is in the next scene.

[@ZillMob]

I bet a wwe tour could be fun

[@Wolf_Mechanic]

the coat was the best thing in the movie

[@captcrais101]

You should do a comparison between the two versions of Salem's Lot

[@rodster6campingprepper]

Count Yorga and A Return to Salems Lot are worth a watch.

[@cameronwilliamarroyo7332]

I really enjoyed that you did a review on this film. I actually really liked this movie

[@leesagar8651]

I actually like this version of why Dracula is who he is and why he despises God and holy objects. He was denied death/peace of his sins and became demonic and fed upon gods children in the process of being denied access through the gates. Basically he was so evil he wasn't granted any reprieve from the life he lived, not from heaven or hell. I also like how they play on Gods plan for everyone, so if that's true then God had Judas/Dracula follow the path he had given him. Supernatural and Lucifer play the same angle in having Samael rebel to fall and become the devil as following gods plan.

[@D22queen]

I just discovered you today and I have to say I love your videos.

[@rufussamsquanch_6547]

The movie might be a bit...meh. BUT...it has a pretty badass soundtrack! Slayer's Bloodlines, and most importantly...Pantera recorded a song called Avoid the Light just for the soundtrack and it kicks ass!

[@alexandersmith7061]

My vampire lore is that vampires emerged from the Mayan god, Camazotz, who is actually the son of Lucifer who emerged from Hell after Judas betrayed Christ. He was sent to Earth to punish Judas, and Camazotz said to Judas, "You shall become a monster of a human, the king of beasts, and you shall spread the seed of Satan!" he then forced Judas to drink his blood, and the first vampire was born. Pure blood vampires like Dracula and Carmilla were turned straight from Camazotz and have all the powers in Bram Stoker's Dracula, while the water bloods were turned by other vampires like Orlok and Lucy, and they have more weaknesses like death by sunlight as well as lacking a lot of the powers. There are also a lot of middle grounds, like hybrids liek Alucard and vampires who were born vampires like Marya Zaleska, but I'm still working out the kinks. Any suggestions?

[@AllOne82]

All that being said Gerry butler’s Dracula is one I’d convert for!

[@Theyungcity23]

but the heart is in the middle of the chest. okay maybe slightly to the left but that stab would totally have pierced the heart.

[@PassTheMarmalade1957]

Yeah, but it's pretty noticeable that whenever a male vampire gets staked it's usually carefully positioned to the left, while with female vampires it's always smack bang between the boobs.

[@chavamara]

And we're just going to ignore all the myths about vampires and vampire-like creatures that existed pre-Christianity and in places across the world where Christianity didn't immediately spread to. Looking at you, aswangs, jiangshi, wendigos, etc. Making your religious symbols be one of the sole means to defeat undead, blood-sucking creatures is just good PR for attracting converts.

[@johnnysparkle]

Also why did they shove Wes Craven’s name on it even though he wasn’t involved in it?

[@BetterWithBob]

The reason they don't give Dracula as much screen time at first is most likely because they didn't have him cast when they began shooting. Gerard Butler came on board with only two days to prepare

[@buckwild9168]

I actually really love this film's ideas, but the execution is not great. But I will say Gerard Butler is having fun for sure and I enjoy every minute of him.

[@jackwells8107]

When I lived in LA in the early 90s, it was Tower Records. We went there every week, because there was no internet to help us keep up with new releases.

[@ZillMob]

I went to see dude where's my car on Christmas day 2000. It sucked, so we went to see this after. Totally loved it. It was a weird day

[@leadingblind1629]

I absolutely ADORE this movie. I don't care about the flaws. Nope. I even have and like the second movie. Although I freely admit to TOTALLY NOT UNDERSTANDING the very end.

[@serafinapasich4131]

This movie looks horrible and I immediately sought it out because it's glorious. It's that kind of cheese that only 2000 could produce and I'm so happy, Maven, that you introduced me to this hilarious trainwreck.

[@morgangobin6550]

All things considered, it's better than the Phantom movie. At least Butler doesn't sing in this one.

[@ilibana]

The most enjoyment I've gotten out of this movie ...is watching this review, love you Maven of the Eventide xxx (I've actually tried watching this movie a couple of times in the past, but found it so bad that couldn't get passed the first few minutes)

[@kfures3469]

I guess Resistance was not futile when it came to Seven's rack

[@jerobriggs6861]

I won't lie, I like this movie.

[@andreakloberdanz13]

Scream Queen Here, 1 cool ironic thing----Caleb is a preacher in Dracula 2000 who was helping Van Helsings Daughter Mary (The Slayer) on Buffy he's Evil...And trying 2 stop Buffy. Cool huh?

[@tatrocks100]

This is a wired movie but I love it and I watch it all the time

[@archive9796]

I always thought it was the belief that was the weakness the cross just channeled a bit like in The Curse of Fenric

[@sebastianevangelista4921]

And yet it's still a guilty pleasure of mine (any film that features Slayer in the soundtrack immediately has my respect). This and Lifeforce.

[@kalel311superman9]

When i heard of vampires as a kid it was always Dracula

[@aria5614]

Silver was for purity. That's also why they couldn't see themselves in ye olde mirrors.

[@Flippo___]

rewatching this video after finally seeing the film myself and I gotta say: your videos have influenced me more than I thought! this might be the first time I've heard the Wandering Jew be mentioned, and I had forgotten this was the video that started that fascination :D

[@spookyrosev6467]

Well the actual reason for the silver thing is that the Victorians thought it was solid light because of weird pseudo-science back then. Also turns out there’s some grain of truth in the garlic thing, it has a mild affect on mosquitos

[@kalel311superman9]

Keep those reviews comming Maven

[@quinnsinclair7028]

Also due to some mistranslation of the Roman calendar Jesus was as far as can be found was actually crucified in like 6 AD. So Judas would actually be around 1994 years old.

[@zwordsman]

I really like the follow up. Dracula Acension (I think its called?) wonder if she's seen that

[@zwordsman]

ah. near as i can tell. Nope. haha bummer. though she's used clips so i guess she just didn't have much on it for a review

[@Abitheartist]

I will always get this mixed up with the one about good old vald that universal made to maybe kinda sorta maybe start an interconnected movie universe with

[@SpencerDragonMonster]

The real "They wussed out 'cause they were afraid of offending people" with this movie: the setup was perfect for JESUS to turn out to be Dracula.

[@jsb6975.ah.crapbaskets]

How so?

[@RedSpade37]

@@jsb6975.ah.crapbaskets I don't remember why, but when I saw this movie, many moons ago, I also thought the reveal was that Jesus would turn out to be Drac. Like I said, I can't remember why, but it may have had to do with that meme theory that Jesus is a vampire.

[@jonthomas9952]

I have to say Maven. I loved this movie. It was different, and had and originality that was fresh. Sure it still Lucy and Abraham but like the old adage says. History always repeats itself. I imagine this would also be true for a vampire.

[@reddragon0624]

When Dracula fought CBS Sherlock Holmes

[@beckyginger3432]

I have those earrings! I'm really enjoying your reviews

[@1987MartinT]

17:08-17:58 Can anyone tell me what song that is?

[@starfire1]

Yes the ending and the 'virgin' is all I remember about this film

[@johnywesleyharding]

SO that's what Sick Boy did between Trainspotting and Transpotting 2: hunting Dracula. Good to see he outgrew that James Bond crap.

[@ZillMob]

I liked T2, then again i liked this too

[@AdrianFahrenheitTepes]

Speaking of which, there was the corny line in the film of “Sorry Sport, I’m an atheist.” Which makes me laugh when I see it.

[@angiekelley9038]

In the Torah consuming blood isn't kosher. If an egg has a spot of blood it has to be thrown out. A vampire isn't kosher.

[@Krucek6666]

Well why haven't You reviewed Coppola's Dracula yet ;) just wondering.

[@gentlerat]

She has now.

[@brandonleague3641]

Me: I liked this movie. Which means Maven will probably tear it a new asshole. Also me: Let's watch, shall we?

[@xenaioaks5363]

I rewatched this. 30 mins of the film was literally dedicated to the whole heist scene. And then when it got to Mary, I literally wonder if Dracula 2000 was based off some book. Because literally it was getting so YA. And it was just weird and it got weird with the whole blood and then implied romance between Judas and Mary... like my word, Gebus Crispy Donuts.

[@anaguerreiraguerreira7870]

And Thats Guy Is Named Danny Masterson And He's Amazing❤❤❤ He's Is Shamed From Thats 70 Show And The Ranch!!! And He's Made One Movie Named Urge Overkill On Netflix With The God ❤Ashley Greene❤ thats Made Alice Cullen On Twilight ❤ And They Are Amazing And Gods❤!

[@seabreeze4559]

yeah now it would be huge

[@Blu3Purple]

4:37 Whats that song ? I like it

[@tonywhite2654]

@Maven of the Eventide have you ever watched a vampire movie called "The Vampire Lovers"? it's from 1970

[@nikolatodorovic5783]

Maven will you do a video about croatian vampire jure grando

[@darkangel15221]

Miramax/Patrick Lussier and Wes Craven reinvented the slasher genre with Scream, so they assumed they could do it with other horror subgenres. Cursed was awful too. Dracula 2000 seemed like a really long music video, Christopher Plummer was wasted, as was the premise of Dracula as Judas. You know a film is bad when the sequel has a better plot. The only upside was the attractive cast. Fun Fact: Gerard Butler and Tony Curran are friends. Curran ripped off Butler's bare chest/duster coat look for Underworld II.

[@guardianoflife]

Please do Dracula 3000. I have to see that one!

[@justabitofamug6989]

But Judas killed himself..?

[@thomaslindsay2311]

I have seen some Dracula movies but not all.

[@Tamlinearthly]

That's totally where the heart is.

[@Demolitiondude]

Maybe it's her becoming a Hunter that gives her the confidence? Honestly I'm still disappointed that they killed Padre Mal Reynolds Vampire Hunter.

[@DarkAngel1985Mike]

Love this movie because of the added mythology

[@unconsidered1]

Huh, interesting. Just goes to show you can do alot with vampires, even if the idea's are not fully realized.

[@joeyburghout5519]

Van Helsing's daughter was half vampire because she carries Dracula's DNA through her father.

[@drewpamon]

Nothing repels an atheist vampire faster than a cross or Christian symbols. That's why they're always suing to have them removed from everywhere.

[@Valdagast]

Christopher Plummer? What happened to you?

[@JnEricsonx]

He was just in Knives Out, the man's career is still around.

[@sebastianemond5313]

6:30 Seven of Fine!

[@michaelbaughman8910]

"All art is at once symbol and surface. Those who see the surface are shallow. Those who go beyond the surface do so at their own peril...all art is quite useless." OSCAR WILDE

[@danielponder690]

Chabad I think has an explanation why Vampires would never be Jewish, pretty much goes completely against food and dietary practises - and no jew would think to consume blood (we even drain it out of meats, etc), useless tidbit I guess...

[@Egalitariat-likesecretariat]

A difference between a thing being allowed and it being impossible. Putting the effort in to drain the blood out means you think about taking it out. Thus, you could think about leaving it in. Thus, it's not impossible to think about it. I get that it's a dietary thing, not consuming blood, really I do. Blood is a major contaminant, who knows what's swimming around in there? Whoever made that a part of the Torah was a smart motherfucker. But still, that was a silly way to put it.

[@MavenoftheEventide]

Here is a really interesting discussion about it including a rabbi's opinion: breebird33.tumblr.com/post/153344654367/glyndarling-thewinterotter

[@Luanna801]

If the only way to survive was to consume blood, you'd 100% be allowed to. Pikuach nefesh (protecting life) comes before pretty much anything else in Judaism. You wouldn't be allowed to murder someone for the blood, but if you could get it without killing (and preferably, without hurting) anyone, you're fine.

[@merchantfan]

Drinking human blood isn't exactly good for Christians either- vampires are still monsters after all. It just means a Jewish vampire would be particularly wrong/potentially guilty in that respect.

[@jentaro]

That red shirt really compliments her/ Yaknowhatimean. ;-)

[@sirjedisentinel]

Even though it's a minor point of your review, I just want to say I thought silver was a weakness to demons in general (along with iron). And, aside from being bad, this movie is guilty of another crime. This is the movie that convinced Joel Schumacher Gerard Butler would be a good Phantom.

[@jozzyalthefool9273]

Well, it is also the Dracula movie with the best soundtrack. Even my favourite song, Bloodline, by my favourite band, Slayer is in it.

[@darkangel15221]

Nah, Queen of the Damned got this whack ass soundtrack beat by a mile.

[@noneofyrbusiness1]

😉 I guess I am the minority on this, but I actually like Dracula 2000, and this is coming from someone who loves vampires. I thought that the origin story of Dracula in the movie was a nice little twist; it actually made a lot of sense. Good review. 👏👏👏

[@noneofyrbusiness1]

+REPS1983 Glad to hear that I am not alone!

[@richiethewraith1841]

I wish I was a coconut

[@philiplindecker6628]

I like Dracula 2000, but not as a serious movie, more like an accidental comedy. The line about dignity and all the one liners get me laughing.

[@dracorex426]

Silver is the reason they don't show up in mirrors or photos.

[@colmlambe4068]

When are you going to do Dracula 3000