Vlad (2004)

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DVD DESCRIPTION:
Remembered as a hero by his subjects and a tyrant by his enemies, Dracula (a.k.a. Vlad Basarab, Prince Vlad III, Vlad the Impaler and Vlad Draculea) ruled over 15th century Rumania with an iron fist and the promise of a slow, agonizing death for anyone he considered to be an enemy, a criminal, or simply a liar..So numerous were his victims that the myth of the vampire developed around him, and still persists over 500 years later..

Filmed on location in Transylvania, the story centers on four foriegn exchange students who, at the behest of a Bucharest university professor, retrace a journey taken by Vlad through the Carpathain Mountains... One of them carries with her a powerful amulet, rumored to have been stolen from Vlad's tomb.. With the charm, the group breaks through the wall of time that seperates the centuries and witnesses the barbarism that molded a young orphan into one of the most feared despots in medieval Europe... At their heels is the monster himself, determined to seize the amulet and resume his reign of terror!

DVD or Magazine Comments: " Dark and Hard Hitting...an engrossing story mixing horror, suspense, and romance!"- Stacy Lane Wilson, horror.com, " If you are a lover of vampire and Dracula films, you'll love Vlad"-James Bartholnet, Nitelife


CONTAINS SPOILERS!!!!!!


STORY: 4 out of 5: It does a good job of retelling Vlads life..

ACTORS QUALITY: 4 out of 5

VIOLENCE: 2 out of 5: Mostly Vlad will break your neck

GORE:1 out of 5; Some blood

SPECIAL EFFECTS: 3 out of 5: Most of it was Vlads face changing

MUSIC: 3 out of 5

LOVE: 2 out of 5

FINAL THOUGHTS: Vlad gets boring after a while and doesnt pick up..I like vampire and Dracula movies, but Vlad doesnt do it for me....Its from being to boring and not enough vampire scenes...Vampie lovers might enjoy this...I thought I was, but it didnt happen...

OVERALL SCORE: 2 out of 5: Same as always, you wont miss nothin