Dracula Reborn

Dracula Reborn is a 2012 vampire-themed direct-to-video horror film, directed and written by Patrick McManus, making his feature film directorial debut. Produced by Ray Haboush, the film stars Corey Landis, Victoria Summer, Krash Miller, Stuart Rigby and Keith Reay. It is a modernized, loosely based take on Bram Stoker's 1897 novel Dracula, taking place in Los Angeles, California, where a wealthy Count Dracula looks to purchase an abandoned building and pursue the wife of his realtor, Jonathan Harker.[1]

Dracula Reborn
Movie poster
Directed byPatrick McManus
Produced byRay Haboush
Written byPatrick McManus
StarringCorey Landis
Victoria Summer
Krash Miller
Stuart Rigby
Keith Reay
Music byGreg Nicolett
CinematographyCira Felina Bolla
Edited byMaui Toca
Production
company
Still Night Monster Movies
Automatic Media
Distributed byHalcyon International Pictures
Phase 4 Films[1][2]
Release date
  • October 1, 2012 (2012-10-01)
Running time
88 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

In Los Angeles, California, realtor Jonathan Harker (Corey Landis) proposes the sale of an abandoned building in a gang-dominated neighborhood for $12.5 million to his wealthy client Vladimir Sarkany - who is actually the vampire Count Dracula (Stuart Rigby). The sale make Jonathan enough money to start a family with his wife, Lina (Victoria Summer). The night that Jonathan visits Dracula at his home to have the property deed signed, he notices a painted picture reminiscent of Lina. Later, Quincy Morris (Krash Miller) warns him about Dracula, who murdered his girlfriend, Lucy Spencer (Linda Bella).

Police detectives, Holmwood (Preston James Hillier) and Varna (Charlie Garcia) investigate Lucy's disappearance. Dracula's associate, Renfield (Ian Pfister), frames Quincy for her murder. Jonathan takes Lina to see the painting at Dracula's home, where Dracula begins to hypnotically seduce Lina, who reminds him of woman on the painting. Jonathan and Lina head back home, but their car breaks down on the way, causing them to camp in the woods. During the night, Dracula seduces the detectives and goes to bite Lina, sparking her illness. At dawn, the car is able to start back up and Jonathan takes Lina to get blood work done by Dr. Joan Seward (Dani Lennon).

The following day, the detectives discover Lucy's corpse in a trunk. Jonathan finds out Lina is infected with an anonymous organism that is multiplying inside her system. While on the run, Quincy pleas to Jonathan for help to kill Dracula, although Jonathan refuses to believe Dracula is a vampire. Shortly after, Renfield runs Quincy over with a truck, killing him. When Lina begins feasting on their dog's corpse, Jonathan gets in contact with vampire hunter, Van Helsing (Keith Reay) for help and learns Quincy was killed. After Dracula seduces Lina and takes her away, Jonathan learns from Van Helsing and a mythical book that they have one day to rescue Lina and kill Dracula, or Lina will turn into a vampire. Jonathan confronts Dracula at his house, but Dracula wards him off. Jonathan hallucinates that he sees Lina on the road and crashes his car, but survives.

The next day, the detectives come to arrest Jonathan for his wife’s murder, and Helsing kills them. Jonathan and Helsing confront Dracula at his new house, which is about to go into closure. They find Dracula resting inside a coffin, and Helsing tries to kill him while Jonathan takes Lina upstairs. Dracula escapes and kills Helsing. He suddenly appears in front of Jonathan and attacks him; however, Jonathan and Lina kill him by driving a stake through his heart. Afterwards, Lina bites and presumably kills Jonathan, revealing she has become a vampire. Lina takes over Dracula's home, with Renfield as her assistant.

Cast

Release

The film was released by Phase 4 Films in North America and by other outlets in the United Kingdom on Video on Demand and DVD on October 1, 2012 and March 26, 2013.[1][2]

Reception

Dracula Reborn was greeted with mixed to negative reviews. Dave Gammon of HorrorNews.net credited Patrick McManus for being "brash" to have created a new vampire tale in an over-saturated genre. He praises the cinematography and performances, particularly Ian Pfister’s portrayal of Renfield, but ultimately criticized the film for leaving “little to the imagination” and claimed it “arguably never should have been conceived”. Gammon gave the film a 2 out of 5.[3]

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References
  1. Mark L Miller (2012-10-12). "AICN HORROR looks at new horrors BEDEVILLED! DRACULA REBORN! AMPHIBIOUS: CREATURE FROM THE DEEP! Chiller's DEAD SOULS! THE COTTAGE! THE PORKCHOP TRILOGY! Plus, just how did Michael Myers learn how to drive that car in HALLOWEEN anyway?". Aintitcool.com. Retrieved 2013-06-24.
  2. "Dracula Reborn". Phase4Films. Archived from the original on 2013-06-24. Retrieved 2013-06-24.
  3. Dave Gammon (2012-11-03). "Film Review: Dracula Reborn (2012)". HorrorNews.net. Retrieved 2013-06-24.
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