The Vulture's Eye

Maybe my opinion would be different if I hadn't already seen over 20 film adaptations of Dracula that vary wildly in quality, or if I didn't regularly watch awful low budget movies, or if I hadn't seen several awful low budget adaptations of Dracula. But in my eyes, this movie was solid. I was NOT expecting to come out of it with so much respect for it. Yes, it was clearly made with about $12, but it's pretty effective and honestly well-made considering they obviously didn't have much to work with. The plot isn't too far off from the book, which is something I look for, and it's pretty unique compared to a lot of other Dracula movies in a way that I liked a lot. The production quality is very low but it honestly kind of contributes to an unsettling vibe. The vampire Lucy scene may be up there with the 1979 Dracula as one of my favorites; it's very unusual compared to other versions.

Overall: If you're used to high quality movies with a real budget and name-brand actors, this is definitely very different from what many people consider to be a "good" movie. But when you look at it for what it really is, it's a solid, unique, effective, and respectful adaptation of Dracula that I would gladly recommend to any fan of the book.