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Since first being dreamt up in Dracula, Bram Stoker’s iconic piece of dark gothic fiction, Abraham Van Helsing has been reimagined and adapted almost as many times as the undead killer at the center of the tale. Movies like Francis Ford Coppola’s Bram Stoker’s Dracula and Patrick Lussier’s Dracula 2000 have brought the monster slayer to live-action form, as he shows up to be the savior of those caught under the hypnotic demon’s spell. But when Joe Hill set out to write his short story, Abraham’s Boys, he wanted to paint the heroic character in a different light. Instead of the brave and selfless Van Helsing that audiences have seen in the past, Hill’s main character would depict the culmination of trauma from hunting things that go bump in the night all while trying to keep his family safe — or at least his definition of “safe.

The horrors of Alien and Lifeforce have their roots in Bram Stoker’s Dracula. A look at the roots of space vampires and their meaning:

What do you think of when you think of Dracula? Isolated Romanian castles? Villagers making holy signs to ward off evil? Crucifixes brandished like shields? Bram Stoker’s Dracula in the popular consciousness is the archetypal supernatural horror novel. A monster that cannot be killed by mortal means, but is to be warded off with garlic and crucifixes, bound by magical rules such as its inability to pass a threshold uninvited.

Although there are no vampires in the Bible, it is a monster intrinsically bound to Christian theology, from movies like Wes Craven’s gloriously trashy Dracula 2000 that revealed Dracula to be the cursed immortal, Judas, to Mike Flanagan’s miniseries Midnight Mass.

Yet when we go back to the source, the novel, Dracula,...

The "Hellraiser" movies, which originate from Clive Barker's "The Hellbound Heart" novella, have inflicted legendary suffering on their victims for almost 40 years. In that time, the franchise has traveled everywhere from New York City to medieval France to even outer space. Regardless of the location, however, one thing remains constant: The Hell Priest, aka Pinhead, and the Cenobites have such great sights to show anyone bold (or merely careless) enough to summon them using the Lament Configuration (a puzzle box with hellish powers).

In the original 1987 "Hellraiser" film, Frank Cotton (Sean Chapman) sets in motion the chain of events that befall his family at the hands of the Cenobites. However, all we learn about Frank is that he acquired the puzzle box, got punished, escaped from Hell, and rekindled an affair with his brother's wife while she delivered blood sacrifices to restore him. The time between him finding the...

Given the juggernaut that the "Scream" franchise became, it feels like that property is the obvious and uncontested champion of the wave of teen horror films that it spawned. Not so fast, Ghostface — while other contenders like the "Urban Legend" and "Dracula 2000" movies petered out long ago, the Fisherman manages to keep coming back for more.

That's right: Another Kevin Williamson-penned horror film, 1997's "I Know What You Did Last Summer" has spawned two sequels, a reboot series in 2021, and a legacy sequel due out in 2025 (at the time of writing). While that's not yet enough to rival "Scream," it's impressive that the franchise is far from dead, especially considering how many bizarre twists and turns the property's continuity has taken over its relatively short lifespan. The central hook of the first film — a group of teens cause and then cover up an accidental death, only to find...

Night of the Demons III? Weird. That must be like one of those Hellraiser sequels that wasn’t originally intended to be a Hellraiser movie but had Doug Bradley pasted into it for 5 minutes to justify it. Wait, it was written by original director Kevin Tenney? Well surely its easy to watch… oh for Pete’s sake, its not even streaming on Tubi. No offense to Tubi at all. I love finding random movies to watch on there but they have everything and even have commentary on the first Night of the Demons. Okay, I knew this movie existed, especially after I did a black sheep on the second entry a few years ago, but until a couple months ago I had never seen it. After watching both the official version and the workprint version (more on that later), I’m ready to move the Black Sheep crown from part...

How does every Gerard Butler Action Movie rank beside each other, with Den of Thieves hitting theaters in 2025? Butler trained initially to become a lawyer before a change of heart saw him pursue acting inside. Oddly, his breakthrough role came as the titular bloodsucker in Dracula 2000, a movie that didn't win over audiences or critics. He always seemed on the cusp of stardom without entirely tipping over. That changed significantly thanks to Zack Snyder's 300 in 2007, where his mega turn as King Leonidas instantly propelled him to the A-list.

Over the years, Butler has made everything from tender dramas like Dear Frankie to rom-coms with P.S. I Love You or animation with the Watchmen horror spinoff Tales of the Black Freighter. However, action has become Butler's stock-in-trade, whether fantasy blockbusters or gritty cop thrillers. The star has cornered the market in terms of fronting modestly budget, R-rated action...

Christian Gudegast's "Den of Thieves" shouldn't have worked. At a glance, the film appeared to be little more than a knock-off of Michael Mann's "Heat" and countless other cops-and-robbers thrillers. Indeed, the film is frequently derivative — not only does it owe a huge debt to "Heat," but it even throws in a last-minute twist shamelessly "borrowed" from "The Usual Suspects." And yet ... "Den of Thieves" inexplicably ruled. While no one could accuse the flick of being original, the end result was wildly entertaining and enjoyable, and I don't mean in a cynical "so bad it's good" sort of way. Violent, engaging, funny, and unapologetically brash, "Den of Thieves" is down and dirty stuff — a scuzzy, dirtbag action flick about angry men shooting loud guns. It's not high art, it's high trash, and I love it with all my heart.

It's hard to hate a film that introduces its hero,...

In 2024, we have no need to try and make vampires happen. They have already happened for at least a century, and they're very much still happening: stories about vampires have saturated just about every medium there is. Weirdly, though, we may have to work a little harder to make the vampire happen again — as in the most legendary bloodsucker of all: Dracula.

In fairness, it may not be Dracula himself whose popularity is waning, but rather movies about him. Ever since his screen debut in the lost film "Dracula's Death" in 1921, barely a decade has gone by without some iteration of the Count turning up in cinemas, which is partially why the character has undergone so many various iterations. Like all fictional creations who've been built to last, Dracula endures by embracing change. Yet there can always been too much of a good thing; the last several films to prominently...

Since Bram Stoker's foundational novel Dracula, vampires have captivated movie audiences around the world, from masterpieces like Nosferatu to cult classics like Dracula Untold. In the century since the novel's publication, these creatures of the night have become one of the most successful classic monsters of cinema. They're also one of the most versatile creatures of horror and fantasy, something that continues to be shown across a variety of movies.

Vampire movies often touch on themes of loneliness, addiction, seduction, and horror, allowing for a wide variety of genres to serve as the backdrop for some great stories. While far from perfect, the 2000s delivered audiences some excellent takes on vampires, ranging from stylish action movies to terrifying isolated horror. The decade saw some excellent portrayals of classic characters, as well as dynamic, takes on monsters -- and these movies prove it.

Queen of the Damned Continues the Story...

Almost twenty years ago, viewers of the Project Greenlight reality TV series got to watch as John Gulager was hired to direct the creature feature Feast for a producing team that included Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, and Wes Craven. Feast went over well enough that Gulager was brought back to helm back-to-back sequels, Feast II: Sloppy Seconds and Feast III: The Happy Finish. Since then, he has gone on to direct Piranha 3Dd, Zombie Night, and Children of the Corn: Runaway. His latest movie is the action thriller Seven Cemeteries, which was just given a theatrical and digital release today, October 11th, and on Amazon it’s available to rent for the price of $6.99 or purchase for $14.99. To help you decide whether or not Seven Cemeteries is a movie you’d like to check out, we have the trailer embedded above.

Directed by Gulager from a screenplay he crafted with Joel Soisson,...

Ready for Halloween? So is Max. The streamer just debuted their month-long Halloween and horror movie celebration, dubbed “No Sleep October,” and we’ve got the full list for your perusal.

There’s a batch of A24 horror movies that includes favorites like “Bodies Bodies Bodies” and “Midsommar” alongside new releases “MaXXXine” and “I Saw the TV Glow.”

Timed to the release of Max’s “Salem’s Lot” adaptation from “Anabelle Comes Home” director Gary Dauberman, which debuts on Oct. 3, Max also has a collection of Stephen King movies, including Tobe Hooper’s 1979 mini-series adaptation, “It” and “It: Chapter Two,” “The Shining” and “Doctor Sleep.”

And with the streaming debut of “Trap” landing on Max on Oct. 25, M. Night Shyamalan is also getting the spotlight with a collection that includes “Unbreakable,” “The Sixth Sense” and “The Visit.”

Finally, there are of course plenty of horror and Halloween classics, including “A Nightmare on Elm Street,...

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When Universal Pictures released the Hugh Jackman-led Van Helsing movie in 2004, it was met with negative reviews but became a box office success, and now, after many attempts, it looks like a Van Helsing reboot is on the way. An iconic character from Bram Stokers Dracula novel, Van Helsing is a talented doctor and scientist who's also a vampire hunter committed to bringing down Dracula. In addition to the 2004 Jackman movie, Van Helsing has been featured in Dracula 2000, Penny Dreadful, and the Hotel Transylvania franchise.

The Van Helsing reboot has had a bumpy road, as Universal Pictures has attempted various reboots for years. The first was announced in 2012 in tandem with a reboot of The Mummy, and Tom Cruise...

Death scenes in movies can be powerful enough to make audiences cry or become shocked into silence. Think of how everyone's mind was blown when Marion Crane (Janet Leigh) was killed at the beginning of Psycho, or what happened to Billy Costigan (Leonardo DiCaprio) in The Departed. While these deaths are surprising, there are some actors whose appearance in a film almost always signals a guaranteed demise. These performers are cast in a variety of movies, only to be killed off, sometimes even within the first 30 minutes of the film.

Bela Lugosi died over 30 times in tragic roles in horror films like Dracula. Boris Karloff didn't do much better in Frankenstein and other films like 1932's Scarface. However, when it comes to actors with the most on-screen deaths of all time, it makes sense to look at the data on Cinemorgue and award tombstones to the performers who died in...

300 continues to endure due to its exaggerated, thrilling action, and as a classic tale of a brave protagonist fighting against insurmountable odds. As a heavily fictionalized retelling of the Battle of Thermopylae, 300 sees Leonidas, the King of Sparta, leading an army of 300 Spartans against the Persian tyrant King Xerxes and his army composed of more than 300,000 soldiers. 300 is still widely regarded as one of the best projects in Zack Snyder's career that was well-suited to his directing and writing styles.

While 300 is heavy on action and the spectacle it creates, the film's cast is equally important to cementing its legacy. Many of the 300 actors' careers were transformed due to the film's success, paving the way for future roles in a variety of projects. Without these performances that provided the necessary dramatic weight and occasional humor to the story, Snyder's creative vision for 300 would not have worked,...

Gerard Butler's role in Law Abiding Citizen showcases his versatility as an actor beyond typical action hero roles. The warehouse torture scene in the movie is particularly disturbing, even within the context of a very violent film. The film's approach to violence through implication rather than explicit depiction subverts audience expectations and enhances psychological impact.

Warning: Contains descriptions of graphic violence.

Law Abiding Citizen has found a new audience on Netflix following its original 2009 release, but while the 26% Rotten Tomatoes-rated thriller failed to impress critics, it is notable for containing perhaps the most disturbing scene in Gerard Butler's entire career. Although he's best known as a heroic action star, Gerard Butler has a surprisingly varied filmography. From horrors like Dracula 2000 to musicals such as The Phantom of the Opera, he has never been afraid to push boundaries. However, even within the context of such a diverse resume,...

Hollywood star Gerard Butler’s acting career has been characterized by a diverse range of roles across film and television. Starting with small roles, he gained recognition with projects like Attila and Dracula 2000 before taking on the role of King Leonidas in 300, which has also been attributed as his breakthrough role.

Gerard Butler as King Leonidas | Credit: Warner Bros. Pictures

He has since navigated between action-packed roles and more complex character portrayals, including ventures into voice acting. However, despite his extensive and successful career, the actor had concerns about the sequel to his beloved animated film How to Train Your Dragon.

Gerard Butler Was Concerned About How to Train Your Dragon Sequel

The 2010 animated fantasy film How to Train Your Dragon features Gerard Butler as Stoick the Vast, the Viking chief and father of the film’s protagonist Hiccup, voiced by Jay Baruchel. The film was a huge...

Gerard Butler is the Picasso of trash cinema. Across a career spanning three decades, he's starred in exemplar schlockfests like "Dracula 2000" (the movie where we learn that Dracula and Judas Iscariot (!) are one and the same) and "Lara Croft: Tomb Raider -- The Cradle of Life" (a film where Angelina Jolie punches a shark in the nose before hitching a ride on its dorsal fin), along with "Law Abiding Citizen," "Den of Thieves," "Plane," the "Fallen" movies, and many more like them. When he isn't playing diabolical baddies or rugged mavericks, he can often be found portraying bellow-y bearded bruisers, be they Beowulf in 2005's "Beowulf & Grendel" or, most famously, King Leonidas in "300."

That extends to writer/directors Chris Sanders and Dean DeBlois' 2010 film "How to Train Your Dragon," one of the best mainstream American animated features of the 21st century and a movie that similarly has...

Zack Snyder's 2006 film "300," based on the comic book by Frank Miller, tells a hyper-stylized and not-the-least-bit-historically-accurate version of the Battle of Thermopylae (480 BC) wherein 300 Spartan soldiers managed to fend off anywhere from 120,000 to 300,000 soldiers of the Persian Empire for three full days. Both Miller's book and Snyder's film present the Spartans as teeth-gashing, testosterone-spitting, Spam-scented beefcake slabs comprised of nothing but pectoral muscles, testicles, and homophobia. They speak in "Join the Marines" recruiting slogans and disparage anything that's not at least 4000% more masculine than a two-ton bag of Tom Jones' chest hair.

Speaking of chest hair, none of the Spartans have any, happy to parade around their cartoonishly cut physiques as if they all possess a severe shirt allergy. Leading the charge is King Leonidas (Gerard Butler), a man who cannot help but add multiple exclamation marks after every sentence he speaks.

"300" was a massive hit,...

Sony Pictures announced today that the next sequel in the I Know What You Did Last Summer franchise is set for a theatrical release on July 18, 2025.

Jennifer Kaytin Robinson (Do Revenge) has been tapped to direct the sequel from a screenplay she co-wrote with Sam Lansky following the initial script by Leah McKendrick. It’s been said that original cast members Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr. have been in talks to reprise their roles, but nothing has been officially confirmed yet. Hewitt said earlier this year that she’d be down to return for the sequel but hasn’t seen a script yet.

Loosely based on the 1973 novel by Lois Duncan, the first I Know What You Did Last Summer movie was scripted by Scream writer Kevin Williamson and directed by Jim Gillespie. It revolved around four young friends who are stalked by a hook-wielding killer one year...

We horror fans are a highly opinionated bunch. But when you make your career and reputation around the genre – both in music and film – it’s even more elevated. Take Rob Zombie, who has never been one to shy away from his opinions on horror cinema both brilliant and whatever Gus Van Sant was trying to pull with Psycho. Mr. Robert Zombie is certainly no stranger to directing crap of his own, but he definitely has some choice words for some flicks that he thinks can (thunder) kiss off.

Ranking at #1 for Rob Zombie is Dracula 2000, particularly calling out Gerard Butler…even if he can’t remember his name. “This may be the worst movie ever committed to film. I found every single thing about it to be offensive, from top to bottom. You just stare at it in shock…Dracula is a tough character to play, you’ve...

47 Meters Down 3 has been confirmed, with new story details revealed and production start date of fall 2024. The franchise, which focuses on survival horror scenarios with sharks underwater, will see creator Johannes Roberts and writer Ernest Riera return, with Patrick Lussier coming aboard as director. The next installment will feature a father and daughter trapped in an undersea shipwreck, having to survive against great white sharks.

47 Meters Down 3 has been confirmed, with story details and a production start date revealed for the upcoming shark movie. The survival horror franchise focuses on groups of people who become trapped underwater with sharks, having to use their wits to find a way out of their deadly new scenario. Despite mixed to negative reviews for the existing films in the franchise, both have proven to be box office successes.

Now, Deadline has confirmed that 47 Meters Down 3 is happening, with production on the movie slated to...

It’s not just the bad guys who have to watch their backs anymore. In the chilling wake of the new film Abigail, where a seemingly straightforward kidnapping spirals into a vampire-fueled frenzy, we’ve been inspired to delve into the murky depths of horror movies where it’s evil squaring off against evil. These 12 films twist the usual fright formula by pitting traditional villains—think thieves, rogue agents, and hardened criminals—against adversaries that are unexpectedly more sinister and supernatural.So, buckle up as we unleash a list that explores the darkest corners of human (and non-human) nature, where everyone’s morality is grey and the bad guys get way more than they bargained for…

Lionsgate 12. Red State (2011)

Director Kevin Smith takes a sharp turn from his usual comedic fare with Red State, a gritty, intense horror-thriller. When three teenagers are lured into an isolated compound, they expect a typical rebellious night.

"Abigail" is hitting theaters this weekend, bringing audiences a new vampire film to sink their teeth into. With that in mind, we're turning to the granddaddy of all vampires, Dracula! There are a lot of Dracula movies. Too many to Count, in fact (pun intended). Dracula has been to space ("Dracula 3000"). Dracula has turned out to be Judas Iscariot ("Dracula 2000"). Dracula has been to the Old West ("Billy the Kid Versus Dracula").

Hell, Dracula has been with us more or less since horror movies began (with the unauthorized adaptation "Nosferatu"). With that in mind, it's probably impossible to make a comprehensive list of every Dracula movie. So we're not even going to try to do that. Instead, we're going to list the five best Dracula movies, ranked. With so many Drac-centric flicks out there, any list like this is bound to be controversial. If your personal favorite Dracula movie didn't make the list,...

In Gregory Widen's 1995 horror film "The Prophecy," angels look like ordinary people but are a little ... off. They are typically clad in black suits, but move like birds, snapping their heads around quickly, as if constantly aware of potential danger. They also have unnatural balance, able to perch on the edges of buildings or the backs of chairs without toppling over. When an angel calls Uziel (Jeff Cadiente) dies in the first "Prophecy," a medical examiner finds that the corpse is missing its eyes and that its blood chemistry is similar to that of an unborn fetus. Angels, it seems, are also intersex, possessing both a penis and a vagina. Angels, it seems, lurk among us, resentful of humanity.

The archangel Gabriel (Christopher Walken), still carrying his trumpet, is planning a war on humanity, hoping to foster the world's most evil soul, which was culled from the body of...

Wes Craven’s Dracula 2000 is coming to Blu-ray this month, Scream Factory has announced. The feature, also known as Dracula 2000 builds upon Bram Stoker's original 1897 novel Dracula and is a cult classic, enjoyed by fans around the globe for its campy appeal. The collection comes with a couple of special features including original auditions, the original theatrical trailer, and a vintage behind-the-scenes featurette. For avid fans, there is audio commentary with director Patrick Lussier and writer Joel Soisson while Lussier further explains the filmmaking process in a new interview. Fans will also find a new 4K scan from the original camera negative approved by the director along with deleted and extended scenes.

Movies about paranormal creatures like vampires, ghosts, werewolves, and witches aren't always straightforward horror. They tend to have some compelling romance arcs along with action, adventure, and gothic lore. Paranormal romances tend to have high stakes, especially when it's between a human and a supernatural creature. Even if both people in the couple are humans living in a paranormal world, it's enough to complicate their love lives.

The tone varies in paranormal romances, from epic drama to romantic comedy. Films like Wes Craven's Dracula 2000 take a time-old vampire archetype and give him a sultry love story. Other stories like Casper tell a tale of first love — even if it's beyond the grave.

Selena and Michael Are Supposed To Be Enemies in Underworld

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Selene, a vampire warrior, is entrenched in a conflict between vampires and werewolves, while falling in love with Michael, a human who is sought by werewolves for unknown reasons.

Danny Masterson, once a popular actor, faced heinous allegations of sexual assault by multiple women, leading to his conviction on two of three charges. The accusations against Masterson included allegations of rape, sodomy, and drugging his victims, with violent and disturbing details emerging during the trials. The Church of Scientology, of which Masterson is a member, was accused of stalking, harassing, and threatening his accusers, and has faced long-standing allegations of controlling and oppressive behavior. They sent us a press statement...

Warning: This article contains references to sexual assault, which might be upsetting to some readers. Reader discretion is advised.He's been acting since the age of five and became one of the most recognizable faces on television by the early 2000s. However, as commendable and successful as Danny Masterson's rise as a star was, in 2017, everything he had achieved began swiftly falling apart when three women came forward with heinous allegations about him.

The Dracula 2000 episode of Wtf Happened to This Horror Movie? was Written by Emilie Black, Narrated by Adam Walton, Edited by Victoria Verduzco, Produced by Andrew Hatfield and John Fallon, and Executive Produced by Berge Garabedian.

Horror in the year 2000 was something. Yeah, that’s it, it was something. A lot of it happened, some of it was great, some of it was good, and some of it, not so much. Actually, if the internet crowd is to be believed, the early 2000s, especially the year 2000 were abysmal for horror. We did get a few memorable films released in 2000 like the first Final Destination film, Cherry Falls, Ginger Snaps, The Cell, and American Psycho. However, the scales had some serious bad on the other side to balance it all out. Films like Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2, Hellraiser: Inferno, Christina’s House, and Dracula 2000 (watch it Here) came and...

Horror fans have been disappointed more times than not over recent years, having to go through countless subpar films before finding one that is truly entertaining, scary and fresh. While there are still many classic horror movies to offer fans ample fright, there are also some interesting watches that are great despite defying horror standards.

Instead of taking horror movies too seriously, viewers can embrace some of the best campy horror movies. The 2000s had some exceptional campy horror, from quirky ghost stories like Thirteen Ghosts and Dead End to cheesy creature features like Cursed and Dracula 2000. Most of these campy movies aren't iconic for being terrifying but rather for being outrageously weird and laugh-provoking.

Related: 10 Best Horror Films Of The '00s, Ranked

Thirteen Ghosts (2001)

Thirteen Ghosts was a twist on the traditional haunted house subgenre. In this movie, a family inherits a glass house from a wealthy relative.

Seven of Nine, portrayed by Jeri Ryan, became one of Star Trek's most beloved characters due to her compelling portrayal and character development. Despite being added to appeal to male viewers, Seven became a fully realized character who was not defined by her appearance or outfits. In Star Trek: Picard, Seven's character continues to evolve, ultimately becoming a Starfleet Commander and potentially the lead in a spinoff series.

Star Trek: Voyager and Star Trek: Picard's Seven of Nine has become one of Star Trek's most beloved and enduring characters, largely due to Jeri Ryan's compelling portrayal. Introduced in Voyager season 4, Seven of Nine was part of the Borg Collective before Captain Janeway (Kate Mulgrew) and the Voyager crew severed her connection to the other drones. At first, Seven found her transition back to humanity difficult, but with the help of Janeway and her crew, Seven eventually made her home on Voyager.

Former sitcom star and high-profile member of the Church of Scientology Danny Masterson has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for violent crimes a jury says he committed during the height of his "That 70's Show" fame, per Variety. The actor was sentenced today on charges of forcible rape stemming back to the early 2000s; he was found guilty on two of the counts, while the jury reportedly ended up deadlocked on a third charge.

Masterson was once known for playing Steven Hyde, an anti-authority teen stoner and fan-favorite character on the long-running sitcom "That '70s Show." His other credits include movies like "Yes Man" and "Dracula 2000" and roles on sitcoms like "Men at Work" and "The Ranch" (the latter a Netflix series that reunited Masterson with former "'70s Show" costar Ashton Kutcher before he was fired in 2017). It was Masterson's fame that his victims and prosecutors in...

The following contains spoilers for The Last Voyage of the Demeter, now playing in theaters.

When it comes to Dracula movies, it's safe to say Hollywood has divided fans. Some movies, like 1992's Bram Stoker's Dracula are a work of art. While others like Dracula 2000 and Dracula Untold end up feeling a tad derivative. In the latter, the fight scenes, mauling and maiming are too rudimentary, unimaginative or lacking originality, which reiterates why it's been a struggle to get a universe going with the vampire king.

Taking these past films into account, fans have been intrigued to see The Last Voyage of the Demeter focusing more on the monster than the man. Sure, it's cool to see the suave Dracula romancing young women, dressing elegantly and flaunting his ego as he feeds on the likes of Renfield and such. But it's not often fans get to see the more ravenous beast emerge.

The new horror film “The Last Voyage of the Demeter” was dubbed “Dracula on a Boat” by social media users, and the twist on the chapter from Bram Stoker’s iconic horror novel definitely did deliver on the premise of the age-old vampire feasting on the crew of an unlucky ship.

Introducing a monster of any kind — alien, werewolf, zombies — to a vehicle that can’t stop and can’t let anyone off is a tried-and-true horror formula. Here are some of the movies where the combo of “creature” + “claustrophobic form of transportation” worked and some where it ran aground.

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13. Snakes on a Plane

The ultimate in high-concept movies had a mad-as-hell Samuel L. Jackson battling, that’s right, snakes on a plane. The venomous reptiles are unleashed on a Hawaiian flight to keep a witness from testifying at a murder trial. And to have Jackson deliver...

Dracula has been dead and loving it for over 125 years. The blood-sucking count has been adapted to screen in every conceivable way, and he shows no signs of stopping. Earlier this year we got the legendary vampire in the form of Nicolas Cage in "Renfield." He's been Bela Lugosi, and Christopher Lee, and Frank Langella, and Udo Kier, and Gary Oldman, and — well, I could go on and on, until the sun comes up and turns me into dust. Bram Stoker's vampire captures our imagination; he's sleek, seductive, and deadly. He can woo and kill in equal measure. We love Dracula, don't we folks? That said, with so many Dracula movies out there, what else is there to do with the material? I mean, can anything come close to the dizzying, sophisticated highs of "Dracula 2000"?

"The Last Voyage of the Demeter" takes a somewhat novel approach. Rather than adapt Stoker's entire epistolary novel,...

Clockwise from top left: Vampire In Brooklyn (Paramount), 30 Days Of Night: Dark Days (Sony Pictures), Once Bitten (Scream Factory), Van Helsing (Universal Pictures)Graphic: AVClub

“I have come to suck … your blood!” Forgive us for the blatant stealing of a Simpsons joke, but that’s precisely what needs to be...

Danny Masterson was found guilty on Wednesday of raping two women at his Los Angeles home in the early 2000s. But in a split verdict, the jury couldn’t reach a decision on another sexual assault charge.

The jurors, seven women and five men, convicted the That ’70s Show actor on forcible rape charges involving two women. They were split on a charge relating to ex-girlfriend Chrissie Carnell-Bixler, who has publicly identified herself as one of Masterson’s accusers, with most favoring guilty, eight to four.

Masterson, who was taken into custody, faces 30 years to life in prison.

The decision caps off a retrial in one of the most high-profile criminal cases of the #MeToo movement. The investigation into Masterson was initiated in 2017, when three women came forward with allegations around the same time Harvey Weinstein was publicly accused of sexually assaulting multiple women. In November, a mistrial was declared...

The jury in Danny Masterson’s rape retrial has begun deliberations.

The panel went behind closed doors this morning not long after the conclusion of the prosecution’s final rebuttal and a last unsuccessful move by the defense to have a mistrial declared.

Following closing arguments on May 16 by deputy D.A. Ariel Anson and then closing arguments by defense attorney Phillip Cohen, deputy D.A. Reinhold Mueller was the last person to address the jury in the downtown LA courtroom, before Judge Charlaine Olmedo sent the panel to come up with a verdict.

Facing over 40 years behind bars if found guilty on a trio of rape charges, Masterson’s first trial started on October 18, 2022 and ended in a mistrial being declared on November 30 after the jury remained deadlocked.

Despite attempts by the defense to get the case dismissed, the retrial of the That 70s Show actor began on April...

Updated with afternoon session: “He was being rough, it was painful, my body was not prepared,” a soft-voiced Jane Doe #3 said Monday afternoon on the stand at Danny Masterson’s Los Angeles rape trial, describing an alleged incident between herself and the actor in 2001, more than four years into the the couple’s relationship.

“I was sleeping, I woke up and he was having sex with me and I didn’t want to. … I told him I didn’t want to have sex, and he wouldn’t stop,” Jane Doe #3, aka Cb, said of the encounter at their Hollywood Hills home.

“I felt trapped,” Cb said under questioning by Deputy LA County District Attorney Reinhold Mueller, detailing how Masterson pinned her arms as he allegedly continued to have sex with her against her will. “I was screaming at him to get off of me.”

Pulling Masterson’s hair in defiance,...

When 2014’s Dracula Untold was announced, it was kind of a big deal considering it would be the first major Dracula movie to hit the big screen since Dracula 2000. Sadly, the Vlad the Impaler origin story was met with mixed reviews and sort of came and went upon its theatrical release. But with the movie recently being added to Netflix and immediately shooting to number 4 on streaming service’s top 10 movies list, now is a good time to revisit not just the film but how its characters—particularly Charles Dance’s Master Vampire—were meant to be the original launching pad for the perpetually stalled Universal Monsters shared cinematic universe (later renamed “the Dark Universe”).

Originally, Dracula Untold was at first titled Dracula: Year Zero and had Sam Worthington (Avatar) set to star with Alex Proyas attached to direct. That iteration was then scrapped and reworked, with the project...

Patrick Lussier, whose credits include Drive Angry, My Bloody Valentine and Dracula 2000, directs.

Voltage Pictures will commence sales in Cannes on the morgue-set thriller Play Dead co-written by genre aces Adam Mason and Simon Boyes and starring Bailee Madison, the fast-rising talent whose credits include Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin and The Strangers: Prey At Night.

Patrick Lussier, whose credits include Drive Angry, My Bloody Valentine and Dracula 2000, directs from the screenplay by Mason and Boye, the writers behind Blood River, Song Bird and Hangman.

Play Dead is currently in post-production and centres on criminology student Chloe (Madison), who...

Director Scott Derrickson began his career as a horror journeyman, doing uncredited writing work on oft-unnoted films like "Dracula 2000" and "Urban Legends: The Final Cut." His first feature film as director was "Hellraiser: Inferno," the fifth in the series and the first to go straight to video (did you know there are currently ten "Hellraiser" feature films?). In addition to a few studio blockbusters, Derrickson also helmed the modest horror hit "The Exorcism of Emily Rose," the mega horror hit "Sinister," and the poorly received 2014 possession thriller "Deliver Us from Evil." 

That last film, while perhaps failing to set critics' hearts...

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Popularized by Bram Stoker's 1897 novel Dracula, vampires have been a cornerstone of the horror genre. The lasting impact vampires have on popular culture cannot be denied, but that doesn't mean that every vampire imagined is worth the time it would take to watch their movies.

Related: 5 Reasons Wes Cravens' Dracula 2000 Is An Underrated Vampire Movie (& 5 Ways It's Terrible)

Some are genuinely terrifying additions to the vampire canon, but others... we could really do without. From Nosferatu to Dracula to Abraham Lincoln, here are ten of Hollywood's scariest—and silliest—vampires.

What would Dracula be doing in a pandemic time like this? Could he be streaming content or maybe the Count would be a nostalgic consumer of physical media; if Bram Stoker creation lived in this time and age there would be a lot of options for him as there are for us. Like the music score that Academy Award-nominated Marco Beltrami wrote for that character's incarnation unleashed to the world in the beginning of this millenium by Wes Craven and co. Varèse Sarabande Records has announced the upcoming CD release of Dracula 2000, the limited edition soundtack will be released on July 24, as a standalone record for the first time ever—with only 1,000 copies available. Dracula 2000 made its official CD debut in Varèse...

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We're back with another round of Horror Highlights! In today's installment, we have release details for Before the Fire and Nothing but the Blood, the trailer for Game of Death, details on the Dracula 2000 soundtrack release, and more:

Before The Fire Release Details: "Dark Sky Films is proud to announce that the pandemic thriller Before The Fire will be available in virtual cinemas and on digital platforms/VOD on August 14th."

Synopsis - "As a global pandemic engulfs Los Angeles, rising TV star Ava Boone (SAG Award nominee Jenna Lyng Adams) is forced to flee the mounting chaos and return to her rural hometown. As she struggles to acclimate to a way of life she left behind long ago, her homecoming attracts a dangerous figure from her past - threatening both her and the family that serves as her only sanctuary.

Brimming with tension and paranoia, and featuring a tough-as-nails performance from its lead actress,...

Varèse Sarabande Records has announced the upcoming CD release of Dracula 2000 Original Motion Picture Soundtrack by Academy Award®-nominated Marco Beltrami. The limited edition soundtack will be released on July 24, as a standalone record for the first time ever—with only 1,000 copies available. With the announcement of this exciting upcoming release, pre-order is available now on varesesarabande.com.

Dracula 2000 made its official CD debut in Varèse Sarabande’s sold-out 2016 box set, “Little Box of Horrors.” The album was mastered by James Nelson from sources provided by Marco Beltrami. The CD booklet includes extensive liner notes by film music journalist Daniel Schweiger.

Marco Beltrami has received Academy Award®-nominations for his iconic scores to 3:10 to Yuma and The Hurt Locker. He has also lent his voice to such hit films as Live Free or Die Hard, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, I, Robot and the Scream series.

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There's no doubt Dracula 2000 is a testament to the new millennium. Directed by Patrick Lussier and produced by Wes Craven, this 2000 horror flick reimagines the vampire trope for the original Hot Topic generation. 20 years later, Dracula 2000 remains awash in mall goth nostalgia. Whether or not this is a good thing is up for debate.

Related: The 5 Best Dracula Adaptations (& 5 That Don't Hold Up)

Dracula 2000 is a major departure from Bram Stoker's 1897 novel. Its star-studded cast ranges from Gerard Butler to Omar Epps to Christopher Plummer. The film takes place in muggy New Orleans, adding extra moodiness to a film drowning in histrionics. Is Dracula 2000 a misunderstood and underrated bloodsucker feature... or is it just terrible? Read on and suss it out for yourself.

Demented fantasy action move 300 is remembered for precisely two things: ridiculously jacked men fighting relentlessly while wearing very little, and Gerard Butler’s King Leonidas kicking an emissary of the advancing warlord Xerxes into a well after the man demands submission, declaring “This! Is! Sparta!” in his distinctively broad West of Scotland accent.

The actor recently had a chance to reference his notorious role upon a visit to the historic Greek city as part of the Torch Relay ahead of the Olympic Games to begin in July in Tokyo. The rest of the planned relay has now been cancelled on account of the risk of spreading the Coronavirus due to the crowds the event draws, with the viability of the Games themselves going ahead being currently uncertain, but assembled fans were left with a memorable moment as Butler spoke of the settlement’s synonymy with courage and heroism.

Gerard Butler in Sparta,...

Count Dracula. Ever heard of him? For over a hundred years, Bram Stoker's creation has stunned and terrified us all. The mythologies and images behind Dracula have inspired not only direct film and TV adaptations, like Francis Ford Coppola's visually wild 1992 work, or the best movie ever made Dracula 2000, but basically wrote the rulebook for how we view vampires. Now, Netflix and the BBC has a teaser for a new miniseries on the count called, appropriately, Dracula. And while you may not think we need a new take on the classic blood-sucker, we encourage you …...

To be perfectly honest, I was already half in the bag for Patrick Lussier’s Trick when it was first announced: I’m a big fan of many of Lussier’s directorial efforts (I’ll forever stand by my belief that Dracula 2000 is way more fun than it ever gets credit for), an even bigger fan of his editorial output, and have enjoyed his collaborative efforts with Todd Farmer over the last decade (who he also worked with on Trick) as well. Plus, with a cast that boasts the likes of Omar Epps, Tom Atkins, and Jamie Kennedy, and the fact that it's set around the Halloween season, I was more than primed for some slasher-ific fun with Trick, and as a whole, I was not disappointed.

The story begins several years earlier at a Halloween party, when a group of high schoolers are playing a version of “spin...

Canadian and American filmmaker Patrick Lussier's next film is titled Trick. This film fan knows Lussier from his competent storytelling and shooting of Vampires II & III, which this writer saw for the first time, recently. Both films are amazingly well done - for an indie production. With Trick, Lussier is sticking with horror as killer Patrick "Trick" Weaver returns, after a tragedy several years earlier. Now, Trick is returning every Halloween, to finish what he started. Trick was co-written by Todd Farmer. Farmer and Lussier have worked together on My Bloody Valentine 3D (2009) and Drive Angry (Bloody Disgusting). And, their latest stars: Omar Epps (Dracula 2000), Ellen Adair, Kristina Reyes, Jamie Kennedy and Tom Atkins. The first poster and trailer, for the film, are hosted here. The first trailer shows Trick, behind a pumpkin mask. Everyone is playing a game. But, Trick is here to play-for-keeps. The bodies pile...