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With Diana Angelson, Christian Gehring, Christina Collard, Teo Celigo. Seven high-school friends begin their Euro-trip at the actual castle of Vlad the Impaler where he supposedly sold his soul to the devil over 500 years earlier, but the decrepit castle's past envelopes them in a bloody ritual.
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- Action, Horror, Thriller
- Derek Hockenbrough
- 2013-10-31
Vlad III, commonly known as Vlad the Impaler (Romanian: Vlad Țepeș [ˈ v l a d ˈ ts e p e ʃ]) or Vlad Dracula (/ ˈ d r æ k j ʊ l ə,-j ə-/; Romanian: Vlad Drăculea [ˈ d r ə k u l e̯a]; 1428/31 – 1476/77), was Voivode of Wallachia three times between 1448 and his death in 1476/77.
The series, a reimagining of Bram Stoker's 1897 novel Dracula, was produced by London-based Carnival Films; it aired in the United States on NBC and in the United Kingdom on Sky Living from 25 October 2013, to 24 January 2014.
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In the 15th century, Vlad Dracula is the Prince of Wallachia and Transylvania. As a child, he was a royal ward in the palace of the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire and was trained to be a soldier in the Sultan's elite Janissary corps, where he became their most feared warrior, earning the moniker "Vlad the Impaler, Son of the Dragon", but became sicke...
Luke Evans as Vlad III "the Impaler" Dracula / Dracula: Known as the Son of the Dragon, Vlad is a prince and war hero, who becomes a monster known as a vampireto protect and defend his family and k...Dominic Cooper as Sultan Mehmed IIDevelopment
In 2007, director Alex Proyas was hired by Universal Studios to direct the film Dracula: Year Zero. The film was to be produced by Michael De Luca and filmed in Australia. Later, Universal ended the deals with Proyas and scheduled star Sam Worthington because of the high budget. In 2012, Irish director Gary Shore was attached to direct the film. Matt Sazama and Burk Sharpless wrote the script for the new film. The film was scheduled for release on August 8, 2014, later changed to October 10....
Casting
In 2010, Sam Worthington was in negotiations to play Vlad the Impaler, and the film was set for release in 2011, officially signing to star in the film that August. In 2012, when Universal terminated the deal with director Alex Proyas, Sam Worthington backed out from the project and was replaced by Luke Evans the following year in April, playing the role of Vlad the Impaler, the man who would become the mythological bloodsucker Dracula. Other cast members who were cast in 2013 include Sarah G...
Filming
The shooting of Dracula Untold took place in Northern Ireland from August to November 2013, officially beginning on August 5, starting in Roe Valley Country Park in Northern Ireland. The production company received permission for two days of shooting, on August 5–6, to film in the park.Other location shooting took place throughout Northern Ireland. Luke Evans revealed in 2014 that he received training every day after work, rehearsed with the stuntmen, and ate only chicken, beef, fish and gree...
Dracula Untold was originally scheduled for release on August 8, 2014. The film was later delayed and released on October 10. The film was released in all formats including IMAX, and in over 25 foreign markets, on its opening weekend.
Box office
Dracula Untoldgrossed $56.3 million in North America and $159.2 million in other territories for a worldwide total of $215.5 million against a budget of $70 million.
Critical reception
On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 25% based on 138 reviews with an average rating of 4.5/10. The site's critical consensus reads: "Neither awful enough to suck nor sharp enough to bite, Dracula Untold misses the point of its iconic character's deathless appeal". On Metacritic, the film has a score of 40 out of 100 based on reviews from 30 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScoregave the film an average grade of "A−" on an A+ to F scal...
Accolades
At the 41st Saturn Awards, Dracula Untold won Best Horror Film and was nominated for Best Costume and Best Make-up. It was nominated for Favorite Thriller Movie at the 41st People's Choice Awards. The film received nominations for Best Music and Best Horror Poster at the 2015 Golden Trailer Awards.
One week before the film's release, the tabloids reported that reshoots took place shortly after the end of production to tie the film into the planned cinematic universe. A representative from Universal later denied that Dracula Untold was meant to start any sort of universe. Producer Alissa Phillips hoped that Evans's character might have a cameo...
Dracula Untold at IMDbDracula Untold at Box Office MojoDracula Untold at Rotten TomatoesDracula Untold at MetacriticSep 10, 2024 · Vlad the Impaler, prince of Walachia (now in Romania) whose cruel methods of punishing his enemies gained notoriety in 15th-century Europe. Some in the scholarly community have suggested that Bram Stoker’s Dracula character was based on Vlad. Learn more about Vlad in this article.
- Richard Pallardy
- Vlad was a voivode (prince) of Walachia (part of modern Romania). Surrounded by enemies that included the Hungarians, the Ottomans, his younger bro...
- Vlad was the second son of Vlad II Dracul. When he was 11 years old, Vlad was sent to the court of the Ottoman sultan Murad II as a hostage. His fa...
- Vlad was a minor player during the early period of Ottoman domination of what is today Romania. He likely would have remained a historical curiosit...
- In 1476 Vlad was ambushed by an Ottoman patrol and killed. He was reportedly decapitated, and his head was sent to the sultan in Constantinople as...
Vlad III, commonly known as Vlad the Impaler (Romanian: Vlad Țepeș [ˈ v l a d ˈ ts e p e ʃ]) or Vlad Dracula (/ ˈ d r æ k j ə l ə /; Romanian: Vlad Drăculea [ˈ d r ə k u l e̯a]; November 1431 – 1476/77), was Prince of Wallachia three times between 1448 and his death in 1476/77.
Oct 31, 2013 · Seven high-school friends begin their Euro-trip at the actual castle of Vlad the Impaler where he supposedly sold his soul to the devil over 500 years earlier, but the decrepit castle's past envelopes them in a bloody ritual.
