Even though there have already been countless versions on the vampire’s tale, Dracula still attracts crowds. Earning $23.5 million in its opening weekend, “Dracula Untold” ranked as number two in the box office.

Prince Vlad and his family live in a peaceful kingdom, but that all begins to end when the Turks demand 1,000 boys, including his son, to fight in a harmful war. Vlad must make a sacrificial deal in order to protect the lives of the ones he loves.

Honestly, Luke Evans (Prince Vlad) was the initial reason why I wanted to see this film, however as the movie progressed on my eyes were glued to the screen. This plot definitely challenges the stereotypical Dracula tale by exploring the origin story of Prince Vlad the Impaler, who the historical account is based on. The film successfully mixes realistic Dark Age battles and conflicts with a hint of vampire fantasy.

Even though there were a few flaws in the storyline, the action scenes were on point. Director Gary Shore successfully executes the battle scenes by presenting authentic 13th-Century warfare without taking away from the supernatural feel. The movie places the audience so directly into the action that I actually felt like I was biting along side of Dracula.

Although a couple of characters were underdeveloped and the cast performance was mediocre, Luke Evan’s acting was excellent and stood out. He truly had me sold as a father who was willing to do anything to guard the life of his son.

Overall, “Dracula Untold” won me over since it had plenty of action and drama to draw me in, not to mention enough shirtless scenes to keep my interest. After watching this story, it will surely change your opinion of Dracula from being a silly story tale about a vampire to a brave soldier. You will certainly forget the Count Dracula mumbo gumbo and be sure to keep an eye out for the possible sequel.