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      Dracula: Pages From a Virgin's Diary

      Released May 16, 2003 1 hr. 15 min. Horror List
      87% 61 Reviews Tomatometer 73% 2,500+ Ratings Audience Score In this ballet version of Bram Stoker's classic vampire tale, Dracula (Zhang Wei-Qiang) arrives in London and performs a dance of seduction with the virgin Lucy (Tara Birtwhistle), whom he turns into a ravenous monster. Lucy's three suitors vow revenge even as Dracula stalks his next victim. When the trio's efforts prove counterproductive, professional vampire hunter Van Helsing (David Moroni) enters the picture and meets Dracula in a climactic battle. Read More Read Less
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      Guy Maddin's film is a richly sensuous and dreamy interpretation of Dracula that reinvigorates the genre.

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      andrew k A beautiful performance by the Royal Winnipeg Ballet. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Well I enjoyed this x A horror ballet x Well performed x May not have the gore and scariness of a typical horror film but was very different and enjoyable x A pleasure to watch x A love of ballet of course helped swing my vote xxx Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review Audience Member Is this the best ever adaptation of Bram Stoker's novel? Quite possibly. Read my review here: http://366movies.com/2012/12/25/357dracula/ Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/12/23 Full Review Audience Member If you wanted to film a staged ballet, this is the way to do it: Hire Guy Maddin! The Canadian filmmaker rips apart the footage (Super 8 and other formats) and edits it back together in a delirious montage, processing it to one inch from death (or beyond -- this is the story of Dracula, after all) so that it looks like a silent film with faux tinting in phantastic colors with blurry edges and stark contrast. A few sustained dances creep in but this is largely an exercise in assemblage. The well-known story is given a few tweaks and it doesn't hurt that it takes place in the Victorian era, a Maddin specialty. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review Audience Member Starring Wei-Qiang Zhang Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Audience Member The story of Dracula seems to work well with Guy Maddin's unique artistic talents. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Neil Norman London Evening Standard Guy Maddin's unusual take on Bram Stoker's story sets members of Canada's Royal Winnipeg Ballet against the director's version of a silent movie. The result is a hauntingly graceful vision of the late-Gothic novel, peppered with high camp. Jan 15, 2018 Full Review Deborah Young Variety Though it sounds like an offbeat idea even for horror fans, the tech work is so well done that it could disarm unwary buffs attracted by the campy title. Sep 26, 2007 Full Review Peter Bradshaw Guardian An elaborate, self-conscious but arresting take on the Dracula myth. Rated: 3/5 Sep 26, 2007 Full Review Sean Axmaker Parallax View ... the most startlingly original and creative reading of the novel ever put to film. Dec 21, 2010 Full Review James Wegg Film Threat A production that is as sexually charged as it is beautifully designed. Rated: 4.5/5 Dec 6, 2005 Full Review Michael Szymanski Zap2it.com Rated: 0/5 Sep 23, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis In this ballet version of Bram Stoker's classic vampire tale, Dracula (Zhang Wei-Qiang) arrives in London and performs a dance of seduction with the virgin Lucy (Tara Birtwhistle), whom he turns into a ravenous monster. Lucy's three suitors vow revenge even as Dracula stalks his next victim. When the trio's efforts prove counterproductive, professional vampire hunter Van Helsing (David Moroni) enters the picture and meets Dracula in a climactic battle.
      Director
      Guy Maddin
      Screenwriter
      Bram Stoker
      Distributor
      Zeitgeist Films
      Genre
      Horror
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      May 16, 2003, Wide
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Jan 15, 2017
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $45.1K
      Sound Mix
      Stereo
      Aspect Ratio
      Flat (1.85:1)