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DRACULA UNTOLD REVIEW

Facing threats to his kingdom and his family, Vlad Tepes makes a deal with dangerous supernatural forces - whilst trying to avoid succumbing to the darkness himself. Starring: Luke Evans, Dominic Cooper, Charles Dance, and Sarah Gadon Directed by: Gary Shore Written by: Matt Sazama, and Burk Sharpless   The story of Dracula certainly isn't untold. Horror fans have seen many versions of Dracula over the years, even most recently in a TV series. What "Dracula Untold" tries to do is give audiences something a little different by showing the kind of person Vlad is before becoming a vampire, and then his eventual transformation. It might have been a risk to go this route, but it seems to pay off in the end.   The primary reason it pays off is because of a strong performance from Luke Evans (Vlad Tepes). He masters all of the different emotions Vlad is going through starting with his portrayal of a father desperate to protect his family. He then mov...