Dark Prince: The True Story of Dracula

2000
6| 1h32m| en
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Meet the man behind the legend in this true story of Vlad the Impaler, whose vicious and cruel reputation as a bloodthirsty warlord became the basis for the myth of Dracula.

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AniInterview Sorry, this movie sucks
ThedevilChoose When a movie has you begging for it to end not even half way through it's pure crap. We've all seen this movie and this characters millions of times, nothing new in it. Don't waste your time.
ActuallyGlimmer The best films of this genre always show a path and provide a takeaway for being a better person.
Philippa All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.
jacobjohntaylor1 This a prequel to Dracula and it is one of the scariest movie you will ever see. It has a great story line. Great acting. Great special effects. It is not as scary as Dracula (1992). It is not as scary as Dracula (1931) It is not as scary as Nosferatu. It not as good Dracula dead and loving it. It is not as good as The horror of Dracula. It not as scary as Dracula (1970). It is not as scary as Dracula (1974). It is not as scary as Dracula (1977). It is not as scary as Dracula (1979) It is not as scary as Dracula's cures (2002). It is not as scary as Dracula (2006). It not as scary as Dracula (2011). It is not as scary as The terror of Dracula. But those are hard movie to top. It is still a very scary movie. See it.
manjodude Although the movie makers advertise the story as true, lot of online sources mention that the ending in this movie is fictitious. Anyway, the Dracula story is interesting and the performances were good. But from start to end, the movie doesn't really hold my attention. Average action or drama sequences and the ending was also quite damp. I don't know what else to talk about it. Among the actors, Rudolf Martin as Vlad Dracula does a fine job and even Jane March as his wife comes up with an emotionally strong act. If the fight sequences were more engaging, this movie would have scored better. Eventually, no scene really lingers in your mind. Probably, the movie budget was an issue? Verdict: Passable fare. Wish the Dracula(movie) had more teeth :)
danielle1980 I am an orthodox Christian.Now back to movie.From my point of view:1)original castle is beneath the one ,now in Romania! 2)real Vlad was not vampire,(they don't exist),just a ruler that lived in a different time then we.Maybe he find the way 2 make an order in country,(it is not easy being a leader),and God knows did Vlad enjoyed in blood.Only God knows a human soul,even we don't know our selves,neither we know all!Now what happens in a spiritual world,we shall see!Therefore people be good:D 3)By the Church,the end of the world must come;so,in what lend he will eternal walk.We all know what Christianity preach about the End;happy Earth,and hell. More about movie:1)acting of Vlad,and Bruno is really outstanding.So real!real,lol2)I don,t like in a movie ,from the Orthodox point,this:Vlad claims in front of the priests that in his heart he stayed an Orthodox Christian, explaining everything nice.Now I think he didn't deserve to be cursed.About the scene when he nailed the Turkish to their turbans,they should asked him;"do you contrite"?You can't damn someone,if he ain't guilty.Priests are humans 2,they can make a mistake.3)Lisa,his wife,did suicide(I am talking about movie),to be cursed too? We don't know what someone want's to do with their procedures.4)End of movie says,he is cursed,has to live like a ghosts or should we wait for the movie part 2,when he will be a vampire so neither a ghost neither a man.So,if cursed then evil person indeed.Then his wife is cursed to,she chosen hell,....,well,even they are capable to love each other!
zxakari I would like to see more Dracula movies based on the actual person. This is the first one I have ever come across. It's nice to see an interpretation on the real person rather than the Hollywood version. Though i wouldn't rely on this movie for true and accurate history, it did appear to stretch it for drama sake. The atmosphere is perfect, dark and haunting in a medieval sort of way. I thought it was amusing how at certain points the movie there were allusions to the common vampire myth (two i recall are about mirrors and driving a stake through Dracula's heart). Those point do spark interest into the real customs and beliefs of that time that formed the myth. I would recommend this movie to those who are at the least mildly interested in history and Dracula. Though it's a little dull at times and the brutality is dumbed down (it is a TV movie), it's a good movie to see when its on TV.