Vlad

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Directed by former CIA officer Michael Sellers, Vlad chronicles the far-reaching consequences of a professor's (Child's Play veteran Brad Dourif) request that his students visit the tomb of the infamous Vlad Drakul (aka Vlad the Impaler). Known as one of the cruelest figures in world history, Drakul's reputation for dismembering his victims ultimately led to the belief that he himself may have been a vampire -- he was, in fact, the inspiration for Bram Stoker's Dracula. With this in mind, four foreign-exchange students, along with their Romanian tour guide (Billy Zane), venture into the bowels of Drakul's final resting place. When the students come into contact with a legendary necklace, they realize that its rumored ability to traverse throughout time and space is no myth. Vlad features performances from Kam Heskin, Monica Davidescu, Nicholas Irons, and Paul Popowich.

Rating:

R (adult situations/language, nudity, violence)
Genre:

Action & Adventure, Horror, Mystery & Suspense, Science Fiction & Fantasy
Directed By:

Michael D. Sellers
Written By:

Michael D. Sellers
In Theaters:

Sep 10, 2004 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

Oct 19, 2004
Runtime:

98 minutes
Studio:

Terra Entertainment

Cast

Francesco Quinn
as Vlad Tepes

Billy Zane
as Adrian

Paul Popowich
as Jeff Meyer

Kam Heskin
as Alexa Meyer

Nicholas Irons
as Justin/Knight

Brad Dourif
as Radescu

Monica Davidescu
as Linsey

Iva Hasperger
as Ilona

Emil Hostina
as Mircea

Mircea Stoian
as Cladiu

Guy Siner
as Ilie

Micea Stoian
as Claudiu

Andrea Macelaru
as Stefana

Andreea Macelaru
as Stefana

Alan Pang
as Petre

Alin Panc
as Petre

Alexandra Velniciuc
as Andrea

Zoltan Butuc
as Grandfather

Guy Simer
as Ilie

Brad Quinn

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Critic Reviews for Vlad

All Critics (5) | Top Critics (2) | Fresh (3) | Rotten (2)

It boasts enough camp, skin and 15th century flashbacks of torment to make it fitting fodder for campus screens.

September 24, 2004

Luke Sader
Hollywood Reporter
Top Critic
Shot stylishly on location in Romania, and its authentic locales are its strongest asset, but its trite framing story and stilted, colorless dialogue lend themselves to unintended humor.

September 9, 2004 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…

Kevin Thomas
Los Angeles Times
Top Critic
The story is incredibly slow-paced with its often unexciting and lackluster "action" sequences...

April 29, 2009 | Full Review…

Felix Vasquez Jr.
Cinema Crazed
The horror aspects are dark and hard-hitting without being gratuitous.

September 13, 2004 | Full Review…

Staci Layne Wilson
Horror.com
It all adds up to pleasantly nonsensical mayhem.

September 9, 2004 | Full Review…

Jon Strickland
L.A. Weekly

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Audience Reviews for Vlad

Apr 07, 2007

Watching a race of a snail competting against a plastic bag would have more excitement and more action sequences than this self-indiugent, preposterous drivel disguised as a vampire flick. 4/100

Edgar C Super Reviewer
Mar 31, 2007

A very poor film considering the cast! Was hoping for a good vampire slasher type film.....but barely anything happens until the last 10mins!

Dean K Super Reviewer