'Dracula Untold' review: The sadness of Vlad's dilemma

(Sazama and Burk wrote the just-released “Dracula Untold,” which received 17 negative reviews from the 18 “top critics” polled by Rotten Tomatoes.) No channel is yet involved. The original “Lost in Space,” starring the great 

It's sad to see Universal marketing Dracula Untold as some sort of continuation of their classic monster series, which began with Lon Chaney back in the early '20s and saw Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi take over in the '30s, 

UPDATE FRIDAY, 11:42 PM: What horror hex? Although it looks like Gone Girl's second-week hold will be strong enough to ward off a slate of newcomers, Dracula Untold is looking like a strong second — and continuing to reverse the box office slide that 

“Dracula Untold” is no campy vampire movie, and the early part of the film is well-made enough that the sadness of Vlad's dilemma is truly felt. Here is this proud man, who either has to preside over the destruction of his kingdom or tell his nice

It's sad to see Universal marketing Dracula Untold as some sort of continuation of their classic monster series, which began with Lon Chaney back in the early '20s and saw Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi take over in the '30s,