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

Forecasters expect “Dracula Untold” to finish the weekend in the $16 million to $18 million range. Fox's second weekend of “Gone Girl” looks likely to repeat its first-place finish with about $22 million, followed by Disney's launch of family comedy

“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

“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, 

Looking to Gone Girl, Dracula Untold, and Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day for inspiration, we've pulled together a selection of twisted thrillers, vampire tales, and family-friendly adventures. Gone Girl. Based on Gillian