Revisit a Classic for Halloween
Before Twilight and the whole Edward versus Jacob debate, there was Dracula. To get in the mood for Halloween this year I decided to revisit the original Nosferatu with the new Dracula sequel!
Dracula: The Un-Dead is written by Bram Stoker's great-grandnephew, Dacre Stoker and Dracula documentarian and historian, Ian Holt. The sequel is actually based on Bram's handwritten notes, picking up plot threads and characters that did not make the original novel. Follow Quincey Harker, Bram Stoker, Jack the Ripper, Countess Bathory, and a mysterious Romanian actor, Basarab, on this new bloodthirsty journey. But don't worry many old friends are back too!
Set 25 years after the end of Dracula, we find out fearless band of heroes separated, but still suffering from the consequences of their battle with the Dark Prince. Time seems to have passed each of them by, while they have never fully recovered. Jonathan and Mina now have a son, Quincey; however, they are not the happy couple they once were. "It was little wonder Jonathan Harker had fallen to drink, having to live with a woman who was a constant reminder of their shared tragedy." Dr. Jack Seward suffers from a paranoia and madness worthy of hos former patients. Arthur Holmwood is a bitter man, who blames Mina for his unfulfilled life. Van Helsing, vampire hunter extraordinaire, is still waiting for the return of Dracula; despite his old age and ill health, he knows this will be a battle to the death.
Suddenly their worst fears come true as they are hunted down. Has Dracula survived? Or is there a more sinister and relentless force out there?
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