Patrick Lussier
Dracula's Legacy - Il Fascino del Male

THE REVIEW

This film, released in 2001, is a modern adaptation of Bram Stoker's book with some small modifications that make it a unique film.

The story begins with an old antiquarian named Abraham Van Helsing who is betrayed by his secretary, who, with the help of her accomplices, decides to rob him of his possessions, particularly a coffin stored in a crypt filled with security systems, where they believe they will find great treasures, but instead find, guess who... yes, it's him, Dracula, "he who proceeds haloed in the eternal night."
From this point on, the antiquarian decides to dust off his small arsenal, and, with the help of his assistant, goes vampire hunting, specifically their progenitor, to return him to his old crypt.

The story is enriched by the presence of Van Helsing's daughter, who unknowingly has vampire blood in her veins, which allows her to see Dracula's actions and allows him to locate her easily. Naturally, there is a certain connection between the vampire and the girl.

This film is a pleasant pastime, but it has nothing to do with "Dracula by France Ford Coppola," a true masterpiece of cinema according to many. The story often falls into the banal.