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Dracula 1979

Why Dracula 1979 is One of the Most Endearing Yet Unfaithful Adaptations

John Badham’s 1979 version of Dracula is known as a classic and was a tremendous hit. It’s beautifully shot, beautifully acted, with truly spectacular sets. It also has nothing to do wit...

The Modern Vampire: Six Stories That Influenced Dracula

Bram Stoker is often credited with creating the vampire genre with his seminal novel, Dracula. But this is far from true. Stories about vampires go back as far as we have stories, at least to anc...

The Movie Versions of Van Helsing That Made Him an Icon

As long as there have been vampire stories, there have been vampire hunters. While they may have been portrayed as much tamer in recent years, they’ve been a part of the horror pantheon as far ...

Horror of Dracula 1958

Horror of Dracula: How it Cemented the Hammer Legacy

Hammer Films burst onto the scene in 1957 with The Curse of Frankenstein. And just like the early days of Universal, one followed the other and a Dracula movie was put into production right away. Curs...

Dracula Untold Cover art.

Why Universal’s Upcoming Monster Slate Is Doomed From the Start

It’s always been a dream of mine to one day see the Universal classic monsters return to dominate the screen. Van Helsing tried to do this, but failed spectacularly. The Mummy franchise brought...

Dracula 1931

Why The Original Dracula Doesn’t Hold Up

The Universal monster movies are generally known to be part of the foundation of classic horror. There’s no real point in arguing this fact. While they are obviously dated and were made du...

The opening title screen to the monster cartoon Drak Pack.

Saturday Mournings: Drak Pack

Saturday Mournings is a recurring segment on Wicked Horror where we revisit some of the greatest horror-inspired cartoons from years past. On the inaugural installment of the segment, we are looking b...

Poster for Gary Shore's Dracula Untold.

Dracula Untold Blu-Ray Cover Art Unveiled

Universal Home Entertainment announced yesterday that Dracula Untold will see release on DVD and Blu-ray in the new year with an advance release as a digital download. Today, we have a ...

Poster for Gary Shore's Dracula Untold.

Dracula Untold Headed for DVD and Blu-Ray in the New Year

Universal Home Entertainment has announced that Dracula Untold will see release on DVD and Blu-ray in the new year with an advance release as a digital download. The film will be availa...