Trailer Reaction: Dracula, A Love Tale–From Francis Ford to Luc Besson, Whose Film Will Be Better?

Luc Besson’s Dracula, A Love Tale looks lavish. The biggest thrill is Christoph Waltz as Van Helsing, which instantly makes this feel like more than another retread of familiar lore.

Dracula A Love Story Movie PosterVertical will release this film nationwide on February 6th, 2026

The first trailer for Luc Besson’s Dracula: A Love Tale (yes, that’s the full title) is here, and it looks gloriously historic. I didn’t pay much attention to the early reports, but learning that Christoph Waltz plays Van Helsing has me giddy as a school child. I love every role he takes on, and the idea of him going toe-to-toe with Vlad is catnip.

The tale is familiar, sure, but this version looks like it’s being filtered through the eyes of a dreamer rather than an angry stalker. In the short, Dracula the loss of the love of his life, and he believes he can find Elisabeta again. He knows her soul reincarnated and is searching for her. This take may well cover more ground about his beloved before the events of Bram Stoker‘s novel. But by the time we reach the Victorian age, instead of an accidental encounter where he realizes Mina contains Liz’s soul, the trailer makes the vampire’s journey a long crawl toward reaching love eternal than immortal.

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Leonide The Vampyr Has Come Knocking at the House of Yonda in a Brand New Adventure!

Leonide the Vampyr returns with a new two-part story subtitled The House of Yonda, and her presence once again signals that something is waking. This child of the night brings omens wherever she goes — and the next instalment may finally reveal why.

Leonide The Vampyr The House of Yonda #1 coverDark Horse Comics

Legendary Hellboy creator Mike Mignola is teaming up with fan-favourite artist Rachele Aragno (Yuletide, Mel: The Chosen) to return to the world of their critically acclaimed Leonide the Vampyr with a new two-part comics event, subtitled House of Yonda, debuting on March 18, 2026. But for those unfamiliar with when she entered this world, it all started in Miracle at the Crow’s Head #1 (Oct. 5, 2022, Kindle).

She’s discovered after a shipwreck, and little does anyone realise what her arrival truly means. In A Christmas for Crows #1 (Dec. 14, 2022, Kindle), a holiday-tinged horror fable, mountain folk find a ruined carriage and a coffin that leads them into far darker company than expected. Yes — it’s this girl.

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All The Scary Details You May Want To Know About Vampire Zombies From Space with Michael Stasko

In part two, fans might want to be careful in what gets revealed concerning all those Easter eggs that can be found in Vampire Zombies From Space.

Mike Stasko - WRITER_DIRECTOR_PRODUCERWhen Mike Stasko makes up one third of the core team who helped fine tune what Vampire Zombies From Space is, I’m really hoping for more! His latest film is almost similar to Casey Walker’s A Little Bit Zombie, a movie made more than a decade ago. Both deal with how victims eventually become a member of the walking dead, and to find a cure is rarely explored. I will post an old interview I did with him and include updates regarding his next horror movie, which is currently in post-production. And please visit this link to read part one with writer Jakob Skrzypa.

While the circumstances are completely different between these two particular films, I’m a sucker for zombie comedies. It’s a subgenre that gets a movie made at least once every two years, but not a lot of them stand out because they lack originality. The last time I laughed out loud was with Anna and the Apocalypse! The fact that it’s also a musical says it all.

There are honestly not enough movies being made that marry random genres together. I have to say it was by sheer luck that this movie and Night of the Zoopocalypse released nearly back to back. The dose of nostalgia and euphoria I had was on cloud nine. Afterwards, I had to fall back to the animated medium to rewatch Monsters vs Aliens to round out what I feel are in my top five favourites of this subgenre. 

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When Vampire Zombies From Space is Too Delicious Not To Miss. An Interview with Jakob Skrzypa.

As Vampire Zombies from Space continues to tour film festivals this year, the producers hope word of mouth will encourage others to see this fun campy film. After Horror Hound and the Great Canadian Film Fest, it’s sure to gain cult status in no time!

Jakob Skrzypa ProfileIn what’s fang-tastic about Canadian styled science fiction cinema is that fans don’t know what to expect. With Vampire Zombies from Space, Jakob Skrzypa dreamed up more than just another satire about an alien invasion from terrors birthed from Western European and Haitian folklore. Although ancient alien conspiracists may say otherwise, it’s safe to say in our world, they have earthly origins!

This comedian, actor and producer has a wicked sense of humour to which those familiar with the works from the Toronto sketch comedy duo Fun Uncle (YouTube Channel) will recognize. And for those who haven’t seen his works before, there’s a good chance they’ll want to investigate his back catalogue of works! Continue reading “When Vampire Zombies From Space is Too Delicious Not To Miss. An Interview with Jakob Skrzypa.”

When Nosferatu (2024) Is More Than Another Lustful Incubus on the Loose!

Few films acknowledge Nosferatu as a spirit rather than something physical. And when this remake only enhances what’s previously known, the presentation is much more sinister!

Nosferatu (2024) Movie PosterTo answer the question of how many movies were made featuring Count Orlok aka Nosferatu is five. There’s the original film (1922) and the back-to-back takes from 2023 (subtitled Symphony of Horror) and Robert Egger’s tale, released December 2024. The 1979 version called him Count Dracula and in Vampire of Venice, simply Nosferatu (both played by Klaus Kinski). And in Shadow of the Vampire (2000), it’s a movie about making the seminal film. Those are the most well known.

What makes this filmmaker’s version stand out is how bleak the visual landscape looks. Also, he’s drawing on traditional Eastern European folklore to make this evil come alive!

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When Dallas King’s Indie film Swap (2024) Aims to Change the Rules of Vampirism….

When some vampires want something from humans, offering a Swap won’t come easy. Or can human conviction win when locked up in a pleasure palace?

Swap Movie PosterRad (James Eastwood) is a person with high morals. When he and his beautiful girlfriend get invited to a château located away from the City of Angels, little does he know the next two days may well be out of Rocky Horror! That’s because Janet, er Kayla’s bestie (Jessica Lelia Greene) asked this couple over for an evening they’ll never forget. Glory (Erin Anne Gray) says it’s okay; she was never pure even when the two met and he knew. And their night is debauchery as its most Greco-Roman. I was curious because vampires are involved!

But even in Anne Rice’s world, what’s presented suggests these creatures of the night have to find willing participants. This film by Dallas King feels like a work in progress, as not everything is fleshed out. The only one good constant is where the unwilling hero struggles with whether he should accept a deal with the devil, and that’s to trade partners and become of their kind. There’s no FX to enhance the terror and I hoped for some moments of some classic vampirism and got none.

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