Overview

• The film premiered in France on July 30 to acclaim for its emphasis on emotion over traditional horror tropes.
• Besson reimagines Bram Stoker’s novel as a centuries-spanning love story rather than a gore-driven thriller.
• Caleb Landry Jones delivers an immersive performance as Dracula opposite Zoë Bleu’s reincarnated Mina, while Christoph Waltz appears as a Vatican priest in pursuit.
• Shot over 14 weeks across France and Finnish Lapland at temperatures down to –25 °C, the production showcases nearly 2,000 period costumes and elaborate baroque design on a €40–45 million budget.
• Danny Elfman’s evocative score enhances the film’s gothic romance by weaving melancholic themes throughout the 2 h 09 narrative.