The dreaded dracula hauer leads vampire hunters father uffizi lee and luke london back to eastern europe and a country plagued by civil war. Wesley earl wes craven born august 2, 1939 august 30, 2015 is an american film director, writer, producer, and actor known for his work on horror films, particularly slasher films. Legacy is a 2005 horror film and the sequel to dracula 2000 and dracula ii. For more than 40 years, with such iconic films as a nightmare on elm street and the scream series, craven. Dracula 2000 as well, notably a trio of female vampires who manage to suggest that the au courant role model for girl bloodsuckers has gone from. In the millenium version of this classic gothic horror we find abraham van helsing plummer, who has tangled with count dracula butler in the past, working as an english antiques dealer.
With a career spanning back to 1972, wes craven was one of the greatest auteurs horror cinema ever saw. Je lai achete pour dracula 2000 et il nest pas sur le dvd il y a seulement dracula ii et dracula iii. I already own the dvds for each of the dracula movies, so my primary purpose for buying the bluray was to obtain a highdefinition hd picture. Dracula 2000 plays like a throwback to the golden era of 50s bmovies, when outfits like american. With gerard butler, justine waddell, jonny lee miller, christopher plummer. Aug 31, 2015 wes craven, who has died aged 76 of brain cancer, was a horror pioneer three times over. I expected the audio to be at least as good on the bluray as the dvds. Wes craven presents a bold and provocative interpretation of bram stokers classic. Dracula 2000, the promotional title of which is wes craven presents. Aug 30, 2015 wes craven full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Legacy adds rutger hauer to a returning cast starring jason scott lee, jason london. Craven s works tend to share a common exploration of the nature of reality. Wes craven has become synonymous with genre bending and innovative horror, challenging audiences with his bold vision. Suddenly, the ancient terror of dracula is unleashed, and his first destination is america.
The master of modern horror, wes craven, presents this riveting adaptation featuring jennifer esposito summer of sam, omar epps in too deep, jonny lee mi. Van helsing and simon travel from london to new orleans. Horror movie director wes craven died on sunday, aug. Wes craven, a filmmaker who invaded your dreams the new. Wes craven has 19 books on goodreads with 167 ratings. The tv series tv series 20152019 executive producer 29 episodes the girl in the photographs 2015. Wes craven, who has died aged 76 of brain cancer, was a horror pioneer three times over. The hills have eyes was the second movie that he made following on from last house on the left and was a huge success for the director, paving the way for a smashing career in the horror realm. Dracula 2000 brings the undead count stateside where he. Count dracula, or just dracula, born as judas iscariot, is the titular main antagonist of wes craven s dracula trilogy. Dracula 2000 the films of horror maestro wes craven. Jason scott lee, omar epps, christopher plummer, roy scheider, craig sheffer, jason london, sean. Do not buy this dvd because it is not as advertised.
Sep 01, 2015 wes craven, a filmmaker who invaded your dreams. Simon miller is a vampire hunter in training under his apprenticeship. Wes craven, american director and screenwriter who was known for his horror films, several of whichincluding the last house on the left 1972, the hills have eyes 1977, a nightmare on elm street 1984, and scream 1996were classics of the genre. His first feature film was the last house on the left 1972, which he wrote, directed, and. Nightshade, shot multiple times, simon sheppherd, yes. The film was directed by patrick lussier and stars jason scott lee, jason london, roy scheider, and diane neal. Rising out of the midwestern suburbs of cleveland, ohio, wes craven has become synonymous with genre bending and innovative horror, challenging audiences with his bold visions since the release of his first feature film, the last house of the left, which he wrote, directed, and edited in 1972. Vampire love, vampire art, male vampire, real vampires, vampires and werewolves, dark fantasy, moonlight tv series, vampire stories, plus tv. Aug 31, 2012 wes cravens modern dracula series continues. The series was released in digital form in 2014 by liquid comics with a print edition scheduled for an october 2015 debut.
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Dracula is a horror movie trilogy present by wes craven featuring the vampire lord count dracula and undead people who were turned into vampires. Dracula 2000 2000 long ago, abraham van helsing christopher plummer imprisoned the infamous count dracula gerard butler within a vault inside carfax abbey. Dracula 2000 brings the undead count stateside where he wreaks havoc on new orleans at the. Aug 01, 2000 the film is also referred to as either wes craven presents. Legacy adds rutger hauer to a returning cast starring jason scott lee, jason london and roy scheider. I purchased this collection for wes craven s three dracula moviesi dont care much for the fourth movie they. Dracula 2000 is a 2000 american vampire horror film cowritten and directed by patrick lussier and produced by joel soisson and wes craven executive producer. The master of modern horror, wes craven, presents this riveting adaptation featuring jennifer esposito summer of sam, omar epps in too deep, jonny lee. In the millenium version of this classic gothic horror we find abraham van helsing, who has tangled with count. Dec 21, 2000 enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing wes craven presents. One of the horror genre s bestknown and most celebrated directors, wes craven has been widely credited with reinventing the teen horror movie.
Barely arriving in megaplexes before its selfimposed expiration date, wes craven presents. Valerie sharpe, throat bitten, dracula, no, resurrected as a vampire. Dracula 2000 wes craven executive producer 2000 a group of thieves break into a chamber expecting to find paintings, but instead they release the count himself, who travels to new orleans to find his nemesis daughter, mary van helsing. This version sees count dracula enter the 21st century, and though the film itself is definitely not the greatest vampire movie, gerard butler s performance is worth at least one watch. See more ideas about wes craven, nightmare on elm street and horror movies. Wesley earl craven born august 2, 1939august 30, 2015 was an american film director and writer, perhaps best known as the creator of many horror films, including the famed nightmare on elm street series featuring the iconic freddy krueger character. Dracula 2000 as well, notably a trio of female vampires who manage to suggest that the au courant. Count dracula, or just dracula, born as judas iscariot, is the titular main antagonist of wes cravens dracula trilogy. Wes cravens freddy krueger is among the greatest pop creations of the 20th century and stands comfortably alongside dracula or satan as the bestconstructed horror entity boogeyman of all time.
The only entry in the scream series that could be considered mediocre. Craven created coming of rage, a fiveissue comic book series, with 30 days of night writer steve niles. A group of thieves breaks into a chamber expecting to find paintings, but instead they release the count himself, who travels to new orleans to find his nemesis daughter, mary van helsing. Wes cravens new nightmare the films of horror maestro. The film was a critical and commercial disappointment, though two directtovideo sequels, both written and directed by lussier, were produced. Wes craven celebrity profile check out the latest wes craven photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. I purchased it for dracula 2000 and it is not on the dvd, there are only dracula ii and dracula iii. Surprisingly, craven was burned out on the genre after his last two genre efforts, wes cravens new nightmare and vampire in brooklyn, failed to. The film is also referred to as either wes craven presents.
There, powerful local warlords are assisting dracula by capturing victims and. Initially gaining fame and notoriety for his nightmare on elm street series in the 1980s, craven enjoyed a second wave of popularity in the 1990s with his phenomenally successful scream series. In the 1970s, he wrote and directed several films that delivered a new level of intensity and explicitness. Film style edit cravens works tend to share a common exploration of the nature of reality. Aug 31, 2015 with a career spanning back to 1972, wes craven was one of the greatest auteurs horror cinema ever saw. Jan 12, 2001 there are other freaks in wes craven presents.
Mary is eventually persuaded to fight dracula with the aid of a reluctant. Craven was born in cleveland, ohio, the son of caroline nee miller and paul craven. Wes craven full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Dracula 2000, builds upon bram stoker s original 1897 novel dracula, with count dracula resurrected in contemporary america. In the millenium version of this classic gothic horror we find abraham van helsing, who has tangled with count dracula in the past, working as an english antiques dealer. Wes craven celebrity profile check out the latest wes craven photo gallery, biography, pics. He is the creator of the a nightmare on elm street franchise featuring the freddy krueger character, directed the first installment and wes cravens new nightmare, and also cowrote a nightmare on elm street. Dracula 2000 the official site of wes craven, filmmaker. The master of modern horror, wes craven, presents this riveting adaptation featuring jennifer esposito summer of sam, omar epps in too. Ascension is the riveting story of a group of medical students who come across the body of the worlds most notorious vampire. Initially gaining fame and notoriety for his featurev2877nightmare on elm. He is based on the character from the bram stoker novel.