Dracula Untold tells the story of Transylvanian prince Vlad III ÈšepeÈ™, whose period of peace is threatened by Sultan Mehmed II, who demands 1,000 of his kingdom's boys, including Vlad’s own son, Ingeras, to join his army.
In order to save his son, his wife Mirena, and the kingdom he loves, Vlad journeys to Broken Tooth Mountain, where he encounters an ancient sorcerer, Caligula, and enters into a Faustian bargain—one that gives the prince the strength of 100 men, the speed of a falling star and enough power to destroy his enemies.
However, he will be inflicted with an insatiable thirst to drink human blood.
This ultimately leads him to embrace his destiny as the mythological vampire Dracula.
The film was shot on location in Northern Ireland and is the directorial debut of Irish filmmaker Gary Shore and includes stars like Luke Evans, Sarah Gadon, Dominic Cooper and Charles Dance.
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