Like the bloodsucker himself, the idea of adapting Bram Stoker’s Dracula just won’t die. The latest director deciding that what we really, really need is another take on the titular vampire is horror legend Dario Argento.
FrightFest guru Alan Jones Tweeted about the new version being promoted at Cannes, with Argento apparently planning a period setting, a shoot kicking off in Italy next January and, yup, filming in 3D.
It’s not the first time that he’s taken on an iconic movie monster- his version of Phantom Of The Opera haunted cinemas back in 1998. And, according to a follow-up query from Shock ‘Till You Drop, Jones reports that Argento will stay faithful to Stoker’s novel.
The big question, of course, is one of quality. While Argento rightly stands as one of the best horror talents of his time, his more recent efforts like Mother Of Tears and – according to reports – Giallo have attracted some truly awful reviews. The latter, originally planned for last year, hasn’t even made it to our screens yet.
Can Dracula help put Argento back on track? And, more importantly, just what can he bring to a story that has been told hundreds of times already? Aside from his daughter Asia as a sexy vampire, of course…