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This nameless child, at first hunted and despised, over the years of his undead life comes understand the one pathway to ultimate power.

A world so transfixed by vampires and vampirism, that auteurs from Wells to Coppola eventually grapple with themselves and each other to make Stoker’s Dracula their cinematic masterpiece.

The good Count gives him a gift and tells him secret…One that will alter the future world. In Johnny Alucard, a nameless Romanian orphan meets the “King of Cats” not long before his death. Throw into this already juicy mix the idea that literary and pop culture characters exist side by side with real folks from the history books and you’ve got a taste of the rich world that Newman’s been playing around in since the first Anno Dracula book. No, in this mash-up of a world, Dracula escaped his tormentors, married Queen Victoria, fought the Nazis and eventually ran out of gas in the 50’s, all the time leaving the world (both undead and “warm”) the promise of his return as a type of vampiric King Arthur.Īs could be imagined, a world where Dracula and his minions were as real (and as influential) as, say,Woodrow Wilson or Albert Einstein would twist and warp the nature of 20 th century.

To recap for those who are unfamiliar with the premise of Newman’s masterful alternative history vampire series, Dracula is a real historical figure whose story didn’t end with Stoker’s very inaccurate 1888 biography. Well, if you find yourself between the pages of the latest edition of Kim Newman’s Anno Dracula book, Johnny Alucard: 1976-1976 (Titan Books), then you’re right on target. The director in question is Hollywood’s favorite wine-maker, Francis Ford Coppola. Oh, you know this one? Ok, yes, you’re partially right. A task that takes both filmmaker, cast and crew to the limits of human endurance, indeed, takes them into the very the very heart of… The purpose of their mission: to destroy him and his band of fanatical killers at all costs. The movie’s plot involves a party of four men, who journey into a dark and uncivilized country, in search of a dark and deadly figure of the shadows. Focus your thoughts, gentle reader and let me know if this rings a bell.Ī maverick, Academy Award-wining director at the height of his fame and influence goes to a far away war-torn land to create his cinematic masterpiece.