Abraham's Boys: A Dracula Story
Directed by Natasha Kermani
When Max and Rudy Van Helsing begin to uncover the violent truths behind their father's history with Dracula, their world unravels, forcing them to confront their terrifying legacy.
Two sons dig into their father's history with Dracula.
Cast: Titus Welliver, Jocelin Donahue, Judah Mackey, Aurora Perrineau, Brady Hepner
Member Reviews
This was slow and made me change my mind so many times about what was going on. I enjoy a film that makes you think like this one did. Well performed the actors were believable in their roles.
Another review commented on languid pacing, and they were correct, but the slow pace and gradual build is the beauty of this story. Is it a conventional vampire film, no. Instead of an undead monster, we learn that the reality is much uglier and lies entirely in the mind and madness of one man. It's a lovely quiet film, beautifully shot in a solitude and isolation that benefits the story of a man who has hidden his family away from the world. I look forward to seeing more of the young lead Brady Hepner. If you'd like an original and cerebral take on the Dracula story, this is it.
An elegantly shot slow-burn, and a great adaptation for fans of Joe Hill.
waste of time
At first the 4:3 framing, languid pacing (even at under 90 minutes) and minimalist sound design has 'wannabe A24' written all over it, but it really kicks in during the last 20 minutes, and delivers some story twists and decent gore.