The Filmstruck Cram — Day 1: ‘Horror of Dracula’
Though it does at times feel its age, its twisting plot and unforgettable villain keeps 'Horror of Dracula' consistently fun.
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‘Castlevania’ Goes for Broke in a Bloody, Penultimate Brawl
"For Love" may rest on the cusp of too little too late, but it does in 25 minutes what the rest of the series had yet to accomplish: turning Castlevania from a good show to a great one.
Nosferatu’s Count Orlok, One of Cinema’s First and Most Inimitable Vampires
Vampires are the cool kids of the monster set. They’re attractive and alluring, mysterious and sexy. Sure there are drawbacks, but who hasn’t weighed a lack of sunshine and a garlic-free diet against eternal youth and power, and at least entertained the idea that they’d sign up for a set...
Spanish Dracula, the Superior Version of a Horror Classic
The early sound era was a strange and tumultuous time for major studios. Their medium had begun to change, taking on a new dimension that radically altered the game, and with this change came numerous problems to be overcome. Among these problems is one that often gets overlooked these days:...
‘Super Castlevania IV’ – Does it hold up, twenty five years later?
In late September of 1987, Tokyo-based game development company Konami released Castlevania for the Nintendo Family Computer (or Famicom) in Japan. One of the first action-platformers to be released, it also stood out with its influence from Universal monster movies and Euro-based mythological creatures, Eastern European folklore and Greek mythology...