Switzerland / Aug 10, 2025 / Locarno Film Festival
Make Dracula great again!
2h 50min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
In modern-day Transylvania, vampire hunts and labor strikes collide with sci-fi twists, romance, and AI-crafted tales, as multiple storylines blend folklore, classic horror, and contemporary elements into a fresh take on Dracula's legend.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Șerban Pavlu | Dracula Priest |
| Doru Talos | |
| Alexandra Harapu | Adina Gheorghe |
| Nicodim Ungureanu | |
| Claudiu Dumitru | Dracula Most Ferocious |
| Ana Dumitrașcu | Dracula Nude Customer |
| Liliana Ghiță | |
| Cosmin Stănilă | |
| Rácz Endre | |
| Rodica Negrea | |
| Eszter Tompa | |
| Alina Serban | |
| Dan Ursu | |
| Doru Catanescu | |
| Marian Adochitei | |
| Oana Mardare | |
| Karina Ziana Gherasim | Little Girl |
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| Vasile Todinca | |
| Alexandru Georgescu | |
| Carina Lăpuşneanu | Girl at School |
| Matei Jude | |
| Alexandra Caras | |
| Mihai Comanoiu | |
| Pan Jiaqiang | Vietnamese Man |
| Horea Avram | |
| Daiana Sargan | |
| Alina Mișoc | |
| Lucia Mărneanu | |
| Gheorghe Mezei | |
| Radu Jude | AI. Judex 0.0 / Phone Camera Tourist |
| Marius Panduru | Groucho Glasses Man |
Genres
Science FictionComedyHorror
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Dracula |
| Original language | Română (RO) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch, English, Română |
| Production countries | Romania, Austria, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Brazil, United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Saga Film, Nabis Filmgroup, Bord Cadre Films, Paul Thiltges Distributions, RT Features, Sovereign Films, microFILM, Samsa Film |
| Official site | sagafilm.ro |
| Release date | 15 ottobre 2025 |
| Production | Alexandru Teodorescu, Lukas Valenta Rinner, Rodrigo Teixeira, Adrien Chef, Paul Thiltges, Jani Thiltges, Ada Solomon, Radu Jude |
| Writer | Radu Jude, Bram Stoker, G.M. Amza, Al. Bilciurescu |
| Editing | Catalin Cristutiu |
| Cinematography | Marius Panduru, Serban Dinescu, Lorand Marton |
| Assistant directors | Adriana Itu, Ami Geger, Daniel Paleacu, Radu Jude |
| Lighting | Alexandru Ilie, David Tincea |
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| Camera operators | Lorand Marton, Marius Panduru, Serban Dinescu |
| Additional photography | Marius Panduru, Serban Dinescu, Lorand Marton |
| Production design | Andreea Popa, Marius Bardasan, Bianca Micu |
| Art direction | Andreea Popa, Marius Bardasan, Bianca Micu |
| Set decoration | Andreea Popa, Marius Bardasan, Bianca Micu |
| Special effects | Rebecca Akoun |
| Visual effects | Dragos Botcau, Tuduciuc Dimitrie, Rebecca Akoun, Vlaicu Golcea |
| Stunts | Razvan Gheorghiu |
| Music | Wolfgang Frisch, Hervé Birolini, Matei Teodorescu, Sebastian Zsemlye, Jaime Baksht, Michelle Couttolenc, Odo Grötschnig |
| Sound | Sebastian Zsemlye, Jaime Baksht, Michelle Couttolenc, Odo Grötschnig, Wolfgang Frisch, Hervé Birolini, Matei Teodorescu |
| Costume design | Ciresica Cuciuc, Dana Bordea, Mihaela Asandei, Simona Alecu |
| Makeup | Dana Bordea, Ciresica Cuciuc, Mihaela Asandei, Simona Alecu |
| Hairstyling | Ciresica Cuciuc, Dana Bordea, Mihaela Asandei, Simona Alecu |
| Budget | 2.000.000 € |
| Revenue | 25.775 € |
Release dates
Premiere
South Korea / Sep 18, 2025 / 19 / Busan International Film Festival
United States / Sep 21, 2025 / Fantastic Fest
Thailand / Sep 30, 2025 / Bangkok International Film Festival
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Canada / Oct 02, 2025 / Vancouver International Film Festival
Chile / Oct 13, 2025 / Valdivia Film Festival
Germany / Oct 15, 2025 / Underdox
Brazil / Oct 16, 2025 / São Paulo International Film Festival
Peru / Oct 19, 2025 / Lima Alterna International Film Festival
Austria / Oct 20, 2025 / Vienna International Film Festival
Ukraine / Oct 31, 2025 / Molodist Kyiv International Film Festival
Greece / Nov 06, 2025 / Thessaloniki International Film Festival
India / Nov 08, 2025 / Kolkata International Film Festival
Italy / Nov 24, 2025 / Torino Film Festival
Australia / Nov 30, 2025 / Brisbane International Film Festival
Sweden / Jan 24, 2026 / Göteborg Film Festival
Uruguay / Apr 05, 2026 / International Film Festival of Uruguay
Portugal / Apr 30, 2026 / IndieLisboa - Festival Internacional de Cinema
Limited release
United States / Oct 29, 2025 / NR
United Kingdom / Apr 10, 2026 / Off-Circuit strand at ICA
Theatrical release
France / Oct 15, 2025 / 16
Romania / Oct 31, 2025
Greece / Feb 12, 2026
Sweden / Feb 27, 2026
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Italy / May 07, 2026
Austria / Jul 03, 2026 / released by Filmgarten
Portugal / Oct 29, 2026
Digital
United States / Jan 02, 2026
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