Dracula 2012

Dracula 2012 is a 2013 Indian Malayalam-language vampire film directed by Vinayan, starring Sudheer Sukumaran, Prabhu, Monal Gajjar, Nassar, Shraddha Das and Thilakan.
The film was partially re-shot in Tamil and Telugu as Naangam Pirai and Punnami Ratri, respectively. The film was dubbed in English for a Western release and later dubbed in Hindi as "Aur Ek Dracula". Portions of the film were shot in Bran Castle in Romania. The cost of the film was 100-120 million and was originally released on 8 February 2013.

Premise

While on his honeymoon in Romania, a man visits the Bran Castle and upon his return to the hotel, kills his bride. He then returns to his homeland and begins to hunt for new victims.

Cast

Sudheer Sukumaran as Roy Thomas / William D'Souza / Count Dracula
Monal Gajjar as Meena
Shraddha Das as Thaara
Prabhu as Dr. Paul Robinson
Nassar as Suryamoorthy
Aryan as Raju
Priya Nambiar as Lucy Thomas
Thilakan
Krishna as Benny Indian [Police Service|IPS]

Reception

Critical response

Dracula 2012 won mostly unfavourable reviews upon release with critics criticizing the visual effects, plot and performancesSify.com called the film "a sheer waste of time and money" as well as commenting that "the film has been presented in 3D but the effects look shoddy and mostly amateurish". Though the film was an underperformer, it ran for 50 days in theatres.