Spotlight REVIEW Review: Luc Besson gives 'Dracula' a new spin Bruce R. Miller Lee Enterprises Feb 12, 2026 Feb 12, 2026 Updated Feb 13, 2026 0 × Bruce Miller Lee Enterprises Bruce Miller, Lee Enterprises' entertainment reporter, says Luc Besson's take on "Dracula" gives an old story a new spin. Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save We’ve had so many “Dracula” and “Dracula”-adjacent movies, there’s really little left to mine, right?kAm(C:E6C^5:C64E@C {F4 q6DD@? 5:5?’E E9:?< D@] w6 H6?E 324< E@ qC2> $E@<6C’D ?@G6= 2?5 7@F?5 2 C@>2?46 ;FDE H2:E:?8 E@ 36 5:DD64E65] %92E >62?D 9:D G6CD:@? 925 E@ 8@ 324< D@>6 c__ J62CD 2?5 D9@H 9@H E96 G2>A:C6’D =@G6 ?6G6C 5:65 2?5 AC@>AE65 9:> E@ D62C49 7@C J62CD 7@C E96 H@>2? 96 =@DE]k^Am This image released by Vertical Entertainment shows Caleb Landry Jones in a scene from "Dracula." 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