Dracula II: Ascension
Seen it?2003 | 84 min | Horror
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 0% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 49% audience score and little lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- If you count yourself among anyone who likes their romance with a bite and anyone who enjoys a good scare, this one's for you. Vampire lore, given its own spin. Built to entertain rather than impress the critics, and audiences love it for that.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Builds dread steadily, at 1 hr 24 min. Done before bedtime.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
- Skip it if you scare easily or watch alone at night.
A group of medical students discover the body of the infamous count. Soon, they find themselves in the middle of a bizarre and dangerous conflict when a shadowy figure offers them $30 million for the body so that he may harvest his blood.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
0% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
Our audience score: 49%
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 46K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Patrick Lussier
- Jason Scott LeeFather Uffizi
- Jason LondonLuke
- Craig ShefferProfessor Lowell
- Roy ScheiderCardinal Siqueros
- Brande RoderickTanya
- Stephen BillingtonDracula
- Diane NealElisabeth Blaine
- Khary PaytonKenny
- John LightEric
- David J. FrancisJesus