i have see many documentries on vlad dracula and and even though this movie hit on some real point in the impailer life i think it be more of a prequil to 1992 bram stoker dracula because it focus on the love story between him and his queen almost mirror in 90min the short prologue of dracula 92. insted of hinder the show expand that prologue to 90min make this movie very enjoyable and worth watching . when i saw it i then watch bram stoker dracula skip the prologue and it work well a one movie even though the filming style be different . maybe dracula 2000 will make this a good but unofficial trilogy .