Dracula: Pages from a Virgin's Diary2002

Name: Dracula: Pages from a Virgin's Diary
Genre: Vampire, Gothic, Classic Monsters
Released: 2002-02-28
Rating: 7

Directed by Guy Maddin

7.0

Crypt Score

Blended from 4 sources

IMDb 6.8Rotten Tomatoes 88%Metacritic 84TMDB 6.7

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On the charts

#6·Top Horror Movies of 2002 #19·Top Vampire Films

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Year

2002

Runtime

74 min

Box Office

Budget

$1,596,010

Domestic

$55,365

🏆 4 wins & 2 nominations

The premise

A cinematic version of the Royal Winnipeg Ballet's adaptation of Bram Stoker's gothic novel Dracula. Filmed in a style reminiscent of silent Expressionist cinema of the early 20th century (complete with intertitles and monochrome photography), it uses dance to tell the story of a sinister but intriguing immigrant who preys upon young English women.

Horror Vault's take

Guy Maddin's singular adaptation of the Royal Winnipeg Ballet's Dracula translates Bram Stoker's immortal tale entirely through movement, rendering the Count's predatory hunger in choreography rather than dialogue. Shot in black-and-white with intertitles and a deliberately antiquated visual grammar drawn from German Expressionism, it feels less like a filmed stage performance and more like a fever dream unearthed from the early days of cinema. The result is a horror film unlike almost any other — where dread is communicated through bodies, shadows, and silence. Fans of unconventional filmmaking will find this a genuinely haunting and unforgettable experience.

Content: Vampire Violence, Scenes Of Predation