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Dracula: The Series1990

Name: Dracula: The Series
Genre: Vampire, Classic Monsters
Released: 1990-09-29
Rating: 7

Created by William Laurin, Glenn Davis

7.0

Crypt Score

Blended from 2 sources

IMDb 7.7TMDB 7.6

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Year

1990

Seasons

Network

Syndication

Status

Canceled

The premise

Dracula: The Series is a short-lived syndicated children's horror television series developed by Glenn Davis and William Laurin, about Count Dracula (aka Alexander Lucard; A. Lucard, if you will) and his struggles with Gustav Helsing, Gustav's young nephews Max and Chris Townsend, and schoolgirl Sophie Metternich, with whom Chris develops romantic feelings. The series formula is relatively straightforward, with the four heroes learning of some nefarious plot by Dracula and setting out to foil it, with some success. In keeping with the novel, but not most media lore, vampires can travel in sunlight but lack their abilities. Anyone bitten just once by a vampire transform into a zombie-like servant; this process is preventable by applying holy water to the bite.

Horror Vault's take

A syndicated children's series with a sly wink at its source material, Dracula: The Series pits the legendary Count — hiding in plain sight under a barely disguised alias — against a ragtag band of young heroes and their seasoned vampire-hunting mentor. Each episode sends the group racing to unravel and thwart one of Dracula's latest schemes before he can consolidate his dark influence. The show takes some refreshing liberties with vampire lore, hewing closer to Stoker's original rules than most adaptations while keeping the tone accessible and fun. It's a family-friendly romp with genuine gothic flavour lurking beneath its adventure-series surface.

Content: Mild Horror Imagery Suitable For Older Children, Vampire Bites And Mind-Controlled Servants

Episode Guide

· 7h 42m total· Sep 1990 → May 1991

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S1.E1 · Children of the NightPremiere
Sep 29, 1990 · 22 min · Dir: Allan Eastman
American siblings Max and Chris Townsend are left behind in Europe with their eccentric uncle Gustav while their mother Eileen travels on business. Max, an enthusiast of the supernatural, is positive that his uncle is a vampire and seeks ou
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S1.E2 · Double Cross
Oct 6, 1990 · 22 min · Dir: Allan Eastman
Gustav's old friends Peter and Anna Dyson come for a short visit while Max takes the Cross of the Magyars—an artifact that prevents vampires from entering—from the house to be blessed. When Lucard learns the cross has been removed, it is a
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S1.E3 · The Vampire Solution
Oct 13, 1990 · 22 min · Dir: Allan Eastman
Gustav and former student Arthur Bauer locate a rare herb and develop a formula in hopes of reversing the effects of a vampire's bite. To test it, Gustav allows himself be captured and bitten by Lucard, unaware that the formula accidentally
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S1.E4 · The Boffin
Oct 20, 1990 · 22 min · Dir: Allan Eastman
Max brings home bungling vampire-hunting scientist Magnus St. John-Smythe, who insists that a new laser gun he's developed can destroy vampires. Unfortunately, his 'anti-vampire gun' is being sponsored by Lucard.
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S1.E5 · Double Darkness
Oct 27, 1990 · 22 min · Dir: Randy Bradshaw
Archeologist Dr. Gloria Cross uncovers the resting place of Lucard's ancient and bitter rival, Nosferatu.