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This very good 2003 offering is really three movies in one. It is a historical drama telling the story of Vlad Tepes Drakul, who some think became Dracula. Supposedly, the filmmakers tried for accuracy in the historical portions. Next we have a horror film, as Vlad runs amok in modern Romania, which leads us to the third part, a fantasy time travel story. They're all packed into this movie, and pretty well, too. What it is NOT is a bloodsucker movie.

Three American students are in the Carpathian Mountains, home of Vlad, to research his life. One of them, actually a native of the area, neglects to mention that she has a necklace allegedly belonging to Vlad Tepes Drakul. Unknown to her, a cult of Vlad worshippers is trying to find her to get the necklace for themselves.

Meanwhile, we switch to ancient times, where a young maiden disappears as she is about to be beheaded by Vlad. She re-appears in a cave being explored by the Americans. Hot on her heels comes Vlad himself, and he wants his necklace back.

Well done and much better than it sounds, this movie is worth watching regardless of which aspect holds the most interest for you.