Dracula Untold(2014)
2014 · Gary Shore · 92 min
Vlad Tepes is a great hero, but when he learns the Sultan is preparing for battle and needs to form an army of 1,000 boys, he vows to find a way to protect his family. Vlad turns to dark forces in order to get the power to destroy his enemies and agrees to go from hero to monster as he's turned into the mythological vampire, Dracula.
Horror · Action · Fantasy
6.56.6k votes
TMDB score
2/5
Intensity
2/5
Gore
1/5
Stays with you
How Dracula Untold scares
It starts as a war epic and origin story, building toward battle spectacle rather than dread, so the pace feels more like an action movie than a horror film. Fear takes a back seat to heroics and tragedy, with the vampire angle used for cool powers and tragic weight instead of scares. There's some blood in the battle scenes, but nothing lingering or upsetting. This is a better pick if you want a dark fantasy adventure with a horror flavor than if you're looking to actually be scared.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, Dracula Untold rates psychological 2/5, visceral 3/5, gore 2/5, lingering effect 1/5, and overall intensity 2/5.
- Psychological: 2 of 5
- Visceral: 3 of 5
- Gore: 2 of 5
- Lingering: 1 of 5
- Intensity: 2 of 5
Slow burn vs Jump scares: 30 of 100 — leans Slow burn
Supernatural vs Real-world: 15 of 100 — leans Supernatural
Fun-scary vs Disturbing: 10 of 100 — leans Fun-scary
Intensity over runtime
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A steady action-adventure build with rising battle tension and a few intense clashes, rather than a scary slow burn.
Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4, 3, 4, 4, 3.
How scary is Dracula Untold?
On The Horror Database's 0–5 intensity scale, Dracula Untold rates 2/5 — moderately scary, building its fear through slow-burn dread rather than shocks. It works on both fronts, unsettling the mind while going for the body. Expect it to be moderately gory and fun-first. The dread fades once the credits roll.
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