Hello everyone, and welcome to a very off-track (as usual) episode of Because I'm John Sellmeyer! John and Alondra kick off this October horror review series with the 2014 vampire action film, Dracula Untold!

In this episode, we dive into the question: Can the world's most famous vampire be a sympathetic action hero? Alondra, a fan of the "sparkly like diamonds" variety, offers her perspective on the grimier, more "twisted and gross" Vlad the Impaler. We break down the general plot—a tragic Faustian bargain to save a son from the Ottoman army—and discuss the movie’s unique lore, like a vampire who is temporarily immune to a cross.

John reviews his new "Never Seen Before" October Horror Challenge and Alondra gives her final rating in drops of blood. Plus, we celebrate the incredible, multi-talented main actor, Luke Evans, (Gaston in Beauty and the Beast and the incredible singing voice of Scrooge in the animated A Christmas Carol) and shout-out other incredible cast members like Charles Dance (Papa Lannister in Game of Thrones).

Tune in to find out if Vlad finally finds peace with his wife's modern-day reincarnation, Mina, or if he's doomed to repeat history.

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