Stephen is included in the flashbacks in Dracula III: Legacy, the Wes Craven sequel to Dracula II: Ascension in which Stephen played Dracula.

There are a couple of new shots within the flashbacks with Stephen in them. Unfortunately, they are gone very quickly, don't capture well, and he doesn't have any new lines. ( I was rather hoping they would take up from where he left with Elizabeth for a couple of minutes, but they didn't.)

When they recast Rutger Hauer as Dracula, I was unhappy about that, but now watching this movie, I am glad they did. It saved us having to watch Stephen's Dracula being killed. Stephen's Dracula was definitive and unforgettable, and I am glad they left him alive at the end of Dracula II: Ascension. Rutger Hauer was terrific in 'Ladyhawk' and 'Blade Runner', but his Dracula isn't near as sympathetic as Stephen's was, and you don't feel as bad (at least I didn't) about his Dracula being killed off.

There are some very pretty shots of Romania in this movie.

 

Availability:

Dracula III: Legacy is available for Region 1 at amazon.com. amazon.uk.co.com doesn't seem to have it yet.

 

Last updated: 16th July 2005

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