Dracula: Dead and Loving It

In 1893, solicitor Thomas Renfield travels from London to Castle Dracula in Transylvania to finalize Dracula's purchase of Carfax Abbey in England. He meets Dracula, who is secretly a vampire, and is placed under a hypnotic spell, becoming Dracula's slave. The two then embark for England.

During the ocean voyage, Dracula kills the ship's crew, leaving Renfield alone aboard. When the ship reaches England, Renfield is confined to a lunatic asylum under Dr. Seward's care.

Dracula arrives in England and visits a London opera house, introducing himself to Dr. Seward, Mina, Lucy, and Jonathan Harker. He immediately makes a strong impression as their new neighbor and begins to target Lucy. His attention shifts soon to Mina as well.

That night, Dracula enters Lucy's bedroom and drains her blood, initiating her slow transformation into a vampire. He uses his power to pull the attack off the record and leaves with Lucy unchanged in sight. The event marks the first vampire-related assault in the story.

Lucy, now a vampire, rises from her tomb and threatens Harker as he guards her. Van Helsing arrives and orders Jonathan Seward to lay Lucy to rest by driving a stake through her heart. The effort ends Lucy's undead threat but confirms the vampire danger remains.

Dracula preys on Mina, spirits her away to Carfax Abbey, and there he dances with her while drinking her blood. The next morning Mina tries to act normally, but her nurse and friends detect vampire-like signs, including a seduction attempt on Harker.

Van Helsing notices puncture marks on Mina and burns a cross onto her hand to demonstrate that she has been attacked by a vampire. He shares his concerns with Seward and Harker, who begin to realize Dracula's involvement. The group resolves to confront the vampire and protect Mina.

Van Helsing devises a plan to reveal Dracula's secret by staging a ball with a large mirror hidden behind a curtain. During a dance between Dracula and Mina, the curtain is dropped, revealing that Dracula has no reflection. The revelation exposes him to all the guests.

During the ball, Dracula grabs Mina and escapes through a window, fleeing into the night as his pursuers give chase. The group splits to pursue him, knowing Mina's fate depends on their success. The chase intensifies as they move toward Dracula's lair.

Van Helsing deduces that Renfield is Dracula's slave and may know where the Count has taken his coffin. A search of Carfax Abbey yields no results, steering the group toward other lairs and the heart of Dracula's operation.

Dracula locks himself in an abandoned church to finish making Mina his bride. The pursuers break down the door, and a battle ensues as sunlight begins to creep into the room, weakening the Count. The struggle reaches a fever pitch as the heroes close in.

Dracula attempts to flee, but Renfield inadvertently kills him. The master-servant dynamic is reversed in a final, shocking turn that ends Dracula's reign of terror.

With Dracula dead, Renfield experiences relief at being freed from his master's command and scrapes Dracula's ashes into the coffin. Seward urges Renfield to follow him out of the church, and he accepts, initially calling out 'yes, master' before recognizing his new freedom.

Van Helsing opens Dracula's coffin and speaks Moldavian, asserting the Count's final word on the matter. After the credits roll, Dracula responds in Moldavian, delivering the true final word of the story.