Dracula II: Ascension

Dracula II: Ascension

Year: 2003

Runtime: 84 mins

Language: English

Director: Patrick Lussier

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In this chilling follow‑up to Dracula 2000, a team of medical students unearths the corpse of the legendary Count. Their discovery draws them into a deadly power struggle, as a mysterious benefactor promises $30 million to obtain the body and siphon the vampire’s blood for his own purposes.

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Timeline & Setting – Dracula II: Ascension (2003)

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Time period

Contemporary

Set in modern-day conditions with hospital equipment, police involvement, and investor-funded experiments to unlock vampiric secrets. The events unfold in a present-day backdrop where ultraviolet light, holy water, and warded spaces shape the pursuit and containment of Dracula. The era’s technology amplifies the moral and existential stakes driving the investigation.

Location

New Orleans morgue, Lowell's secluded family home, abandoned pool, church, fog-drenched streets

The story moves between a clinical New Orleans morgue and a secluded home lab where Dracula’s corpse is studied, and an abandoned pool where containment experiments unfold. The church and the misty, fog-laden streets provide atmospheric counterpoints to sterile laboratory scenes, highlighting the clash between faith and science. Locations oscillate between antiseptic interiors and moody urban exteriors, underscoring the tension between darkness and human endeavor.

❄️ Urban 🕯️ Religious symbolism 🧪 Medical science

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Main Characters – Dracula II: Ascension (2003)

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Father Uffizi (Jason Scott Lee)

A devout priest who pursues Dracula with holy resolve while wrestling with the vampiric threat inside him. He seeks absolution for faith and duty, balancing spiritual discipline with brutal confrontations against a nightmarish power.

🕯️ Faith ⛪️ Duty ⚔️ Conflict

Elizabeth Blaine (Diane Neal)

A medical student studying Dracula’s corpse who becomes entangled in the experiments and the spreading vampiric infection. She contends with scientific curiosity, fear, and a dangerous allure toward Dracula, driving the ethical ambiguity of the research.

🧪 Scientist 🩸 Blood 😈 Temptation

Luke (Jason London)

A colleague who doubts the procedure and helps move the body for study, gradually recognizing the rising danger as vampire influence expands. He serves as a voice of reason amid escalating stakes and supernatural uncertainty.

🧭 Skepticism 🧬 Science 🛡️ Protection

Lowell (Craig Sheffer)

A professor and Elizabeth’s husband, afflicted by a degenerative illness. He assists with the containment plan but is susceptible to Dracula’s manipulation, illustrating vulnerability to power and ambition.

🧪 Scientist 🕯️ Morality 🌀 Manipulation

Kenny (Khary Payton)

A fellow student driven by greed who injects Dracula’s blood, becoming a vampire himself. His ambition fuels murder and chaos, heightening the group’s peril before his downfall.

💰 Greed 🩸 Transformation 😱 Consequences

Tanya (Brande Roderick)

An assistant who aids with the experiments and is drawn into Dracula’s influence. She becomes entangled in the escalating danger after the bite incident and the ensuing chaos.

💀 Death 🧭 Danger 🩸 Blood

Eric (John Light)

An investor who manipulates Elizabeth and the team to fund an immortality serum, only to be turned by Dracula and then violently dispatched. His machinations expose the exploitation behind their search for power.

💸 Manipulation 🩸 Blood ⚡ Power

Dracula (Stephen Billington)

An ancient, cunning vampire who uses manipulation and allure to destabilize the group and escape containment. He embodies the central threat of vampiric hunger and existential menace, engaging in a brutal clash with Father Uffizi.

🧛 Vampire 👁️ Temptation 🌀 Power

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Major Themes – Dracula II: Ascension (2003)

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⛪️ Faith vs Science

The film pits religious duty and absolution against medical curiosity and the drive to control mortality. Father Uffizi embodies faith’s restraint while the researchers push for mastery over Dracula’s curse. Their conflicting approaches reveal how belief systems influence critical choices under existential threat.

💰 Greed and Immortality

A purported investor and the lure of an immortality serum drive the team toward dangerous experiments. The pursuit of eternal life can blur ethics and fuel betrayals, escalating the risk as power over vampiric blood becomes a commodity.

🧬 Transformation and Identity

Dracula’s blood alters those who touch it, turning Kenny and Elizabeth toward undead states and challenging their sense of self. The line between human and monster blurs as power and temptation redefine loyalties and personal identity.

Last Updated: October 03, 2025 at 10:29

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