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Synopsis Of Dracula
Frustrated with the tourists at his Castle, Dracula decides to relocate to a quieter life, but he has to battle various demons that are after him.

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In Transylvania, COUNT DRACULA’s castle has been turned into a tourist attraction. Count Dracula (40) doesn’t want anything to do with humans or with the tour buses. Dracula is troubled by his inability to scare humans. He no longer feels like the monster he should be. He plans to retire.

Dracula makes a deal with a human, JOHN HACKER (27), to trade his Castle for Whitby Manor in England. John is working on behalf of his wife, MINA HARKER, who wrote a book about Dracula.

Both FRANKENSTEIN (35) and WOLFIE want to leave with Dracula. He finally agrees they can go with him. Frankenstein is also hoping to find his father,
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Dracula makes it clear that he’s the one is control and that he’s the leader. They board a Ghost Ship with Ghostly RAHAB (25) and his ghostly companion LEO (25). Soon, however, Dracula and the others come to realize that Rahab and Leo want to kill Dracula. A battle erupts and Dracula and the others escape, crashing into Scarborough Town where they hide inside a church to wait for Mina.

Frustrated, Dracula decides to leave. He wanders into town and gets drunk. VAN NELSING, a monster hunter, escapes from the Insane Asylum and goes hunting for Dracula. They escape when Mina and Dr. SEWARD from the Insane Asylum rescues them. They take Dracula back to the Insane Asylum where RENFIELD is being held and Dracula meets LUCY WESTENRA. Lucy gives Dracula a tour of the asylum where Dracula is delighted that he can once again frighten humans.

However, to Dracula’s horror, the Vampire Brides show up. It’s all been a trick to get Dracula to the Asylum. Dracula learns that everyone is a Vampire and that Mina wants Dracula’s blood to create Super Vampires. They take Frankenstein captive where he finds his father, but his father is under a

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