Mark Of Dracula, The

Release date:

1997 USA

Running time:

84' (cover 88') - Source: VHS NTSC

Rating:

US: NR

Main Crew:

Director: Ron Ford (Dead Season 2002; Hollywood Mortuary 1999; Alien Force 1996)
Producer: Wildcat Entertainment
Score: Ian Zapczynski
Writer: Ron Ford
Director of photography: Clark Jordan

Cast:

Summary:

When a genetic research facility opens in a small town the superstitious townsfolk rebel fearing it may be opening the doors for supernatural horrors. And how right they are! Because Lucy (Roxanne Coyne), a century old vampire, has enlisted the aid of genetic scientist Dr. Warren (Tim Sullivan) to revive her master, Count Dracula (Mark Allen) through cloning technology. Revived after a century of rest, the evil Count forces Dr. Warren to develop a cure for his vampire curse, a process which will require many innocent test subjects.
Join the townsfolk of Shepperton and the local sheriff (Ron Ford) as they battle vicious vampires who are taking over their town.

Note:

- Director Ron Ford uses footage from Murnau's silent Nosferatu (public domain) with the opening titles shown over it. But while Nosferatu heads for England, the movie takes place in California.
- In difference to Stoker's original "Dracula", Lucy survived the encounter with Prof. Van Helsing, and has with her the stake that was used to kill Dracula (instead of the Bowie knife from the novel), and the genetic material on it is used to clone Dracula. The Count comes back not as a baby or a small child, but as a grown man, with his beard trimmed and his hair combed, and he has a belly button (which a clone wouldn't).
- When the end credits roll, where the producers thank several people, it says: "...Bram Stoker (apologies to...)"
- Writer/director Ron Ford wrote a play in College ("Outlaws") which was produced for the American College Theater Festival, and was nominated for the David Library Literary Award in 1983.

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