To Die For (1989 film)

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To Die For
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDeran Sarafian
Written byLeslie King
Produced byLee Caplin
Barin Kumar
StarringBrendan Hughes
Duane Jones
Philip Granger
Julie Maddalena
Amanda Wyss
CinematographyJacques Haitkin
Edited byDennis Dolan
Music byCliff Eidelman
Distributed bySkouras Pictures
Release date
  • May 16, 1989 (May 16, 1989)
Running time
94 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1 million[1]

To Die For (also known as Dracula: The Love Story) is a 1989 American independent romantic horror film directed by Deran Sarafian and starring Brendan Hughes as vampire Vlad Tepes, Duane Jones (in his final film role), Philip Granger, Julie Maddalena and Amanda Wyss.[2]

Plot

Vlad Tepes, the Prince of Darkness, resurfaces in Los Angeles with a new look, new life and new love. But with the new life comes an old nemesis who has waited an eternity to settle the score.

Cast

Production

Producer Greg H. Sims wanted to produce a Dracula film that emphasized the romantic aspects of the character as he personally felt prior incarnations had not adequately tapped into that side of the character.[3] Sims had considered titling the film Dracula: The Love Story, but ultimately decided to go with To Die For as downplaying the Dracula connections would help increase the film's commercial chances.[3] Sims cast Brendan Hughes as Vlad Tepes having previously worked with him on Return to Horror High as Sims thought Hughes had all the qualities he wanted to see in his interpretation of Dracula.[3] The film's special effects were supervised by John Carl Buechler[3]

Release

The film was given a

limited release theatrically in the United States by Skouras Pictures
in 1989.

The film was released on VHS by Academy Entertainment in the late 1980s. The film was released on DVD in the United States under the title Bram Stoker's To Die For by Triumph Marketing in 2005.[4] This version is currently out of print.

Sequel

The film was followed by the sequel Son of Darkness: To Die For II in 1991.

References

  1. ^ "To Die For (1989)". AFI. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
  2. ^ The New York Times
  3. ^ a b c d Teitelbaum, Sheldon (May 1989). "To Die For". Cinefantastique. Fourth Castle Micromedia. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  4. ^ "Bram Stoker's To Die For". dvdempire.com. Retrieved 2011-04-08.

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