{"id":268289,"date":"2026-10-12T14:01:14","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T14:01:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/12\/paramount-subscribers-beware-luc-bessons-bloody-good-dracula-is-streaming-right-now\/"},"modified":"2026-10-12T14:01:14","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T14:01:14","slug":"paramount-subscribers-beware-luc-bessons-bloody-good-dracula-is-streaming-right-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/12\/paramount-subscribers-beware-luc-bessons-bloody-good-dracula-is-streaming-right-now\/","title":{"rendered":"Paramount+ Subscribers, Beware! Luc Besson\u2019s Bloody Good \u2018Dracula\u2019 Is Streaming Right Now"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Everyone knows <em>Dracula<\/em>\u2019s story: a weird old vampire falls in love with another dude\u2019s girl, tries to kill that dude while wooing his worried lover, and kills a lot of people in the process.<\/p>\n<p>OK, maybe <strong>Bram Stoker<\/strong>\u2019s original novel was a little bit more complicated than that, but you get my point \u2014 <em>Dracula<\/em>\u2019s plot is almost as universal as <em>Hamlet<\/em>\u2019s at this point and far more entertaining. (Sorry, Shakespeare nerds.)<\/p>\n<p>Over the years, there have been plenty of memorable film adaptations, most notably <strong>Francis Ford Coppola<\/strong>\u2019s Gothic romantic 1992 film starring <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/gary-oldman\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Gary Oldman<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/winona-ryder\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Winona Ryder<\/strong><\/a>, but none have been quite as striking as director Luc Besson\u2019s.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.courthousenews.com\/top-french-court-drops-rape-case-against-filmmaker-luc-besson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The controversial French filmmaker<\/a> released his own take on the Dracula legend in 2025, and it left critics and audiences around the world bewitched, bothered and a little bewildered.<\/p>\n<p>At long last, <em>Dracula<\/em> is now available to stream at home, and horror fans can treat themselves to a bloody good time.<\/p>\n<h2>When Is \u2018Dracula\u2019 Streaming?<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4467387\" style=\"width: 900px;\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<div class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:62.285714285714%;\"><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption\"><br \/>\n Caleb Landry Jones in Dracula.<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">EuroCorp<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Luc Besson\u2019s <em>Dracula<\/em> is now streaming. There\u2019s no need to wait until Halloween to scare yourself silly with <em>The Fifth Element<\/em> director\u2019s violent take on Stoker\u2019s story.<\/p>\n<h2>Where Can You Stream \u2018Dracula\u2019?<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplus.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Paramount+<\/a> is your only destination to watch <em>Dracula<\/em> as part of your subscription. Paramount+ has tons of new and classic movies for you to stream anytime. From<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/pictures\/tom-cruises-top-gun-maverick-everything-to-know\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em> Top Gun: Maverick<\/em><\/a> to most of the <em>Transformers<\/em> movies, the streamer has some of the most popular movies of all time ready to play with the touch of a button.<\/p>\n<h2>Who Is in \u2018Dracula\u2019?<\/h2>\n<p>The cast for Luc Besson\u2019s <em>Dracula<\/em> is as follows:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Caleb Landry Jones <\/strong>as Dracula<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/christoph-waltz-cheeseburger-golden-globes-afterparty-funny-pics-2015121\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Christoph Waltz <\/strong><\/a>as the priest<br \/><strong>Zo\u00eb Bleu as <\/strong>Elisabeta \/ Mina Murray<br \/><strong>Guillaume de Tonqu\u00e9dec <\/strong>as Dumont<br \/><strong>Matilda De Angelis <\/strong>as Maria<br \/><strong>Ewens Abid <\/strong>as Jonathan Harker<br \/><strong>Bertrand-Xavier Corbi <\/strong>as Captain Targol<br \/><strong>Thalia Besson <\/strong>as Isabelle<br \/><strong>Raphael Luce <\/strong>as Simon<br \/><strong>David Shields<\/strong> as Henry Spencer<\/p>\n<p>Caleb Landry Jones isn\u2019t a household name, but he\u2019s been appearing in films and TV for almost 20 years, from an uncredited part in <em>No Country for Old Men<\/em> to playing the mutant Banshee in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/marvel-introduces-x-men-reboot-cast-reveals-premiere-date\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>X-Men: First Class<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In contrast, Christoph Waltz is a two-time Oscar winner (<em>Inglourious Basterds<\/em>,<a href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/django-unchained\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em> Django Unchained<\/em>)<\/a> who has popped up in everything from action blockbusters like <em>Spectre<\/em> to animated kids films like this year\u2019s <em>Minions &amp; Monsters<\/em>.<\/p>\n<h2>What Is \u2018Dracula\u2019 About?<\/h2>\n<p>Beyond the broad outlines of what almost everyone already knows about the classic tale, here\u2019s the official plot synopsis for <em>Dracula<\/em>:<\/p>\n<p>When a 15th-century prince (Jones) witnesses the brutal murder of his wife (Bleu), he renounces God and damns heaven itself. Cursed with eternal life, he is reborn as Dracula, an immortal warlord who defies fate in a blood-soaked crusade to wrench his lost love back from death, no matter the cost. On the verge of reuniting, Dracula is hunted by a relentless priest (Waltz), sworn to end his immortal reign.<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-narrow.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"newsletter-form__background background-narrow\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-wide.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"newsletter-form__background background-wide\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/new-on-paramount-in-october-2026-the-full-list-of-movies-and-shows\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"00\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/3193462_CUPO_S1_1458b.jpg?w=400&amp;h=225&amp;crop=1&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/3193462_CUPO_S1_1458b.jpg?w=200&amp;h=113&amp;crop=1&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/3193462_CUPO_S1_1458b.jpg?w=300&amp;h=169&amp;crop=1&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/3193462_CUPO_S1_1458b.jpg?w=400&amp;h=225&amp;crop=1&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/3193462_CUPO_S1_1458b.jpg?w=600&amp;h=338&amp;crop=1&amp;quality=70&amp;strip=all 600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/3193462_CUPO_S1_1458b.jpg?w=800&amp;h=450&amp;crop=1&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/3193462_CUPO_S1_1458b.jpg?w=900&amp;h=506&amp;crop=1&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 900w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/3193462_CUPO_S1_1458b.jpg?w=1000&amp;h=563&amp;crop=1&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1000w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/3193462_CUPO_S1_1458b.jpg?w=1200&amp;h=675&amp;crop=1&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/3193462_CUPO_S1_1458b.jpg?w=1600&amp;h=900&amp;crop=1&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/3193462_CUPO_S1_1458b.jpg?w=1800&amp;h=1012&amp;crop=1&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/3193462_CUPO_S1_1458b.jpg?w=1920&amp;h=1080&amp;crop=1&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1920w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/3193462_CUPO_S1_1458b.jpg?w=2400&amp;h=1350&amp;crop=1&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 2400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"CUPERTINO\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/new-on-paramount-in-october-2026-the-full-list-of-movies-and-shows\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"00\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">New on Paramount+ in October 2026 \u2014 The Full List of Movies and Shows<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tIt\u2019s a good month to be a Paramount+ subscriber. The streamer\u2019s corporate owners, Paramount Skydance, finally sealed the deal to acquire Warner Bros., which will merge the two major studios into a massive conglomerate full of content. That\u2019s good, right? Well, we\u2019ll see. In the meantime, Paramount+ is serving up some spooky thrills all month [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Should You Watch \u2018Dracula\u2019?<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Dracula | Official Trailer (HD) | Vertical\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hverb7siYJ8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Yes, but beware \u2014 the response has been divisive. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rottentomatoes.com\/m\/dracula_2025_2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Dracula<\/em> currently holds a 54 percent score on Rotten Tomatoes<\/a>, which technically makes it \u201crotten,\u201d but most of the reviewers either really like it or think it\u2019s unnecessary. If you\u2019re a fan of vampire flicks, especially ones with Dracula in the lead, you\u2019ll probably like this version. It\u2019s most similar to Coppola\u2019s \u201892 version than any other due to its focus on Dracula and Mina\u2019s doomed love story.<\/p>\n<p>Jones is an atypical choice to play the legendary bloodsucker, but his oddball casting works in Besson\u2019s unusual interpretation of Stoker\u2019s story. The film also boasts a fantastic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/bridget-fonda-and-danny-elfman-make-rare-joint-appearance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Danny Elfman<\/strong><\/a> score, which showcases the <em>Edward Scissorhands<\/em> and <em>Batman<\/em> composer at his most baroquely romantic.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/beware-luc-bessons-dracula-is-now-streaming-on-paramount\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Everyone knows Dracula\u2019s story: a weird old vampire falls in love with another dude\u2019s girl, tries to kill that dude while wooing his worried lover, and kills a lot of people in the process. OK, maybe Bram Stoker\u2019s original novel was a little bit more complicated than that, but you get my point \u2014 Dracula\u2019s [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":268291,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-268289","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-entertainment"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/268289","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=268289"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/268289\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/268291"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=268289"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=268289"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=268289"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}