The first part of this BBC mini-series is an imaginative twist on the classic Bram Stoker tale. Messrs Moffat and Gatiss demonstrate their love for the source material whilst adding their own playful spin on the proceedings.
The cast are excellent. Claes Bang is mesmerising as the ancient Count Dracula whilst Dolly Wells is brilliant as Sister Agatha. Best of all, in this first episode, is John Heffernan as the innocent Jonathan Harker. Heffernan has the task of playing Harker as the fresh faced individual who first steps into Dracula's castle and the shattered shell of a man who has faced the devil himself.
9 out of 10. Funny, shocking, gripping and thrilling...this is a memorable adaptation.
The cast are excellent. Claes Bang is mesmerising as the ancient Count Dracula whilst Dolly Wells is brilliant as Sister Agatha. Best of all, in this first episode, is John Heffernan as the innocent Jonathan Harker. Heffernan has the task of playing Harker as the fresh faced individual who first steps into Dracula's castle and the shattered shell of a man who has faced the devil himself.
9 out of 10. Funny, shocking, gripping and thrilling...this is a memorable adaptation.