Dracula is one of the most iconic villains of all time, leading writers and filmmakers to constantly search for new ways to portray him, from focusing on his underling, to putting him on a boat to having him fight the X-Men. The latest version, starring Titus Welliver of Bosch as Dracula’s nemesis Abraham Van Helsing, is changing things up by keeping the Count in the shadows while building up family drama in a way more reminiscent of a haunted house story than a vampire one.
Based on a short story from NOS4A2 and Locke & Key writer Joe Hill’s first book 20th Century Ghosts, Abraham’s Boys follows Van Helsing’s sons Max (Brady Hepner of The Black Phone and The Holdovers) and Rudy (Judah Mackey of The Young and the Restless and Stillwater) as their father becomes paranoid that Dracula is coming for their mother Mina (Jocelin Donahue of Doctor Sleep). Clocking in under 90 minutes, it promises to be a tight story about confronting their family history and legacy while wondering if their dad has lost their mind. Set in 1914, the trailer ditches the gothic horror trappings for a more Western vibe, with the family living in an isolated ranch home that they are trying to fortify against the vampire lord.
Abraham’s Boys is directed by Natasha Kermani of Lucky and Imitation Girl. It will premiere in theaters on July 11 before heading to Shudder.