Dracula Untold created an origin story for the famous vampire and was more an action movie than a horror one. Although it received mixed reviews from critics, Dracula Untold was a box-office hit, grossingR$217.1 million against aR$70 million budget.

Lack of Character Development and the Treatment of Lucy. The lion's share of Dracula's focus falls on the character of Sister Agatha (played by Dolly Wells), then her great-great niece in the modern-day episode, Zoe (also played by Wells).