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VERGARA FILMS Present

" The Empire of Dracula "

Directed by Federico Curiel

Based on the novel by Abraham Stoker, published in 1897

The mansion Draculstein,

or "gray mansion," as it has been called from dark times.

No one has managed to prove when or by whom has been built.

Its existence is lost in the mists of time.

Just legends and stories, told by grandparents to their grandchildren,

in addition to the folk tales of the townsfolk,

refers to a strange and fantastic character,

The Baron of Draculstein,

The Gray Mansion,

place where lived and died the Baron Draculstein.

But... actually he "lived"?

And if so, has he really "dead"?

Your father...

Your father has managed to kill him.

Despite the sacrifice of his own life.

He has killed the last of these evil beings, The Draculsteins.

You were a newborn baby in those days.

Therefore you have no recollection of that horrible tragedy, son.

Please mother, say no more.

Rest now.

No, mi son... Let me finish...

I beg you.

My death is very close.

Son, you must return to the Grey Mansion.

Hurry up, before is too late.

During the next new moon, Draculstein will live again.

You must find the Cross of Oak, and use it to destroy him, my son.

There is very little time.

You have only until the last night of October,

Son... Do this to honor your father.

If you fail, no one will live in peace in their homes.

And at night, death will be stalking, causing tragedy.

Remember this, my son,

Only the Cross of Oak, Only that...

Yuo have no time to loose, my son.

Hurry up...

The new moon is the sign that will mark the return of Draculstein!

Mother!

Have a look! The New moon

The first one of October.

For us it symbolizes love, death for others.

- Death? - You heard me.

- Don't you know the old tale? - I don't.

It is well known, Come with me.

So, what is that old legend you�ve mentioned before?

As always, you never believe my word.

Well, tell me.

According to legend,

In a new moon night, like this one, an evil being back to life, to drink the blood of their victims.

An... evil being?

Sure, a Vampire.

It's getting cold; I'll get your coat. Wait here.

No, I'll go with you. This place gives me the creeps.

You afraid of legends? That's nonsense.

- Wait here. - Don't be late.

Carlos!

Murder! You murder!

You murder!

- Still a long way to go? - Not really, we may arrive at midnight.

We had to stay in town.

This trip is bad for Lily.

The solitude of these sites will become her even more quiet.

Doctors have said that if she has more contact with young people, perhaps speak again.

I'm aware of that, Diana.

But I think some fresh air and country life will be good for her health.

It will be very good to her.

What happened?

I'll have a look.

What is the problem?

The axis of the tire is broken.

- And how much it will take to fix it? - No idea!

Besides, It is already getting dark.

And you know what they say about this place.

What is it that they say?

Well... I don't know if I should tell.

The ladies can hear it.

- Tell us about it. - Weird things happen on these roads.

They found dead the wife of Pablo.

She had wide eyes, due to fear.

We must return! This is a warning.

Please, engineer, remember what your mother said.

She said that a servant of the Gray Mansion was turned into a living dead.

To Igor: that makes no sense.

My mother spent her days with a trauma from the death of my father.

Authorities determined that it was a thief who broke into their home.

My father fought against him, and they both died.

That has nothing to do with the supernatural.

Behold! The coach has no driver!

God bless us all!

- Come again? - God bless us all!

Vampires have returned, Miss.

Foolishness. I have seen these horses, before.

They belong to the mansion. I remember the day my mom bought them.

They have been well trained.

Please Ma'am, Think about the health of your sister.

This is not nonsense, although the the engineer has thus expressed it that way.

I've seen the fang marks of the vampires on several corpses!

These victims also thought all this was nonsense.

Coachman! Put all the suitcases in this coach.

Forget the matter. These horses belong to the mansion where my husband lived.

- No need to fear. - You can explain how they got this far without driver?

Well. Maybe they drop their moorings.

Anything.

This goes against logic.

I stay here.

With or without logic, here are a coach that will take us to the Mansion.

So you should make your decision: Do you stay here, or come with us?

Okay. I will go.

We have no time to loose. It's getting dark.

Give me my coat and hat, please.

Thanks.

You can leave now, engineer.

Damn! I can't unlock it.

There is nobody here.

This is odd; I would swear that the door was locked from the inside.

Probably the lock was not properly closed, so it was easy to open this door.

That must be it. Let's move inside.

Igor!

Igor....!

Mary!

Mary!

They should be in the kitchen, follow me.

This is odd...

What's up, Luis?

Nothing.

I don't like this place.

It's too quiet here.

Good evening.

Mary!

We didn't expect you this soon.

And yet, dinner is ready and the house sparkling clean!

- Dinner you said? - Of course, you can eat anytime.

- What worries you, Mary? - It's... I haven't cooked dinner, sir.

So, who did it? Igor?

Igor? No, he died months ago.

Who sent the carriage to pick us?

- I have no idea. - Who could it be?

It Doesn't matter. Please take care of our bags, you will find them at the door.

Of course, sir.

Sorry, engineer. I've not found the suitcases where you said. The car is gone.

I have no idea how the bags were taken to the rooms.

There must be a simple explanation for that.

It's late. Please go to your room to rest, Mary.

- Good nigth. - Good night.

Please have a seat, woman!

Your breakfast is getting cold.

Diana and Lily should be already here.

They must be tired, our trip was very long.

Well, I'll look for them, if it makes you feel better.

I'll be right back.

Diana... Diana!

It's late. We are waiting for you.

Diana?

You will not find her.

She's gone before sunrise.

She just couldn't stand it.

She was terrified about this place.

These are the marks of the Vampire!

Again!

Another corpse!

All our efforts have been futile to find the beast that has caused all this evil.

- You may be wrong. - Wrong about what?

Why do you want to hunt down a beast, instead of a man.

A man? You mean...?

- Nah, That is not possible. - The lack of blood in the victims, confirms my suspicion.

This could be the work of... a Vampire!

- But it has to be a huge beast! - You've said so, Inspector.

And so I suggest you to look for a human being!

To a Vampire-man!

Come on Doc, a scientist can not believe in those fatasies.

Tell me, what lead you to make that conclusion?

Come on, Don't ask me ask further explanation.

Tonight I will go to the Grey Mansion for a visit.

I've heard that the engineer arrived last night.

Good evening, Inspector.

A Vampire-man!

That would be... monstrous!

The moon is beautiful tonight.

This place was used to known as the Mansion of the Draculstein.

They were noble, and came from another continent.

Noble people, as my mother told me.

What is that?

Draculstein's old chapel.

It is said that a fire consumed the Mansion.

My father did the restore.

And what happened to the Draculsteins?

I've heard the last of them died in that fire.

It is said that the man was a despot.

- I would like to see the inside. - Now?

It is too late to see tombstones in ruins.

It may sound funny, but I'm very curious about this.

I guess you're right. It's getting late. Let's go.

Do you expect a visitor?

No. I don't expect anyone.

I think we'll go to sleep. We are tired.

Of course my dear. I will attend the visitor.

- Good night, Luis. - Have a good night, Lily.

Greetings, engineer Brener.

It is a pleasure to see you again.

Doctor Wilson! This is a very nice visit!

To what do I owe this honor?

It is a very important issue that brings me here.

It was very urgent that we met.

I'm all ears. In the library we will be more comfortable.

- After you, Doctor. - Thanks.

Mary, you can serve us a cognac in the library.

This way, doctor.

Please have a chair.

Now I would like to hear that matter of great importance, Dr.

In recent days, there have been very strange things.

Sure, I have heard rumors of mysterious deaths.

So, do you want to talk about that, Dr.?

I wonder who could be responsible.

Well, investigators are clueless.

- Do you have any idea? - They don't. But I think I do.

From the scientific point of view, a crazy an idea.

But, given the circumstances, it is likely.

I think the responsible of crimes is...

A Vampire!

Come again, Doctor.

- A Vampire? - Indeed. A Vampire.

I know that seems incredible, but it is what it is.

All these crimes have something in common,

the veins of the victims are empty of blood.

Well, That could be a coincidence.

No! That's too strange to be coincidence.

Two fang marks on the neck of all victims, prove the presence of a vampire!

The attack follows a similar pattern in all cases.

They are living dead, blood-thirsty beings!

They can be brutally cruel, or coldly sadists,

They can find pleasure in killing slowly.

It is believed that the blood line of the Draculsteins was exterminated,

But there is evidence suggesting that it was not.

That strange people practiced vampirism!

Yes, that was the concern of my mother.

But I never believed that.

I'm still doubting all those sayings of people.

You should not hesitate. Your own father exterminated that vampire, years ago.

Remember that he sacrificed his own life!

He accepted the mission to destroy that devil. Therefore he planted mandrakes in the garden...

Oh, you mean those plants, whose leaves are very strange.

Yes, these plants are used as a defense against those evil cretures!

Yes, I knew about that strange... superstition.

Mary told me that she always wears such a plant, since the death of my father.

But if my father destroyed the vampire, then what we have to fear?

But he didn't finish the job! He must have buried a stake through his heart!

According to legend, the vampire relived during the last moon of October.

Just 20 days ago!

That's what my mother feared but I never believed in her words.

I have not done what she asked me: To search for the Oak Crucifix.

What should we do, Dr?

We have little time, Luis; tomorrow is the last night of the full moon,

If we don't destroy the vampire by tomorrow, no power to save us from his vengeance!

That's it! We must find the Oak Crucifix.

Ok, but where is that object?

Nobody knows.

But I suspect that, in an old book that should be here in the Mansion,

lies the answer.

Yes, but what this book is, and where can we find it?

That I need your help, Luis; we have to find the hideout of Draculstein,

We must move quickly.

Count on my help, Doctor.

Please, find that book, it's a matter of great importance!

- Good evening. -Good evening, Doctor.

- See you tomorrow, Mary. - Doctor...

Use this for your own protection. It's a leaf of mandrake.

Master, they're now looking for the Oak crucifix.

Nobody can destroy me, nobody!

They must die so I can live.

So it was written.

And so be it. The darkness will protect me.

The Blood line of the Draculstein will prevail.

The leaf of the mandrake!

The... leaf... of Mandrake...

He was found on the road to the city.

On his arm and neck, huge bites can be seen,

That's incredible, he spent last night with me, here in the Mantion.

That's why I came.

You should report anything that might help. You must come with me to the police station.

I will gladly cooperate, Inspector.

It's the regular procedure, I promise it will not take long.

- I will return soon, dear. - Please excuse us, Ma'am.

- Take good care of yourself, Luis. - Don't worry, honey.

Baron Draculstein 1613 - 1690

Lily!

What are you doing here?

Come with me. Mary is cooking dinner. Come on.

It's late, Luis is on his way.

We'll have dinner soon.

Watch out, Lily!

Run away, Lily! Run!

Leave her alone!

That woman belongs to me.

She will be a beautiful companion.

Luis! Luis!

Leave me alone!

Look out, Luis!

Igor, you!?

- What happened, Luis? - He has escaped!

You see? Draculstein is back!

I must find his hideout tonight, and kill him!

Lock yourself in your room Do not go out at any price!

Luis?

Mary?

Who's there?

Lily! Open the door! Lily!

Lily, open up! Open up, Lily!

Here it is!

The Oak Cross was buried with the first Vampire,

The Baron of Draculstein.

And since then, the legend has been told for generations,

no one has succeeded in stopping the threat.

The abandoned Chapel!

" Baron of Draculstein "

Igor... Igor! Take her off the Mandrake fields, hurry up!

Thank God.

Take her off the Mandrakes field, hurry up, Igor!

- Patricia! - Lily!

Is your sister! She can speak again! Come on.

Take her out! Take her out!

Luis!

We must leave, Igor. To the carriage, now!

Patricia!

Lily... Lily! You can speak again!

You're fine.

Hurry up. Dawn is coming!

Luis, they're trying to escape!

Poor Diana.

We hope that her soul may rest in peace.

After all, it was thanks to her that my sister was able to speak again.

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