The story of 15th century Prince Vladimir who curses God following the death of his beloved wife and is turned into a vampire. Later, in 19th century London, he discovers his wife’s doppelgänger and dooms himself by pursuing her.
Here is where European and Ottoman narratives diverge. European sources portray Vlad as a heroic figure who terrified Mehmed II, claiming 20,000 impaled Turkish prisoners. But the reality is far darker. In 1462, there were nowhere near 20,000 Ottoman prisoners in Wallachia. Many of the victims were Vlad’s own subjects—Wallachian peasants, nobles, and locals—executed under his brutal reign of fear.
Far from being “shaken,” Mehmed II understood Vlad was a tyrant deeply hated by his own people. Rather than risk a costly campaign, he supported Vlad’s brother Radu, and Wallachian nobles and towns revolted, welcoming Radu as the new ruler.
Vlad earned the nickname Țepeș (“the Impaler”) from his own people in the 15th–16th centuries, who suffered under his rule. During his lifetime, he signed documents as “Dracula,” meaning “son of Dracul,” a title later sensationalized by German pamphlets.
Before I forget , there's no historian that who has ever said that the Ottoman had killed Vlad wife , This's a pure fiction to demonize the Ottomans
The start of the movie is pure propaganda, showing Vlad charging into a Turkish army. This never happened.
Every historian agrees: Vlad III, the Impaler, never confronted Mehmed the Conqueror in single combat, and their armies never engaged in a pitched battle.
When Mehmed II entered Târgoviște, Vlad’s capital, the city was deserted. He found no army—only a forest of impaled bodies.