365 Days- Day 42

movie: Wes Craven's Dracula 2 Ascension
starring: Jason London, Stephen Billington
genre; Thriller
year: 2003
format: DVD

plot: The body of Dracula arrives in the morgue after having been burned, and the coroner enlists her co-workers to steal it in order to save her dying boyfriend. Meanwhile a priest who is a vampire himself is out to destroy the remains first.

This is a straight to video sequel to Dracula 2000 (Day 41)

The actor who plays Dracula in this film, has short bleached hair making him look like what Anne Rice's Lestat sort of is suppose to look like.  This is explained by adding the plot line that vampires change the way they look because they regenerate.  I know it started as a way to explain why the actor is different, but I think it's a brilliant explanation as to why too certain vampires are not suppose to have reflections when others don't.
This film also pulls from folklore having the vampire unable to pass up counting seeds or to untie knots.
And following with the idea of Dracula connecting to Mary in the first film, each time someone in this film is infected with the vampire's blood, he has a psychic link established, with visions and what almost seems like a mind control.

what do i think i learned from this film?
If you are going to have faith in someone and follow them blindly, always know the whole story as to why.