These reviews and recaps provide deeper insights into the movie's themes and its modern take on the Dracula mythos:

Evie kills Walter, loses her vampire powers, and burns the manor to the ground.

Evie is an artist in New York City, struggling after the death of her mother. A DNA kit leads her to Oliver, a long-lost cousin from England. He invites her to a lavish family wedding at a remote English estate. The Dark Secret

💡 The movie uses vampire lore to explore modern issues of classism , racism , and patriarchal power .

Three wealthy families must provide a bride to Walter in exchange for wealth and protection. The Reveal: Walter is actually Dracula . The Climax

Evie drinks Walter's blood to gain vampire strength.

She battles Walter and his other brides, Lucy and Viktoria.