Oscar Predictions: Dracula

Luc Besson’s take on Bram Stoker’s famed bloodsucking novel Dracula has been out in France since last summer, but it’s finally sinking into domestic venues this weekend. The gothic tale stars Caleb Landry Jones in the title role with Christoph Waltz, Zoë Bleu, and Matilda De Angelis providing support.

This version is not expected to make much box office impact stateside. Reviews are rather blasé with 52% on Rotten Tomatoes and a 45 Metacritic. Despite praise for Danny Elfman’s score and Jones in the lead, this is not wired to get awards attention like Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein.

In a best case scenario, awards voters might consider the Makeup and Hairstyling or Production Design categories. A likelier result is that Dracula is forgotten several months down the line. My Oscar Prediction posts will continue…