Abraham's Boys: A Dracula Story

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Abraham's Boys: A Dracula Story

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2025

1h 29m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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ABRAHAM'S BOYS follows Max and Rudy Van Helsing, who have spent their lives under the strict and overprotective rule of their father, Abraham. Unaware of his dark past, they struggle to understand his paranoia and increasingly erratic behavior. But when they begin to uncover the violent truths behind their father's history with Dracula, their world unravels, forcing them to confront the terrifying legacy they were never meant to inherit.

Critics Consensus

Abrahams Boys: A Dracula Story bleeds its source material dry, opting for insipid plotting and misleading story-beats.

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Simon Abrams

RogerEbert.com

Jul 15

1.5/4

As airless and underdeveloped as its source material, which is now stretched thinner to accommodate a raft of superficial developments.

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Dennis Harvey

Variety

Jul 11

Its occasional goosing by nightmare sequences only briefly enliven characters that remain one-dimensional, and pacing that drags en route to an insufficiently explosive climax.

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Randy Myers

San Jose Mercury News

Jul 10

2/4

Natasha Kermani’s adaptation plods and waits to strike too late in the game.

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John Stark

Mac the Movie Guy

Aug 12

52/100

Sometimes it’s the movies that come the closest and have the most going for them that disappoint us the most when they miss the mark. It’s so easy to lament what might have been, but sadly we have to live with what is.

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Karina Adelgaard

Heaven of Horror

Aug 11

2/5

I knew this movie was based on a short story by Joe Hill, and watching this movie did make me curious about that story. This is obviously a good sign. What isn’t very good is the fact that I felt this movie was far too slow-burn...

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Jeffrey M. Anderson

Common Sense Media

Aug 4

1/5

A stiff, awkward "further adventures" story of the Van Helsing character from Bram Stoker's Dracula, this sort-of horror movie is, given the talent involved, surprisingly lifeless and anticlimactic.

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Juandi

Aug 16

I give this movie props for setting a realistically world. It is not your typical jump scare horror ride. Which I can understand why people would dislike it being so slow paced. The actors did a good job & there are a few subtle eerie moments.

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Emily

Jul 21

This movie could have been so cool but the ending felt blah and, as long as the film felt, it really needed a payoff. I felt robbed.

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Thomas C

Jul 17

Terrible! One of the worst movies I’ve ever seen in my entire life I literally wasted two hours of my life watching it.

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Tim

Jul 16

Different and disappointing twist to the Dracula plot.

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craig n

Jul 15

Didnt like it as I am a fan of the original Dracula with Bela Lugosi

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Mr. Hollywood

Jul 15

What a waste of time. Horrible how it treats the classic character Van Helsing. It tried to dissect the character but ruined anything interesting about him. Even if you watch it youll forget it by the time you walk to your car.

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ABRAHAM'S BOYS follows Max and Rudy Van Helsing, who have spent their lives under the strict and overprotective rule of their father, Abraham. Unaware of his dark past, they struggle to understand his paranoia and increasingly erratic behavior. But when they begin to uncover the violent truths behind their father's history with Dracula, their world unravels, forcing them to confront the terrifying legacy they were never meant to inherit.

Director: Natasha Kermani
Producer: Tim Wu, James Howard Herron, James Harris, Leonora Darby, James Herron
Screenwriter: Natasha Kermani
Distributor: RLJE Films / Shudder
Production Co: Illium Pictures, Tea Shop Productions
Rating: R (Bloody Violence|Grisly Images)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 11, 2025, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 5, 2025
Box Office (Gross USA): $209.5K
Runtime: 1h 29m
Aspect Ratio: Academy (1.33:1)