Dracula

I watched it last night. DH chickened out and went to bed. He needs to see it during the day, as he's prone to nightmares and lucid dreams.
I thought it was brilliant, and can't wait for tonight's episode.

We started watching it and I bailed - too scary for words!

Yes, some scary bits but also some rather wicked humour!

Will be watching again tonight!

Enjoyed it last night. Certainly scary. Plan to record and watch in daylight now, my reason (OK excuse) is I want to keep up with Bancroft .

Agreed, phoenix. The effects - and the suddenness with which things happened - were scary and well done, but I also enjoyed the humour.

I watched it but made DH watch it with me in case it was too scary! I thought it was really good and the special effects excellent. Didn't like that nun though! Does anyone remember the Hammer Horror films from years ago? I used to get so scared of them when I was young. Think I'm a bit braver now

It was those BBC horror programmes that used to terrify me; Tales of Mystery and Imagination. Still get scared thinking about them.

Enjoyed it and watched between my fingers a lot, but I wanted it to finish in one episode. DH is keen to see eps 2 and 3 so I will join him. I had enough blood and gore by the end.

Pure hokum isn’t it??
Very very loosely based on the book, but entertaining enough.
The Count doesn’t treat his brides very well, boxed up in a dusty part of the castle mostly.A Van Helsing, a vampire baby,
Old zombies, wolves, bats, nuns.....whatever next?

Watched it. Loved it. Daft but entertaining.

I thought it was great entertainment and Dracula was very funny. Yes it can make you jump and it is a bit gory but I am more scared by psychological type dramas myself. I am looking forward to the next episodes. By the way I loved the nun!

Haven't watched it so can't comment (I am inspired by the comments, though and will see if it's on catch-up).
What does intrigue me is the fact that so many of you have watched the same programme!

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I'm starting to find it boring.

I'm enjoying it very much. A bit far fetched and not that true to the original story but it's a really good watch.

I love Dracula stories and even did my thesis for my first degree on vampirism BUT this version is a bit bloody for me. I shall watch the rest in the afternoons - to much to go to bed on.

Teetime look out for a paperback ( or on Kindle) called The Historian, a very highbrow vampire story ( compared to most) but very involving and well written.It’s by Elizabeth Kostova.

I didn't find it scary. Just boring.

Was there some kind of Dr Who crossover somewhere?

Looks like there have been several (Dr Who references). Yawn.

Didn't think it was that scary. It did make me jump sometimes. I thought it was hilarious if a bit gory!

I will add my verdict after I've watched it...adding my comments to the above-quoted 12!

Totally way out and I have really enjoyed it so far - especially the humour and the nun! Mark Gatiss is certainly one talented man.

The special effects are impressive, also the sexiness of Count Dracula . I tried to enjoy the play but I can't see any serious point to the Dracula story, except that nun whose "calling was along time ago". Count Dracula is too obvious to be a serious contender to be the paradigm of evil.

I really enjoyed it. Very scary in places, well directed, great script especially some of the humour of Dracula himself. I started feeling vert claustrophobic as the lawyer chap was running up and down staircases and winding corridors trying to find his way out, I have had similar dreams where I can't find my way back to my bedroom so perhaps that is why it struck such a note with me!