In this visually sumptuous film, the legendary evil of Bram Stokers Dracula comes alive in the power and priviledge of modern day Europe. Headed by the brash young American investment banker Jonathan Harker (Hardy Krger Jr.) and his fiance Mina (Stefania Rocca), a group of wealthy young adventurers are seeking new opportunities in Budapest. When the mysterious Count Tepes (Patrick Bergin) summons Jonathan to his castle in Romania to help him in his business dealings, little does the banker know what horror he is about to unleash upon the world. Made a comfortable prisoner deep in the Carpathian mountains, Jonathan soon uncovers the mystery that shrouds the strange aristocrat, and must flee to save himself. Returning to Budapest, he discovers that some in his circle have already fallen under the spell of the sinister and seductive Tepes. Enlisting the help of a psychiatrist named Van Helsing, Jonathan and his friends prepare themselves for a fight to save their very souls. Patrick Bergin becomes the first Irish actor to portray Dracula, bringing the tale full circle, as Dracula's creator, Bram Stoker.