The Rules of the Beast

A superb start to this three part dramatisation. I was a kid that grew up on Christopher Lee films, I've disliked many attempts to bring Transylvania's finest back over the years, but this had me gripped. It was a very sinister and scary opening episode, which was wonderfully gothic and creepy.

Great acting, Claes Bang though, awesome. It looked impressive, very smart production values, but it was the tone that impressed me most. It just works. 9/10

If anybody who lived under a rock and never heard of the story of count Dracule before and watched this episode, it would be a good introduction. to me it was a new way to look at an old and beloved story

I liked it. And for me, the Creators Mark and Steven have proved again after their near impeccable show Sherlock which was again my favorite.

From start their was freshness. Creepy atmosphere, good amount of horror and in slow pace improvising details of Count Draculas devil face. The creators knew how to reveal the pros and cons of being a Vampire and Dracula is the strongest of them.

Performance wise, the lead actors did their part very well be it Count, Agatha or Harker. The best was the small surprises which are revealed slowly as the episode progresses like who is actually Sister Agatha or how did Harker escaped Counts Mansion. Brilliant.

Waiting for next episode now.

The first part of this BBC mini-series is an imaginative twist on the classic Bram Stoker tale. Messrs Moffat and Gatiss demonstrate their love for the source material whilst adding their own playful spin on the proceedings.

The cast are excellent. Claes Bang is mesmerising as the ancient Count Dracula whilst Dolly Wells is brilliant as Sister Agatha. Best of all, in this first episode, is John Heffernan as the innocent Jonathan Harker. Heffernan has the task of playing Harker as the fresh faced individual who first steps into Dracula's castle and the shattered shell of a man who has faced the devil himself.

9 out of 10. Funny, shocking, gripping and thrilling...this is a memorable adaptation.

Silly, off- beat humor and gross horror. What's not to like? The first episode has a very spooky, but self- unaware, Jonathan Harker and a light- hearted and silly Sister Agatha. We like what we've seen and will watch further episodes.