In 1576, the vampire lord Dracul’a awaits the reincarnation of his beloved wife, who was burned as a witch. When the gypsy thief Aurica—her living image—wanders into his castle, he seduces her. Meanwhile, the monster hunter Simon Belmont and his reckless brother Cristofor seek to stop Dracul’a. After a wolf bites Cristofor, he slowly transforms into a vampire, forcing Simon to kill him. Dracul’a drains Aurica, but Simon impales the vampire with a crucifix. Aurica survives the encounter but she is forever changed, rising as the new master of the castle for centuries to come.
