After a harrowing ride through the Carpathian mountains in eastern Europe,
Renfield enters castle Dracula to finalize the transferral of Carfax Abbey in
London to Count Dracula, who is in actuality a vampire. Renfield is drugged
by the eerily hypnotic count, and turned into one of his thralls, protecting him
during his sea voyage to London. After sucking the blood and turning the
young Lucy Weston into a vampire, Dracula turns his attention to her friend
Mina Seward, daughter of Dr. Seward who then calls in a specialist, Dr. Van
Helsing, to diagnose the sudden deterioration of Mina's health. Van Helsing,
realizing that Dracula is indeed a vampire, tries to prepare Mina's fiance,
John Harker, and Dr. Seward for what is to come and the measures that will
have to be taken to prevent Mina from becoming one of the undead.