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I have walked where Radu and Ash walked

posted 19 years ago by sickle-1
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I love this movie and cannot watch it enough. I own this was well as the four Subspecies movies and would have to say they are my favourite vampire movies of all time. I wonder if they did really well in sales and have a good fanbase of people who are loyal to the characters as the Ricean and Lumley Vamps?

I even flew to Romania and Bucharest to find all the locations from these movies. I walked Bellu Cemetery where Zachary stayed, and was the exit from the labyrinth that Ash and Radu used. I went to the Antheneum where Sofia played in VJ and where Michelle hid in Subspecies 2. I went there to see a violin quartet and with a little charm I got a tour of the antheneum before concert. It truly is beautiful like in the movie. I also found the building that Ash uses as the casino and his lair. Bucharest is certainly a magical place, where vampires could live, and it is elegantly decayed and certainly a city of mystery.

And I enjoy the evil vampires like Radu and Ash more then Zachary and Michelle, they are just cooler and nastier, but Cassandra from VJ is certainly my favourite. I was somehow hoping to bump into the actress while I was in Bucharest in my own dream like fantasy....

"Beautiful little Goddess of the Temple; The bloodstone is not for creatures such as you!"

[–] opheliamuffet 19 years ago

That is really cool! Sounds like you had a good time.

[–] bellatrix79 18 years ago

that is cool.

[–] eleanor-park 18 years ago

Did you know your quote is incorrect? Radu calls her "Pitiful" not beautiful.

[–] HaikuTome1 17 years ago

My dream vacation is to tour locations from these movies. I really want to visit Radu's castle more than anything! Does anyone know where it is exactly? I haven't been able to find any info on it.

[–] GolemX 17 years ago

It's called Castle Hunedoara/Corvins' Castle, apparently. I used to think they had used Castle Bran. lol Where the hell did I get that from?

http://www.goromaniatours.com/romania-attractions/castles.html

http://www.romaniahighlights.ro/castles_full.htm

http://map.cimec.ro/scripts/mapserv.exe?map=E:\Mapserver\Mapserver\MapserverVechi\mapserver_en.map&mode=itemquery&map_web_template=mapserver_en.html&mapext=shapes&zoomsize%20=%202&savequery=true&layer=muzee&layer=rauri_linie&qlayer=loc_final_punct&qitem=siruta_lon&qstring=86829

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Goddamn that's good dip. ("Rescue Me" Zombies)

[–] Jessie_Enchanted 17 years ago

I bet that was awesome!! I am jealous!!

[–] sickle-1 17 years ago

Hello Jessie

The trip to Bucharest/Transylvania wasn't really that expensive. It was AU$1600 return for airfare and EURO$692 for the 8 day Dracula tour which included airport pick-up and return, all accomodation, travel and some meals. The Anthenuem and Ash's lair are actually quite near each other - tho not as close to Bellu Cemetery (the crypt entrance to the underground lairs from Ash's House, as it's several train stations away). The owners of the hostel I stayed at were able to tell me where everything was - tho I found Ash's lair by accident. From memory if you face the front of the Anthenuem (not the courtyard side) and turn left - walk down the streets on your left and Ash's lair is on one of the sidestreets to the left. I didn't go inside tho - there was an armed guard outside and I had no idea what the place really was and my Romanian is crap.

But don't be jealous - save up and go! Australia is miles away from everything - that's why the airfare was so much - if you are American, European or English etc, it would be way cheaper!!