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If you think you’ve had a tough day at the office, spare a thought for Jonathan Harker.
The lawyer is first locked in a room in Count Dracula’s castle. He then spots the count scaling head first down the side of the Tim Burton-inspired building and then, to cap it all, he’s seduced by three brides who could have stepped straight out of a Sisters of Mercy video.
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