Vlad

"Vlad" is Vlad the Impaler, of course, whose mythic cruelty was an inspiration for Bram Stoker''s Dracula. In this sly sequel, Vlad really is undead: dispossessed after centuries of mayhem by Eastern European wars and rampant blood shortages. More than a postmodern riff on "the vampire craze," Vlad is also an anatomy of the Mexican bourgeoisie, as well as our culture''s ways of dealing with death....