Thanks to live-action television hits like The Last of Us and Fallout, it’s probably safe to say that the epidemic of poor video game adaptations has officially ended. Sure, not every one has been a winner, but the game-inspired movies and shows being made today are a far cry from the abysmal offerings we were subjected to. Somewhere in between the box office bombs of yesteryear and the Emmy-winning shows we have today, Adi Shankar was among the first to make real progress in this astronomical leap in quality with Netflix’s Castlevania— the animated vampire-hunting delight that perfectly emulated the spirit and storytelling of a long-running and beloved franchise.
