John Carpenter is returning to vampire territory -- and he's bringing an Oscar winner with him.

MovieWeb reports that the Master of Horror has signed on to direct 'Fangland,' a vampire thriller based on the 2007 novel by John Marks. Hilary Swank is attached to star.

'Fangland' is a contemporary updating of Bram Stoker's 'Dracula,' as a television reporter (Swank) gets involved with vampiric happenings when she travels to Transylvania. Her journey begins with an encounter with a mysterious arms dealer who turns out to be the Count himself. John Carpenter is returning to vampire territory -- and he's bringing an Oscar winner with him.

MovieWeb reports that the Master of Horror has signed on to direct 'Fangland,' a vampire thriller based on the 2007 novel by John Marks. Hilary Swank is attached to star.

'Fangland' is a contemporary updating of Bram Stoker's 'Dracula,' as a television reporter (Swank) gets involved with vampiric happenings when she travels to Transylvania. Her journey begins with an encounter with a mysterious arms dealer who turns out to be the Count himself.

John Carpenter hasn't directed a feature film since 2001's 'Ghosts of Mars' (pictured) but is set to make a return to the big screen later this year with 'The Ward,' a horror film starring Amber Heard. Carpenter took on bloodsuckers before with 1998's 'Vampires,' starring James Woods.

Hilary Swank is also no stranger to the horror genre, having appeared in 2007's 'The Reaping' and -- heh heh -- 1996's 'Sometimes They Come Back ... Again.' She'll be appearing later this year in the 'Panic Room'-style thriller, 'The Resident.'