Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995)

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This post is dedicated to Leslie Nielsen who passed away yesterday.

Bram Stoker meets Mel Brooks and Dracula was never quite the same. This is a typical Brooks movie that will keep you in stitches with its sheer silliness, a tad risque without being vulgar, and acted perfectly. Nielsen was perfect as the lothario vampire who at times was a bit prone to pratfalls. Almost every single cast member steals the show at one point or another. Brooks in what I would call his most reserved performance in one of his own films still gave a cheeky wink to the audience. A very fun and at times quotable movie. The type of movie that you should watch with a crowd since it'll just make the film more enjoyable.


Bottom Line -
Since it is the same old Dracula plot that's been done so many times I won't waste our time going through it. A must see for fans of Mel Brooks, classic silly comedies, or vampire.


I always thought Mel Brooks should have made one last monster film of yore either a werewolf or mummy movie to round out Dracula: Dead and Loving It and Young Frankenstein. Couldn't you just imagine the lovely Madeline Kahn pointing, shrieking and fleeing from a werewolf or zombie?