Directed by:
Mel BrooksCinematography:
Michael D. O'SheaComposer:
Hummie MannCast:
Leslie Nielsen, Peter MacNicol, Steven Weber, Amy Yasbeck, Mel Brooks, Lysette Anthony, Mark Blankfield, Harvey Korman, Megan Cavanagh, Clive Revill (more)Plots(1)
On Dracula's bumpy quest for blood, the blundering bloodsucker exhibits a dazzling and hilarious array of supernatural magic, including flying, superhuman falls, hanging upside-down, clinging to the ceiling, long-distance hypnosis, shadows with a mind of their own, and morphing into an accident-prone bat. Meanwhile, the immortal count's mortal enemy, Dr. Van Helsing, a brilliant professor of weird phenomena and world-famous vampire hunter, is busily masterminding the plan to expose and corner the bloodsucker who has infiltrated London's high society. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Reviews (1)
Like a seesaw. Some passages are brilliant even after repeated viewings, and the cast, including Brooks, is flawless, but I still can't shake the feeling that much, much more juicy blood could have been sucked out of the material. But that's Brooks for you, he has a divine talent for comedy, but he often seems to tread on it, putting himself unnecessarily in the position of a mere lascivious, incompetent provocateur. Still funnier and more tasteful than the incomprehensibly cult-classic Blazing Saddles...
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