Dracula: Dead and Loving It

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Dracula: Dead and Loving It

PG-13

1995

1h 30m

Comedy

Fantasy

Horror

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Dapper Count Dracula (Leslie Nielsen) relocates from his Transylvanian castle to Victorian London with his slavish assistant, Renfield (Peter MacNicol), in search of new blood. He finds it in a pair of beautiful young women, Mina (Amy Yasbeck) and her best friend, Lucy (Lysette Anthony). When Mina's straitlaced fiancé, Jonathan (Steven Weber), notices his future bride's odd behavior, he calls in his mentor, vampire hunter Van Helsing (Mel Brooks), to save the day.

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Critics Consensus

Lacking any of the comedic bite that audiences have come to expect from a Mel Brooks farce, this vampire parody just plain ol' sucks.

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Jonathan Rosenbaum

Chicago Reader

Either this is the lamest Mel Brooks comedy ever or it's too close to other contenders to make much difference.

Oct 20, 2009

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Joe Leydon

Variety

The only real sparks are set off by MacNicol as Renfield, the solicitor who develops a taste for flies and spiders after being bitten by Dracula.

Mar 26, 2009

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Time Out

Brooks, as Van Helsing, is one of the more successful aspects, but he hasn't imbued in his stock company a similar ability to rise above their underwritten roles.

Jan 26, 2006

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

Though it brims with recognizable Brooks film regulars and his signature, lively genre send-ups, his schtick runs a bit dry with this latest production.

Rated: 4/10

Nov 8, 2024

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Mal Vincent

The Virginian-Pilot

Leslie Nielsen plays it too straight in Mel Brooks' alleged comedy...

Rated: 1/4

Mar 22, 2022

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Felix Vasquez Jr.

Cinema Crazed

A very above par and often funny satire of a horror classic.

Oct 16, 2013

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Adam N

Underrated as heck. This movie is an absolute masterpiece. Brooks knew exactly what he was doing when he made this film. Especially with casting Peter MacNichol as Renfield, that was brilliant.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/26/25

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Liam T

My wife told me this is one of her childhood favourites, we just watch naked gun 1/2/3 & airplane last week so I was going in with high hopes as a find Leslie Nielsen hilarious, this movie was a complete mess, the story (if you can even call it that) made no sense, the script was filled with meaningless words that did nothing for the movie, I genuinely laughed maybe twice, and it was a small laugh, compared to naked gun where I was in stitches the whole time. Disappointed.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

08/18/25

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Jerry E

Huge disappointment. The situations are ripe for wit, sparkle, and wisecracks, but the dialogue is slow and obvious. The actors milk the supposed gags rather than tossing them off, and they're few and far between. Mugging and pratfalls substitute for brio. One is constantly being frustrated at seeing one scene after another that shows promise, only to be served with unfunny responses. A talented cast wasted on an inferior script and — I hate to say it — inept direction.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

08/15/25

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Nick O

The “Young Frankenstein” of Dracula flicks! I don’t care what anyone says! Mel definitely still had his magic stuff in the 90’s! Still good to be the king…

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/09/25

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Landon J

Another disappointment for Nielson fans. Appears to have promise, but is incredibly boring and devoid of charm. Big thumbs down.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

04/12/25

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Andrew L

The worst of all The Mel Brooks films. The only scary thing about it is how a cast this good couldn't make anyone laugh.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/23/25

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Synopsis

Dapper Count Dracula (Leslie Nielsen) relocates from his Transylvanian castle to Victorian London with his slavish assistant, Renfield (Peter MacNicol), in search of new blood. He finds it in a pair of beautiful young women, Mina (Amy Yasbeck) and her best friend, Lucy (Lysette Anthony). When Mina's straitlaced fiancé, Jonathan (Steven Weber), notices his future bride's odd behavior, he calls in his mentor, vampire hunter Van Helsing (Mel Brooks), to save the day.

Director: Mel Brooks
Producer: Mel Brooks
Screenwriter: Mel Brooks, Rudy De Luca, Steve Haberman, Bram Stoker
Distributor: Sony Pictures Entertainment, Columbia Pictures
Production Co: Gaumont, Brooksfilms, Castle Rock Entertainment
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 22, 1995, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 10, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA): $9.9M
Runtime: 1h 30m
Sound Mix: Surround

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