Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- goofy
- irreverent
- deadpan
- comedy night
- halloween viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly found the parody mild and sporadically amusing but far less effective than Mel Brooks's strongest comedies.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film recasts the Dracula myth and familiar Bram Stoker plot elements as broad comic situations.
Count Dracula remains theatrically serious while physical mishaps and the surrounding performances undercut the gothic premise.
Baroque castles, aristocratic vampires, and classic horror imagery provide the backdrop for slapstick parody.
Leslie Nielsen plays Dracula as a dignified but frequently flustered aristocratic undead figure.
Films like Dracula: Dead and Loving It, and why
Young Frankenstein
Shared comedy horror, literary parody, and affectionate spoofing of classic monster conventions.
The Naked Gun
Shared Leslie Nielsen deadpan comic performance, broad parody, and escalating physical comedy.
Love at First Bite
Shared vampire satire, romantic farce, and comic reworking of Dracula mythology.
Spaceballs
Shared Mel Brooks-style genre spoofing, absurd sight gags, and irreverent comedy.
Movie Details
- Director
- Mel Brooks
- Release Date
- 1995-12-22
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (1151)
Cast
- Leslie Nielsen
- Mel Brooks
- Amy Yasbeck
- Peter MacNicol
- Lysette Anthony
- Harvey Korman
- Steven Weber
- Mark Blankfield
- Megan Cavanagh
- Gregg Binkley
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Howdy Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Dracula: Dead and Loving It about?
- Mel Brooks sends Dracula, Van Helsing, and the conventions of gothic horror tumbling into an amiable slapstick parody.
- What is Dracula: Dead and Loving It like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Dracula: Dead and Loving It as measured, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Dracula: Dead and Loving It violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Dracula: Dead and Loving It as mild.
- What did critics think of Dracula: Dead and Loving It?
- Critics broadly found the parody mild and sporadically amusing but far less effective than Mel Brooks's strongest comedies.
- Which films are like Dracula: Dead and Loving It?
- Films with a similar feel include Young Frankenstein, The Naked Gun, Love at First Bite, and Spaceballs.
- How long is Dracula: Dead and Loving It?
- Dracula: Dead and Loving It runs 88 minutes.
- Where can I watch Dracula: Dead and Loving It?
- In United States, Dracula: Dead and Loving It streams on Howdy Amazon Channel.
