Dracula (1992)

User Rating:

7.3/10   

Director:

Francis Ford Coppola

Writers (WGA):

Bram Stoker (novel)
James V. Hart (screenplay)

Release Date:

13 November 1992 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Romance

Tagline:

Beware

Plot:

The vampire comes to England to seduce a visitor's fiancée and inflict havoc in the foreign land.

Plot Keywords:

Dracula | Vampire | Seduction | Mist | Journey

Awards:

Won 3 Oscars. Another 8 wins & 12 nominations

Cast

Gary Oldman	...	Dracula
Winona Ryder	...	Mina Murray / Elisabeta
Anthony Hopkins	...	Professor Abraham Van Helsing
Keanu Reeves	...	Jonathan Harker
Richard E. Grant	...	Dr. Jack Seward
Cary Elwes	...	Lord Arthur Holmwood
Bill Campbell	...	Quincey P. Morris
Sadie Frost	...	Lucy Westenra
Tom Waits	...	R.M. Renfield
Monica Bellucci	...	Dracula's Bride
Michaela Bercu	...	Dracula's Bride
Florina Kendrick	...	Dracula's Bride
Jay Robinson	...	Mr. Hawkins
I.M. Hobson	...	Hobbs
Laurie Franks	...	Lucy's Maid

Also Known As:

Bram Stoker's Dracula (USA) (complete title)
D (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for sexuality and horror violence.

Runtime:

128 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Romanian | Greek | Bulgarian

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Singapore:M18 (re-rating) | Singapore:R(A) | Philippines:R-18 | Brazil:14 | USA:NC-17 (original rating) | Denmark:15 | Netherlands:16 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Chile:14 | Finland:K-16 | France:-12 | Germany:16 | Ireland:18 | Norway:15 | Portugal:M/16 | South Korea:15 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:16+ (Quebec)

Filming Locations:

Culver City, California, USA

Company:

American Zoetrope

Trivia:

Greek-American avant-garde performance artist, vocalist, keyboardist, and composer Diamanda Galas provided vocal effects for the three brides of Dracula.

Goofs:

Continuity: The hammer and the lamp switch positions when Van Helsing is trying to open Lucy's coffin after she has died.

Quotes:

Dracula: There is much to be learned from beasts.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Dream Studio (2004) (V)

Soundtrack:

EXELOUME

A Treat For The Eyes And Ears

As is the case with many of these latter-day horror movies, this is visually stunning. This one is particularly so, with beautiful colors, wild special effects, lavish sets and a handful of pretty women, led by Winona Ryder.

It isn't all beauty; there are some horrific, bloody moments in here. I've seen the film three times and the first two times was terrifying to me in parts. The last viewing wasn't as scary, but maybe I was distracted by seeing this on DVD for the first time, which enhanced the visuals and added some nice 5.1surround sound.

At two hours and 10 minutes, it's a bit long but there are very few lulls, if any. Gary Oldham gives his normal intense performance as Dracula and it never hurts to have Anthony Hopkins in the film.

The only negative I found was Keannu Reeves, who sounds a bit wooden in his lines. Is it my imagination, or is he a terrible actor? Maybe it's just his voice. Nonetheless, Cary Elwes, Richard Grant, Sadie Frost and Bill Campbell all give good support to this film which is a real feast for the senses.