Cineanalyst Before Mel Brooks took on "Dracula," the story had already been parodied in "Love at First Bite" (1979) with George Hamilton, and earlier Roman Polanski lampooned Hammer's Dracula series with "Dance of the Vampires" (1967), re-titled "The Fearless Vampire Killers" in the U.S., as well as pornographic parodies, and other comedic takes from "Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein" (1958) to Andy Warhol's "Blood for Dracula" (1974). "Dracula: Dead and Loving It" doesn't fare well by comparison, nor does it against earlier Brooks films, including "Young Frankenstein" (1974).Like "Young Frankenstein," this spoof mostly imitates the story of a classic Universal monster movie. For the former, it was the first three Frankenstein films mainly; here, it's the 1931 Bela Lugosi version of "Dracula." Although it does get off a couple good digs at Francis Ford Coppola's 1992 version--making fun of the wig and the shadow with a mind of its own. And, if imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, the ultimate dig to the 1992 movie is that the 1931 classic is mostly imitated instead. Unlike "Young Frankenstein," which was made in black and white, this one doesn't attempt a semblance of the original film's style, and, to be fair, the Frankenstein films were better looking than the stagy early-talkie "Dracula."Perhaps, most lacking in this outing is Gene Wilder, who starred in and co-wrote "Young Frankenstein." Also missing are some of the other members of the old troupe of Brooks regulars. Here, Leslie Nielsen does a faux Lugosi accent, but he mostly does his usual shtick. Peter MacNicol, as Renfield, is an amusing turn on Dwight Frye's original performance, though. Regardless, a lot of the jokes are flat and not too clever (the running gag of Seward prescribing enemas, for instance). The George Hamilton spoof had many misses, too, but it also kept the jokes coming regardless. "Dead and Loving It," however, has some stretches without any attempts at humor. The climactic fight with Dracula, for example, is dramatic for a while before Jonathan resorts to Three Stooges type violence. Finally, there's no good joke twist to the ending as there was in "Young Frankenstein," let alone the self-reflexive deconstruction at the end of "Blazing Saddles" (1974); instead, they borrow the death by sunlight part from "Nosferatu" (1922), which was neither in Bram Stoker's novel or the 1931 film, and there's nothing too funny about it.(Mirror Note: The mirror reveal in the ballroom sequence is the reverse of that in "Dance of the Vampires," which was funnier because, contrary to usual expectations, it exposed the humans' reflections rather than the vampires' lack of them.)

jacobjohntaylor1 This is close enough to the book Dracula by Bram Stoker that ti basically is a remake. But it is a comedy. It one of the funniest movies ever made. See this movie. It is a great movie. Leslie Nielsen and Peter MacNicol are very funny in this movie. This movie has a great story line. It also has great acting. Mel Brooks is also very funny in this movie. I do not find a lot of comedy movie to be very funny. I find a lot of the time they are just nobrainers. But this one is very witty. This very close to the 1931 movie. Which is why it is one of the best satires very made. I do like the 1992 version of Dracula a little more. Just because I like really scary movie. But still this is a great comedy.

wiseguygabriel This is one of those movies who has unjustly been underrated by those who do not understand its type of artistic expression and humor.Leslie Nielsen is one of the best actors i have ever seen and he personified Drakula in this comedy movie(which i do not consider a comedy entirely but a horror movie with class) His performance was perfect and the funny scenes were funny but they had the feeling of silly rather then comic.Most of the movie in my honest feelings is not a comedy but a Elegant Vampire movie.It is a deep classic and i am sure that in time it will earn its rightful place in the hall of fame.GREAT!!

Rainey Dawn One of the best sub-genres of movies is comedy-horror and this is one of the best films in that category. While Dracula maybe "Dead and Loving It" I am loving this movie, it is among my all time favorite comedy-horror flicks.This is one of Mel Brook's most hysterically funny films... well, I guess most all of his films are that way. And I will take a moment to plug Brook's "Young Frankenstein" movie because it is just as much of a must see comedy-horror as "Dracula: Dead and Loving It".If you like "Dead and Loving It" then you may like a similar film called "Love At First Bite".9/10