The best Dracula / vampire movie ever made !

Rating: 9/10 (15 January 1999)

The concept, the cast, the reasonable adherence to the novel (net of a few surprise "adds"), an unforgettable performance by Gary Oldman as The Man, and a heavy supporting cast all combined to make this a gripping movie of top-calibre from start to finish. Often horror movies sag in the middle or dwindle away towards the end, but not this one. Crowned with a haunting and surreal theme song performed by the equally unforgettable Annie Lennox, both movie (and the music video!) are worth having. Totally worthy of the three Oscars it won -- get it while you can! (Rating 4.5 stars of 5.)