"Good Version Of Vampire/Horror Legend!"

Rating: 6/10 (6 November 2014)

Gary Oldman, Winona Ryder, Keanu Reeves and Anthony Hopkins star in Francis Ford Coppola's 1992 horror film adaptation of Bram Stoker's novel. This not only reveals the origin of the legendary vampire, but it's also a love story and Oldman (Batman Begins) plays the title role. Reeves (Devil's Advocate) plays young man, Jonathan Harker who visits him to conduct business and becomes his guest. Soon, Jonathan discovers that Count Dracula is not the kind host he appears and eventually escapes his castle. Ryder (Beetlejuice) plays Jonathan's fiancée, Mina Murray who Dracula sets his sights on since she resembles his deceased wife, Elizabeta. Hopkins (The Silence of the Lambs) plays scientist, Abraham Van Helsing who discovers Dracula's dark secret and tries to save Mina from becoming his bride with Jonathan's help. Cary Elwes (The Princess Bride), Bill Campbell (Enough) and Richard E. Grant (Warlock) also appear plus Oldman & Hopkins reunited in "Hannibal" 9 years later. This is a good version with a decent cast (especially Oldman), good score and great make-up effects I recommend.