Good silly fun

Rating: 7/10 (27 October 2007)

I have to agree with the first poster here.. the film's beginning just caught me and reeled me in for the rest of the film.. I was really interested in seeing this film when it came out for many reasons.. 1)another spin on Dracula;2) Hugh Jackman and 3) I was just about to move to the Czech Republic, where most of the film was shot.
I live there now and am watching the film on TV, dubbed, sadly but it's what lead to this comment.. the film does offer up some fun references to other films - and as mentioned gives us one of the best Frankenstein's monsters since Clancy Brown in the horrible "The Bride".
I have to say the only thing I really didn't like about this film was the werewolves.. way to much CGI -- I really haven't seen a werewolf that I liked in recent films.
Hugh's character looks like Vampire Hunter D, the really wonderful Anime vampire hunter, so that's a nice touch.
For doubters of the quality of this film.. it's worth taking a look. It's anachronistic, a bit over the top, but good fun and some good performances.. Much like Sommer's Mummy films.