Too much too fun!

Rating: Null/10 (14 October 2004)

Just remember: this is a "movie" not a "film". Don't worry about any acting or plot lines(both adequate for a monster movie), just make sure you don't have to get up once it starts! This movie opens without warning or credits: Bang! Monster Movie Nirvana! Spooky castles, thunderstorms, black horses, bad accents, gruesome backgrounds, outrageous lab equipment, and creepy music everywhere. Stephen Sommers has simultaneously paid homage to the monster movies of yesteryear and completely thrown them out the window. Can you tell I had a lot of fun watching this in the theater? It was a real roller-coaster.
It is a little intense and gross for younger kids, but the pre-teens I went with loved it too. Draculas women are scantily clad(cliché 80's video style) and when they change to winged beasts, it is a bit questionable as to if they are wearing anything at all...The language is mild but present, and the gore gets messier but non-human.( ala The Mummy)
I am anxious to go buy it today and watch it this weekend with my family in a dark room. I can't wait to see what special features are on the DVD.
As a Christian parent I recommend it, but only for the Jr. High and up crowd, especially if you have TV Guardian.