Lots of classic vampire lore is minced and forced into a shiny new casing in
this glossy shocker, but in the end it's the same old blood pudding. The
trouble starts when thieves break into a weirdly decorated vault (what's with
all those skulls tucked into wall niches?) owned by London antique dealer
Matthew Van Helsing (Christopher Plummer). Expecting gold and jewels, they
instead discover an ornate coffin, and it's not long before one forces open
the lid and becomes the first victim of the resurrected Dracula (Gerard
Butler). Van Helsing, it transpires, is not — as he claims — the
descendent of the Abraham Van Helsing who fac...
Released:
2000
Rated:
R
Length:
107 mins