From the nonsensical title to the oh-so-lame staging, Die HArd Dracula is a real dog's dinner of a movie and an embarrassing waste of time from beginning to end. It's an attempt to bring the Dracula story into the modern day but the whole thing looks like someone shot it on their video camera. I never thought I'd say this, but watching the film made me long for the experience of seeing one of Full Moon's SUBSPECIES movies again.
The only saving grace this film has is the casting of Bruce Glover, the memorable hit-man from DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER, as Van Helsing. Glover is enjoyable kooky, but I wish I could say the same for the rest of the cast. Add in some ultra cheesy 'electric' special effects, some semi-decent Gothic trappings, and a really hammy performance from Dracula, and you have a generally poor viewing experience.
The only saving grace this film has is the casting of Bruce Glover, the memorable hit-man from DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER, as Van Helsing. Glover is enjoyable kooky, but I wish I could say the same for the rest of the cast. Add in some ultra cheesy 'electric' special effects, some semi-decent Gothic trappings, and a really hammy performance from Dracula, and you have a generally poor viewing experience.