Bram Stoker’s Dracula

Bram Stoker’s Dracula – 1992 – United States

As improbable as it seems, this big-budget Dracula adaptation was a smash hit. It was directed by Francis Ford Coppola, and its star-studded cast includes Keanu Reeves, Winona Ryder, and Anthony Hopkins. A lot of money was spent on this movie, and it shows. Everything about it is obsessively detailed. The costumes, sets, lighting, and props are all fabulously ornate and stylized, and the resulting gothic ambiance is ridiculously and stylishly over-the-top. The movie’s spookiness, melodrama, and sexuality are so heavy-handed that the whole thing is actually kind of funny. The scenery-chewing dialogue and corny fake accents further contribute to the hilarity. Despite that, or maybe because of it, Bram Stoker’s Dracula is pretty awesome.