Dracula: Dead and Loving It
Dracula: Dead and Loving It is a 1995 comedy horror film directed by Mel Brooks and starring Leslie Nielsen. It is a spoof of Bram Stoker's novel Dracula and of some of the story's well-known adaptations.
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| Directed by | Mel Brooks |
| Screenplay by | Mel Brooks Rudy De Luca Steve Haberman |
| Story by | Rudy De Luca Steve Haberman |
| Based on | Dracula by Bram Stoker |
| Produced by | Mel Brooks |
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| Cinematography | Michael D. O'Shea |
| Edited by | Adam Weiss |
| Music by | Hummie Mann |
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| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures (through Sony Pictures Releasing; United States) Gaumont Buena Vista International (France) |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Countries | United States France |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $30 million |
| Box office | $10.7 million |
Brooks co-authored the screenplay with Steve Haberman and Rudy De Luca. He also appears as Dr. Van Helsing. The film's other stars include Steven Weber, Amy Yasbeck, Peter MacNicol, Harvey Korman, and Anne Bancroft.
The film follows the classic Dracula (1931), starring Bela Lugosi, in its deviations from the novel. Its visual style and production values are reminiscent of the Hammer Horror films. It spoofs, among other films, The Fearless Vampire Killers (1967) and Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992).
Released on December 22, 1995 to critical and commercial failure, the film is Brooks' last directorial effort to date.