Dracula 2000 (US)
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The most seductive evil of all time has now been unleashed in ours
Certificate: R
Running Time: 99 mins
Retail Price: $29.99
Release Date:
Content Type: Movie
Synopsis:
The master of modern horror, Wes Craven, presents this riveting adaptation featuring Jennifer Esposito (Summer of Sam), Omar Epps (In Too Deep), Jonny Lee Miller (Trainspotting), Vitamin C (Get Over It) and Jeri Ryan (Star Trek: Voyager)!
When a team of techno-savvy thieves break into a high-security vault, they don`t discover priceless works of art… they find a crypt unopened for 100 years! Suddenly, the ancient terror of Dracula is unleashed, and his first destination is America and the exotic city of New Orleans - a place where he feels right at home. Not far behind, however, is a vampire hunter (Miller) from London determined to save a young woman (Justine Waddell) with whom Dracula shares his dark legacy!
Special Features:
Interactive Menus
Scene Access
Feature Commentary Track with Director Patrick Lussier and Screenwriter Joel Soisson
Deleted Scenes
Deleted Scenes Commentary by Director Patrick Lussier and Screenwriter Joel Soisson
Extended Scenes
Extended Scenes Commentary by Director Patrick Lussier
Behind The Scenes
Auditions
Storyboards
Theatrical Trailer
Video Tracks:
Widescreen Anamorphic 2.35:1
Audio Tracks:
Dolby Digital 5.1 English
Dolby Digital Stereo 2.0 French
Subtitle Tracks:
Spanish
Directed By:
Patrick Lussier
Written By:
Joel Soisson
Patrick Lussier
Joel Soisson
Starring:
Omar Epps
Jennifer Esposito
Justine Waddell
Jonny Lee Miller
Christopher Plummer
Gerard Butler
Casting By:
Randi Hiller
Sarah Finn
Soundtrack By:
Vinnie Paul
Dimebag Darrell
Rex Brown
Marco Beltrami
Phil Anselmo
Director of Photography:
Peter Pau
Editor:
Patrick Lussier
Peter Devaney Flanagan
Costume Designer:
Denise Cronenberg
Production Designer:
Carol Spier
Producer:
Tony Steinberg
Joel Soisson
Ron Schmidt
W.K. Border
Daniel K. Arredondo
Executive Producer:
Harvey Weinstein
Bob Weinstein
Andrew Rona
Marianne Maddalena
Wes Craven
Distributor:
Disney Pictures
Your Opinions and Comments
Vampire movies are so much fun, but most of them suffer either from a lack of plot, bad acting or unnecessary gore. This one, however, doesn`t suffer from any of those flaws.
The video transfer is excellent. The scenes are rendered in beautiful colors (notice the scene with the red curtains) and no compression signs can be spotted.
The DD 5.1 soundtrack is very good. You can see (hear, actually) what you are in for in the beginning of chapter 2 - a great work from the surrounds.
The menus are, oddly enough, static and silent.
The extras include a nice commentary by the director and screenwriter, 3 extended scenes, 4 deleted scenes, a behind the scenes look, several storyboards and auditions of some of the actors.
Bottom line - a combination of action, thrills and lots of long teeth. Recommended.