Dracula on Holiday

As an independent, low budget Scottish film it combined dramatic and stunning scenery with a style that could only be described as deliberately over the top and hammy. At least, I assume it was deliberate as otherwise it would be the equivalent of second rate regional amateur repertory theatre played to half empty village halls in places such as Scunthorpe and Whitehaven.

I will admit to staring at the screen open mouthed with shock for much of the film, but there was also a family who were rolling about laughing hilariously at some of the humour, from fart scenes reminiscent of Blazing Saddles, to Dracula posing in budgie smugglers. There were also a couple of ill fitting musical numbers including a pastiche of the Time Warp.

Overall there was some reasonable plot and character development and the acting of the girl who played Flora, the undertaker's daughter, stood out because the dialogue was delivered in a natural way rather than hammed up.

I saw this in a small independent cinema so stayed until the end, but it would have been switched off after less than 5 minutes if it was on TV.