Batman vs. Dracula

Overview

"The Dark Knight faces off against the Dark Prince when Dracula arrives in Gotham with a nefarious plan to enslave the entire city -- including Batman, The Joker, and Penguin -- in this animated, feature-length adventure."

Product Details

Release Date:	10/18/2005
UPC:	0012569688360
Original Release:	2005
Rating:	NR
Source:	Warner Home Video
Region Code:	1
Sound:	[Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	1:24:00
Sales rank:	5,594

Special Features

Science vs. Superstition": Data files from Batman's computer probe the Dracula Legend; "City of Knight": Interactive Gotham city map that reveals cool making-of segments; "Voices in Closeup": Pop-up trivia and interviews reveal the voices behind Batman vs. Dracula

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Rino Romano	Voices
Kevin Michael Richardson	Voices
Tom Kenny	Voices
Peter Stormare	Voices
Alastair Duncan	Voices
Jeff Bennett	Voices
Richard Green	Voices
Neil Ross	Voices
James Sie	Voices
Tara Strong	Voices
Thomas Chase Jones	Composer

Technical Credits

Duane Capizzi

Michael Goguen	Director
Duane Capizzi	Screenwriter
Doug Andorka	Sound Effects
Timothy Borquez	Sound Effects
Robert Fewkes	Casting
Kimberly Smith	Producer
Linda Steiner	Producer
Benjamin Melniker	Executive Producer
Michael Uslan	Executive Producer
Sander Schwartz	Executive Producer
Jeff Matsuda	Producer
Alan Brunett	Executive Producer
Ginny McSwain	Casting

Editorial Reviews

Despite its seemingly cheesy premise, Batman vs. Dracula continues the Dark Knight's fine legacy in animated films, this time based on the hyper-stylized 2004 series The Batman. The mythology surrounding the meeting of these two characters goes back decades in the comics, so the idea of the costumed hero going head-to-head with the King of Vampires isn't as out there as it might sound. What is surprising is the dark nature of the film, which might end up scaring the little youngsters, but should play to adolescents and the character's older fan base brilliantly. Realized with the same graphic line drawing look that made the series stand out, Batman vs. Dracula is a bright, pop-art lover's dream soaked in the same kind of deep shadows that populate much of artist Mike Mignola's work. Plot-wise, it's a grab bag of mixed ideas, but the action is grandiose, as is the atmosphere created in such fantastic scenes as the one in the blood bank. So, while it may seem to be a stretch for good old Drac to end up buried underneath Gotham's graveyard, the premise makes for a rip-roaring tale of horrific proportions that doesn't often get to be told in the confines of kiddie-friendly entertainment.