An aged Dracula (a frail, yet still lively John Carradine) has problems with money and taxes, so he has to turn his castle into a hotel in order to keep himself afloat. Meanwhile, his rebellious granddaughter Nocturna (stiffly played by the gorgeous, but hopelessly wooden Nai Bonet, who also wrote the silly story and produced this film) discovers that she loves dancing to disco music and goes to New York City to romance musician Jimmy (hunky Antony Hamilton) in the wake of falling in love with him.
Writer/director Harry Horwitz keeps the blithely inane plot moving along at a brisk pace, maintains a goofy good-natured tone throughout, and provides a few inspired off-the-wall touches (blood cocaine, Dracula has lost his fangs and has to make do wearing dentures, Nocturna becomes mortal whenever she dances, and so on). While this movie suffers a bit from Bonet's painfully flat acting and awkward line readings in the lead role, the more capable and energetic supporting cast fortunately compensates for this: Yvonne De Carlo has a ball as Dracula's cheery old flame Jugulia Vein, the singular Brother Theodore hams it up deliciously as deranged and lecherous servant Theodore, and Sy Richardson contributes a spot-on sly portrayal of flashy pimp RH Factor. Cute former "Playboy" Playmate Monica Tidwell pops up in a small role as spunky disco bunny Brenda. As a yummy added plus, luscious brunette knockout Bonet smokes a joint, wears lots of fancy formfitting threads, busts some sexy belly dance moves, and, best of all, takes a steamy protracted bath. The cartoony bat transformation effects are hilariously cheesy. The funky-throbbing disco soundtrack hits the get-down groovy spot. Mac Ahlberg's garish cinematography provides a glittery Day-Glo look. A dippy hoot.
Writer/director Harry Horwitz keeps the blithely inane plot moving along at a brisk pace, maintains a goofy good-natured tone throughout, and provides a few inspired off-the-wall touches (blood cocaine, Dracula has lost his fangs and has to make do wearing dentures, Nocturna becomes mortal whenever she dances, and so on). While this movie suffers a bit from Bonet's painfully flat acting and awkward line readings in the lead role, the more capable and energetic supporting cast fortunately compensates for this: Yvonne De Carlo has a ball as Dracula's cheery old flame Jugulia Vein, the singular Brother Theodore hams it up deliciously as deranged and lecherous servant Theodore, and Sy Richardson contributes a spot-on sly portrayal of flashy pimp RH Factor. Cute former "Playboy" Playmate Monica Tidwell pops up in a small role as spunky disco bunny Brenda. As a yummy added plus, luscious brunette knockout Bonet smokes a joint, wears lots of fancy formfitting threads, busts some sexy belly dance moves, and, best of all, takes a steamy protracted bath. The cartoony bat transformation effects are hilariously cheesy. The funky-throbbing disco soundtrack hits the get-down groovy spot. Mac Ahlberg's garish cinematography provides a glittery Day-Glo look. A dippy hoot.