Batman Vs. Dracula

Director: Michael Goguen Michael Goguen

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
Time:	1:24:00
Sales rank:	16,568

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	Voice Only
Peter Stormare	Voice Only
Tara Strong	Voice Only
Tom Kenny	Voice Only
Kevin Michael Richardson	Voice Only
Alastair Duncan	Voice Only

Technical Credits

Duane Capizzi

Michael Goguen	Director
Alan Brunett	Executive Producer
Duane Capizzi	Screenwriter
Thomas Chase Jones	Score Composer
Jeff Matsuda	Art Director,Producer
Ginny McSwain	Casting
Benjamin Melniker	Executive Producer
Sander Schwartz	Executive Producer
Kimberly A. Smith	Associate Producer
Linda M. Steiner	Producer
Michael E. Uslan	Executive Producer

Menu

Disc #1 -- Batman vs. Dracula: Feature Length Amimated Movie
   Play Movie
   Special Features
      Science vs. Superstition
      Cry of Knight
      Voices in Close-Up
      Trailers
         The Batman: The Man Who Would Be Bat
         Tom and Jerry: The Fast and the Furry
         Scooby-Doo in Where's My Mummy?
         Atomic Betty
         Hi Hi Puffy Ami Yumi Vol. 2
         Batman Vol. 4/Superman Vol. 2
         Thundercats: Season 1, Vol. 1
         Teen Titans: Fear Itself/Justice League: Joining Forces
         Hot Wheels Is AcceleRacers: Breaking Point
         Kids WB! Loonatics
         What's New, Scooby-Doo? Vol. 8
   Languages
      Language: English

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.

All Movie Guide - Jeremy Wheeler