Episode 51: Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995) Theme: Man-Bat Month Hosts: Oz & Curtis
This week, Oz and Curtis slip on their finest Renfield-approved straightjackets, polish their plastic fangs, and slog bravely into Dracula: Dead and Loving It — the only vampire spoof bold enough to say, “What if we remade Bram Stoker’s Dracula… but only the parts people remember, and absolutely none of the parts people liked?”
Join your two favorite members of the Let’s Talk About Flix-verse as they unpack:
How Leslie Nielsen plays Dracula with the exact energy of a grandpa who wandered onto set looking for the early-bird special.
Why Peter MacNicol commits 300% to playing Renfield as Yanosz from Ghostbusters II and why it absolutely works.
How Stephen Weber acts like he’s in a real movie and everyone else is in a dress rehearsal for a high school talent show.
How Mel Brooks tries to spoof Bram Stoker’s Dracula while also clearly not rewatching it first.
From bat-head gags to Nosferatu bonks, from seductive hypnotic dances that last longer than the third act, Oz and Curtis break down a movie that never quite takes off—but still manages to land a few bloody pratfall laughs along the way.
Final Verdict Oz — Two solid performances from Stephen Weber and Peter MacNicol Curtis — One blubbering Harvey Korman Both — Still wondering why this movie exists, but grateful it’s only 88 minutes.
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