The Batman vs. Dracula

The Batman vs. Dracula (2005) is a trifecta of lazy writing: a public domain-plundering, direct-to-video crossover. If that weren’t bad enough, the script is rife with campy vampiric puns that would make Adam West blush. For example, “Miss Vale lacks the bite I require in a mate,” or “You’re my second Batman tonight, and you’re both pains in the neck.” Why “second Batman”? Because the movie seems to be under the impression that “bat” and “vampire” are synonymous. The above…