Wait, how many Coppola's involved with film-making are there in the world? It seems like you can't go more than ten feet in a video store (remember those?) without tripping over one of their films. This time around, the Coppola in the director's seat is Christopher Coppola. The film? Dracula's Widow. This film is a dime-a-dozen adaptation of the old story of a vampire rising from the dead in the modern world only to go on a killing spree while seeking out their long-lost mate. This time around it's Dracula's widow, Vanessa, who awakens in 1980s-era Hollywood. I must say that it's not a good sign when I have a hard time telling a film's plot apart from William Crain's Blacula (1972). But thankfully, Christopher Coppola demonstrates his cinematic acumen by injecting the film with fantastic, colorful visuals. In a strange sense, the film's visual style seems like a watered down version of his uncle's vastly superior vampire film Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992). The film abounds with practical effects, fluorescent-colored sets, and admirable gore set-pieces. It may be completely predictable, but it's enjoyable in its own right.
6/10
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