Dracula 3000 (2004)

Count Dracula terrorizes the crew of a spaceship.

Director:

Darrell Roodt (as Darrell James Roodt)

Writers:

Ivan Milborrow, Darrell Roodt

Stars:

Casper Van Dien, Erika Eleniak, Coolio

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Casper Van Dien	...	Capt. Abraham Van Helsing
Erika Eleniak	...	Aurora Ash
Coolio	...	187
Alexandra Kamp	...	Mina Murry
Grant Swanby	...	Arthur "The Professor" Holmwood
Langley Kirkwood	...	Orlock
Tommy 'Tiny' Lister	...	Humvee (as Tiny Lister)
Udo Kier	...	Capt. Varna

Storyline

In the year 3000, the deep space salvage ship Mother III locates the vanished starship Demeter in the Carpathian System. Captain Abraham Van Helsing and his crew composed of the blonde assistant Aurora Ash; the crippled navigator Arthur "The Professor" Holmwood, who believes that he is a genius; the strong and dumb Humvee; the intern Mina Murry; and the drug addicted 187, decide to claim the possession of Demeter. While exploring the spacecraft, they see a tape of fifty years ago of Captain Varna telling that he was locked in his cabin since his crew was acting weird after getting a cargo of coffins in Transylvania station. When 187 decides to search in the coffins for some possible hidden dope, he cuts his hand and his blood awakes Count Orlock, a.k.a. Count Dracula. When Aurora discloses who Dracula is, the survivors try to find a way to destroy the vampire.

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Plot Keywords:

year 3000 | 30th century | psychotronic film | woman wears a gas mask | coffin | 

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Taglines:

In space, the sun never rises.

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Genres:

Horror | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, language including sexual references, and some drug use

Did You Know?

Trivia

The "Mother III" is actually a re-use of the slingship from the short lived 1993 TV series Space Rangers (1993).

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Goofs

(at around 37 mins) The Professor describes 187's throat wounds as being made by "definitely teeth...incisors." The incisors are the front teeth; the teeth that would correspond to vampire fangs are the canines.

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Quotes

187: I want to watch my anaconda spit all over your snow white ass.

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Crazy Credits

After the credits finish rolling, we once again see Tiny Lister's character carrying Aurora over his right shoulder. He slaps her butt and says, "Now that's what I'm talkin' about!"

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Connections

References The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)

User Reviews

Please... for the love of film. Skip it.

I rented "Dracula 3000" (which has no connection with the decent flick "Dracula 2000" by the way) thinking that it was gonna be a pretty fun movie. I was DEAD WRONG. I actually was one of those people who don't complain every time they decide to set something in space. I thought "Jason X" was flawed but still cheesy fun and enjoyable, so when I heard about the concept, vampires in space I thought "well, there's no daylight in deep space... maybe it could work" and maybe I was right. If the movie had a bigger budget than a couple of dollars and change it could've worked a little bit. This movie was BAD ON EPIC PROPORTIONS. It wasn't bad as in funny... it was bad as in pathetic, slow, boring and I felt the embarrassment that this film exists in the same planet that I exist. The horrible cast and acting was just the top of the iceberg. The movie has no redeeming values whatsoever... TAKE NOTE OK?? NO GORE... NO ACTION... NOT EVEN NUDITY... NOTHING. A complete bore, pointless and horrible, and I'm not exaggerating one bit. This movie stinks like no other. EASILY... ONE OF THE WORST FILMS I'VE EVER SEEN ON MY LIFE.

SKIP IT. PLEASE, DO YOURSELF THAT FAVOR.

Details

Official Sites:

Film Afrika

Country:

Germany South Africa

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 August 2004 (USA)

Also Known As:

Dracula 3000

Filming Locations:

South Africa

Company Credits

Production Co:

Film Afrika Worldwide, ApolloProMedia GmbH & Co. 1. Filmproduktion KG (I), Fiction Film & Television Limited

Technical Specs

Runtime:

86 min

Sound Mix:

Mono Dolby Digital (5.1)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1