There have been numerous animated versions of “Batman”. My favourite is easily “Batman: The Animated Series” but “Batman: The Brave and the Bold” was also very enjoyable. I was also less impressed with the series “The Batman”. “The Batman vs. Dracula” is the film based on “The Batman” cartoon series. Like the show, it has all the right ingredients for a good rendition of the character but just never quite pulls it off.

Batman faces a sinister new threat when vampires start drinking the blood of the citizens of Gotham. It isn’t long before the Dark Knight realises that he is up against Dracula himself. How can Batman possibly compete against this supernatural being?

Batman is okay here but don’t expect to find out anything about the character that you wouldn’t find in countless other “Batman” films and tv shows. Dracula is actually pretty disappointing. What is good is that the film also gives us a few of Batman’s traditional foes. We get both the Joker and the Penguin. They are both relatively enjoyable to watch. I never really cared for the animation style of “The Batman”. I know it’s a stupid complaint but the thing I dislike about it the most is the shortness of the ears on Batman’s costume.

“The Batman vs. Dracula” has some mildly entertaining action sequences but a lot of it is quite underwhelming. The story is fairly bland, the Dracula character could have been a lot better and a lot of the film’s jokes just fall flat. It’s definitely not the worst “Batman” movie out there by any means and if you love “The Batman” series, I think you should check this one out. However, if you’re new to animated “Batman” movies, please do yourself a big favour and hunt down a copy of “Batman: Mask of the Phantasm”.