You know a horror film is desperate when it sends its killer into space. We’ve already had “Jason X”, “Hellraiser: Bloodline”, “Leprechaun 4: In Space” and “Critters 4: They’re Invading Your Space” so now it’s Dracula’s turn to leave the planet. This is a lame, cheap and totally forgettable sci-fi/horror flick.

Set in the far future, Captain Abraham Van Helsing (Casper Van Dien “Starship Troopers”, “Sleepy Hollow”) and his crew find an abandoned ship. They eventually learn that the ship’s crew were decimated by the evil Count Dracula. Van Helsing also discovers that he’s a descendant of the creature’s greatest opponent. Now, the villainous Dracula must be destroyed… in space.

Casper Van Dien may have been entertaining in “Starship Troopers” but that was because he had a good script. The makers of “Starship Troopers” knew how ridiculous a lot of the material was but the makers of “Dracula 3000” wouldn’t know entertainment if it hit them in the face. This movie also features Erika Eleniak (“Under Siege”), Coolio (“Batman & Robin”), Udo Kier (“Ace Ventura: Pet Detective”) and Tiny Lister (“Friday”). Dracula barely appears in the movie and looks pretty terrible. Various characters get turned into vampires and the closest thing we have to highlight is seeing Coolio become a vampire.

“Dracula 3000” reminded me a lot of the “Doom” movie, which came out the following year. I can safely say that “Doom” was significantly more entertaining than this. “Dracula 3000” is one of the worst vampire movies I have watched. It’s probably even worse than “Against The Dark” with Steven Seagal. Just go and watch one of the many better films with Dracula. You can watch the 1931 version with Béla Lugosi, the 90s one with Gary Oldman, “Nosferatu” with Max Schreck or one of the many Hammer “Dracula” films with Christopher Lee. Just don’t waste your time with this mess.