Having escaped from certain death in England, "Count Dracula" (George Hamilton) has returned to Transylvania and he has continued to exist there until the modern age. To that effect, while he remains secluded in his castle, he doesn't notice how the world around him has changed. So much so that, to his surprise, he is visited by some Romanian officials who, not only seize his castle in the name of the communist party, but also evict him from it as well. So, with nowhere else to go, he decides to travel to New York to meet a fashion model named "Cindy Sondheim" (Susan Saint James) who he believes to be his long lost love from centuries earlier. What he doesn't count on, however, is that she has a boyfriend named "Dr. Jeff Rosenberg" (Richard Benjamin) who knows exactly who he is--and he has no intention of allowing Count Dracula to steal her away. Now, rather than reveal any more, I will just say that I really liked this movie when it first came out. I especially liked the scene where Count Dracula turned into a bat and was mistaken for a "black chicken." Likewise, I enjoyed the performance of Arte Johnson (as "Renfield") as well. In any case, although this film has aged a bit since the last time I saw it, I still got some enjoyment out of it and I have rated it accordingly. Slightly above average.
Review of Love at First Bite
