A group of researchers resurrect Dracula (Stephen Billington) so they can take samples of his blood for their head researcher named Lowell (Craig Sheffer) to reverse the effects of his crippling disease so he can walk again and regain a good health but the blood seems to have horrific results on becoming a vampire themselves for anyone who injects it in their system.
Meanwhile a powerful vampire slayer who once was a preacher named Father Uffizi (Jason Scott Lee) tries to hunt Dracula down and to try and put an end to him or anyone that was affected by him.

A classic beginning to the story with a woman panting and running away from Father Uffizi while in between there's a blank screen revealing opening credits. Seemed necessary to show this for a sequel. It made me think that this priest was the vampire but keep watching as there's a new twist in which there's great battling scene's with Uffizi battling two twin vampiress' attacking him.
Then after the credits and the finishing battles two coroners Luke and Elizabeth Blaine are doing some research in which there's a good setting on a corpse in which they discover a corpse of a vampire in which they realise all of this. A nice written in moment for this situation.
When these two bring this corpse to their student friends, they plan to put this object in a tub of blood which gave me the impression that this isn't a good idea as well as a near jumping scene when Elizabeth checks out the vampires teeth.
A nice rise attack by Dracula with the others panicking and trying to stop him as well as a good shot on Tanya being pulled in head first into the tub by Dracula himself. Fullof action packed suspense that starts with this scenario.
Alot of this seemed to look like that this was going to be a good flick but then the story starts to slide in which there's a corny moment with an officer entering to track someone down and trembling and holding a gun towards Father Uffizi and stuttering his words to not move as well as a nice jumping action by a woman trying to attack him but there's great shots on their battles.
Terrific reactions on Dracula suffering in pain when chained up and a light reflecting on him. Yet this was starting to become a little trite for the rest of the story while spotting alot of the outcomes here.
Many spooky scene's with Elizabeth approaching Dracula to take blood samples from him and he talks coldly and smooth to her as she shows some frightened expressions which were impressive.
Nice shots on Father Uffizi whipping himself along with a flashback discussion between him and Cardinal Siqueros. Yet, nothing too special while we spot this whole scene which needed to be whipped into shape.
What we might think is another vampire slayer neamed Eric comes into the story and commands everyone to obey him on what to do in which this left an impression that he is a typical idiot which works into a fair fashion but nothing too spectacular.
Then Lowell rolls himself in his wheelchair close to a ledge with Dracula calling towards him in which there's a perfect close up shots on both of them with eyes looking at one another along with a shot on Lowell himself rolling his wheelchair close to the ledge. This moment I must admit made me watch cautiously wondering if he would fall into the pit due to Dracula's tempting words towards him.
A good angle shot on Lowell speaking evil like towards Elizabeth by a staircase.
Eric shows off a different type of personality when he is attacked by one of the students whom is now a vampire showing his fear as this twist seemed to work in a mediocre type of fashion. Yet the leaping terror and suspense works in very sharply.
Another great battle scene towards Dracula and Lowell in a hallway. But when we keep watching the outcome of this thinking that this is all over, Lowell has a deep dark secret along with one of the other students that were responsible for all of this as this moment looked well done and necessary to put into the story.
There are good moments with Uffizi and Dracula fighting one another as well as Uffizi himself breaking open window light to try and stop him. It made me watch carefully wondering ifhe will save the day as this scene looked a bit strongly done.
Bottom line is that this sequel was not as good as I found it hard to understand what was going on as it's mainly scientists doing blood experiments after they resurrect another vampire. There are good action fighting sequences with plenty of blood to please the gorehounds along with some decent performances but this movie is very plain and a little pointless.

The acting is still quite good as Jason London (Luke) really had a different type of a performance in this one than most of his other roles which is a compliment showing great energy and charisma. He also reacts well to what was said in certain scene's too. Way to go!!!!
Craig Sheffer (Lowell) is quite impressive as a sick scientist in a weelchair as he makes his voice sound so different and pulls it off well. Shows some nice suffocating reactions and paranoid expressions too while being grabbed by the throat. Shows nice aggressive attitude during a battling sequence.
Stephen Billington (Dracula II) had the perfect looks to play this role with his evil features as well as his cold like voice and nasty charm too. He was also great while going crazy along with having a good cold tempting attitude too. Yes he was a decent character actor.
Diane Neal (Elizabeth Blaine) does well with her intimidations and emotions too proving to be a worthy character actress. Reacts well when she is slowly turning into a vampiress by acting weak.
John Light (Eric) had a perfect serious attitude as a nasty one in this film along with good still expressions too and came across very unpleasant. Does well by in a certain scene grabbing somebody by the hair during a certain scene and acting threatening and aggressive too.
Khary Payton (Kenny) does well with his wild like attitude in the film coming across very memorable for his part in it. There's a nice reaction on him after he injects himself with a needle of dracula's blood along with him menacingly approaching someone and grabs him by the throat.
Jason Scott Lee (Father Uffizi) had the most energy of all as a warrior priest in the film who portrayed a perfect vampire slayer by doing them in good. He for sure shows off a good tough and serious behavior as to someone not to mess with. Plus was convincing during the beginning of his performance as if he was the evil one offering all kinds of surprises in his performance.

Many decapitated heads
A skinless corpse
A tub filled with blood
An officers neck cut open
A face bitten

Marco Beltrami brings along Kevin Kliesch to compose the music with him in which during the beginning of the story works in well with mild drumbeats along with faint bells chiming too as it matches on what goes on during that scene along with some sharp sounds and chanting too. In the middle of the film some decent scraping and dark sounds. Plus I hear some odd windy sounds. All of this seemed to fit in okay and they deserve good credit for composing this piece.

Luke: Where's Kenny?
Eric: Dead! Very dead!
Luke: You killed him?
Eric: Yes.
[Luke aims his spear at Eric]
Eric: No! No, somebody beat me to it. And that same son of a bitch is coming for us!
Luke: Just one guy?
Eric: One guy? One guy?
Luke: Yes!
Eric: Yes, one guy! And here's the kicker... he's a bloody priest!
Luke: A priest?
Eric: Priest from hell!