The vampire sub-genre reaches into the far galaxies in Vampirella for a tale of vampires fleeing from justice to a primitive planet called Earth.

On a far planet called Drakulon, some 30 centuries ago, a vampire named Vlad (Roger Daltrey) killed hundreds of his fellow vampires by drinking their blood instead of drinking from the blood-filled rivers of the planet. With help from three followers, he escaped, killing Ella's father and rocketing off the planet.

In present day Los Angeles, a covert paramilitary special operations team organized by Count Van Helsing sees a bat fly out of a shuttle when it lands. Adam Van Helsing (Richard Joseph Paul), the last of the Van Helsings, leads a team to find the bat (Vlad).

In San Paulo, Brazil, the government team picks up the highest ranking of Vlad's followers, Demos (Brian Bloom).

Ella (Talisa Soto) shows up at Berkeley University, finds Professor Traxx (Tom Deters), and demands to know where she can find Vlad, then she helps the good professor out the window. At his home, she sees a poster for a rock star, Jamie Blood, who performs in Vegas. She recognizes Vlad and goes after him. But, of course, when she introduces herself to Vlad as Vampirella, Van Helsing shows up and everything hits the fan.

Though I am not a science fiction fan, I loved every second of this classic B movie. Vampirella is loaded with talent, so you know the acting is going to be good. All the parts are well-played and the characters are totally believable for their situations.

The costumes and sets are visually entertaining. The special effects are cool, especially the ending. I love the way the vampires "blip" into bats and fly into "nothingness." The segues are drastic and sudden at times, but the viewer catches up ... at some point.

Vampirella is definitely a valuable asset to any horror collection. Though not remotely scary, it is a darned good film with lots of action. It is a must-have for the vampire movie collector. This is the "girl power" of Dracula's world.