Christopher Nolan steps back into the director's chair for this sequel to Batman Begins, which finds the titular superhero coming face to face with his greatest nemesis - the dreaded Joker. Christian Bale returns to the role of Batman, Maggie Gyllenhaal takes over the role of Rachel Dawes (played by Katie Holmes in Batman Begins), and Brokeback Mountain star Heath Ledger dons the ghoulishly gleeful Joker makeup previously worn by Jack Nicholson and Cesar Romero. Just as it begins to appear as if Batman, Lt. James Gordon (Gary Oldman), and District Attorney Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart) are making headway in their tireless battle against the criminal element, a maniacal, wisecracking fiend plunges the streets of Gotham City into complete chaos.

How far will 15th-century Transylvanian royal Vlad Tepes go to protect his people? When Turkish ruler Sultan Mehmed II demands 1,000 Transylvanian boys-including Vlad's son-be turned over to him to serve as soldiers in his army, Tepes strikes a bargain with the demonic Caligula that grants him the strength to defeat Mehmed, but also transforms him into a bloodthirsty vampire. Luke Evans, Dominic Cooper, Sarah Gadon, Charles Dance star in this stylish retelling of the Dracula legend. 93 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks English DTS X Master Audio, HD 5.1 Master Audio, Dolby Digital 5.1, DVS Dolby Digital stereo, Spanish DTS 5.1, Dolby Digital 5.1, French DTS 5.1, Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles English (SDH), Spanish, French; featurettes; audio commentary; alternate opening; deleted scenes; more. Two-disc set.