[7.5/10] It’s interesting watching this one after seeing Hair-Raising Hare.. The premise is the same (and neither are isolated examples of the “Bugs Bunny ends up some place spooky and jousts with his host” formula). But this one is a lot less madcap. I kind of like that rather than terrorizing the vampire in this one, Bugs is kind of oblivious to him, but makes the spook’s life kind of miserable anyway. Chuck Jones and company still have a lot of fun with the premise. The “magic words” shtick is done for all it’s worth, and they find the perfect times to deploy the bat-to-vamp changeovers. I appreciate how there’s some nice theme and variation there, with the creative team finding inventive ways to use the conceit to harass the count, only for Bugs to then mix and match the terms for even loonier results. And the vampire/umpire bat/bat shtick makes for some fun wordplay. Not for nothing, the look of this one is rather striking ! With what I believe is a more limited budget for animation, Chuck Jones and company still make the most of it. The use of different primary colors is striking. There’s a lot of interesting designs within the castle, with telescoping rooms and distinctive shadows. And even the vampire himself moves in an eye-catching, swirly sort of fashion. Overall, another great classic Bugs Bunny short that sees a more relaxed version of the famous rabbit, but one who’s no less adept at throwing a monkey wrench into his foes’ plans.