The Brides of Dracula

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Theodore R Oct 31, 2017 Peter Cushing's second outing in a Hammer Dracula film as Van Helsing, the main protagonist and vampire hunter. Terence Fisher's The Brides of Dracula features a romantic and lustful subplot amidst vampires rising from the grave and alot of screaming - a standard affair for a Dracula outing, making it a successful one too. The characters are interesting and charismatic enough to carry the film, asides from the slightly irritating main character of Marianne. The script may lack the enthusiasm of the predecessor's juicy subject material, however what the film lacks in real invention it makes up for in beautiful scenery and a Gothic atmosphere that will continue to attract Hammer fans for decades. See more

Kylo R Oct 29, 2017 Solid Hammer Horror follow-up to their first Dracula picture, "Horror of Dracula." Christopher Lee is sadly absent from this sequel, but Peter Cushing is back as Professor Van Helsing. Instead of fighting Count Dracula, Van Helsing fights Dracula's many "brides" and his disciple Baron Meinster. Directed by Hammer regular Terence Fisher, he brings plenty of spooky atmosphere to the picture, as well as Hammer's usual dose of blood and heaving bosoms. SPOILER ALERT! I did quite enjoy the film's finale where The Count's disciple is killed by the shadow of a windmill that forms a cross, which was a terrific visual and also something of a nice nod to the finale of the original Universal version of "Frankenstein." See more

Draco W Oct 16, 2017 Another unique Hammer production which some may call it a sequel to their Hammer's previous hit "Horrors of Dracula" starring Peter Cushing returning to the role as Dr. Van Helsing investigating and stumbling on to a French instructor, Marianne Danielle (Yvonne Monlaur) on her way to her new job. See more

Draco G Aug 27, 2017 A decent Hammer affair. While it's nothing reinventing the wheel, it plays through the tropes effectively enough. Would've been much better with Lee as the head vampire though... See more

Harry W Feb 29, 2008 Part of an 8 film set of Hammer horror. I thought every aspect of this production added up to a very solid film. Terence Fisher is at the helm. The production design and camera work make for many interesting visuals. The lead cast members Peter Cushing, Yvonne Monlaur, and David Peel are excellent. Cushing is strong as the returning hero Van Helsing. Monlaur's Marianne Danielle is given more to do than the typical scream queen with character changes and not immediately falling victim to the vampire's bite, though she does fall to his dark heart. Peel's Baron is a master manipulator who is frightening in a less campy fashion even before he reveals his fangs. The supporting and bit players add just the right flavor to the whole recipe. Because of the romance involved in this story (and Peel's chiseled sweet boyish look) I even imagine that younger fans of the Twilight series would enjoy this film quite a bit. The story has flesh on its bones rather than the anemic scripts that often result from cheap and fast production schedules. There is no appearance by Dracula, but this is a highly stylish and exciting entry in Hammer's filmography. See more

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