Horror of Dracula

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Finn S Sep 30, 2018 It's not frightening today, but is a very exquisite movie and well made. The settings and, foremost, the atmosphere are very alluring. Also the rendering of the novel is not upsetting, it's interesting, if a bit campy. This version undoubtedly joins the 1931 and 1992 versions as the best film versions of the famous novel, 'Nosferatu' being, of course a different milestone in cinema altogether. See more

Albus R Mar 27, 2018 Hammer follows up their adaptation of "Frankenstein" with an adaptation of "Dracula". There are some significant changes to the story with a few characters being eliminated and many having the roles in the story shuffled around, but the big break with previous film adaptations is filming in colour. Filming in colour really alters the atmosphere ... it makes the film brighter and a lot less atmospheric and creepy. Hammer compensates by making this version more action oriented and a lot more visceral. Peter Cushing's Van Helsing fights with Dracula, Dracula runs and grapples with his victims, and bright red blood appears on screen (as emphasized by it's appearance on the title screen). I really love how fast this moves. It can't equal the atmosphere of the first 20 minutes of the Universal version, but while that version descends into tedium, this one sprints to an energetic climax. See more

Hagrid S Feb 20, 2018 A precise documentation of the classic literature. One negative thing about this movie is its poor, cringe-worthy dialogue.

Albus S Nov 6, 2017 Great acting, magnificent directing and gorgeous soundtrack. One of the greatest Lee & Cushing classic horror films.

Luke M Jul 24, 2017 Cushing and Lee are terrific in their respective roles as hero and villain, with the latter perfect as the titular character. The mythology and production looks good but not as well executed as other films in the series. It's engaging but not necessarily immersive with a world that looks drained but with a strong lack of supporting characters that don't fill the film with fright or terror. See more

Poe W Mar 26, 2017 I finally got around to watching this horror classic which was the first Hammer films Dracula telling with Christopher Lee as Dracula. It goes back to Stoker's story minus a couple of the elements such as Renfield and changing to bats. Lee is great in this and I though the production value was pretty decent, and the print looked great. Peter Cushing was great as Van Helsing and it was fun to see Michael Gough(Tim Burton's "Alfred") as a young actor. A must watch for horror fans! See more

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