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The Satanic Rites of Dracula

Play trailer Poster for The Satanic Rites of Dracula R,  1973,  1h 27m,  Horror Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 33% 6 Reviews Tomatometer 30% 2,500+ Ratings Popcornmeter
33% Tomatometer 6 Reviews 30% Popcornmeter 2,500+ Ratings
Van Helsing (Peter Cushing) seeks the 700-year-old count (Christopher Lee), who is dead and living in London with his vampire bride.

Critics Reviews

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Eddie Harrison film-authority.com Jan 16, 2022
3/5
...brisk, silly, and allows for three face to face confrontations between the Count and Van Helsing, which is what you want when Lee and Cushing are involved... Go to Full Review
David Hogan hoganreviews.co.uk Oct 30, 2021
2/5
It has one or two moments but overall it's not very exciting to watch and as the final Christopher Lee Dracula film it's a bit of a let down... Go to Full Review
Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Dec 21, 2018
2/4
The plotting is often downright silly, and the climax, with Dracula having to contend with a pesky thorn bush, is borderline risible. Go to Full Review
Jennie Kermode Eye for Film Aug 19, 2013
3.5/5
Despite being famous for the castles and gore, Hammer was often at its best when telling modern stories, dealing with different kinds of brutality. Here those elements are interwoven very effectively with the supernatural aspects of the tale. Go to Full Review
Tim Brayton Antagony & Ecstasy Oct 25, 2008
3/10
An original direction to take a tremendously played-out franchise, but I think I'd have been happier with no eighth Dracula film at all, rather than this particular eighth Dracula film. Go to Full Review
Ken Hanke Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) Aug 7, 2002
0/5
Even for a Chris Lee Dracula flick, this is bad Go to Full Review
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Finn S Mar 2, 2017 The movie has preciously few merits to offer and the titular satanic rites are there just for the imagery. Still, Lee and Cushing are a pleasure to watch and might buy the movie another viewing. See more
Theodore P Jan 2, 2017 This is a terrible film. Poor Christopher Lee had this as his Hammer swan song. Part spy thriller, part cult conspiracy, part vampire movie: all bad. Dracula works best in a pre 1900s setting. Not in this incompetently directed, early 70s music pulsating snooze fest. See more
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Cast & Crew

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Alan Gibson

Director

Christopher Lee

Count Dracula

Peter Cushing

Prof. Lorrimer Van Helsing

Michael Coles

Insp. Murray

William Franklyn

Torrence

Freddie Jones

Prof. Julian Keeley

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The Satanic Rites of Dracula

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Movie Info

Synopsis Van Helsing (Peter Cushing) seeks the 700-year-old count (Christopher Lee), who is dead and living in London with his vampire bride.
Director
Alan Gibson
Production Co
Hammer Films
Rating
R
Genre
Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 1, 2009
Runtime
1h 27m
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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