Mjeteconer Just perfect...

Supelice Dreadfully Boring

Dynamixor The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.

Tyreece Hulme One of the best movies of the year! Incredible from the beginning to the end.

marshrydrob Hammer Horror's remake of the Dracula film.Like Bela Lugosi, Christopher Lee Portrayed Dracula; with a style that is his own. While Lugosi used method acting to suggest the drinking of blood from Dracula's victims; Lee had the chance to show fans of classic horror: the fangs of the character, that are continually used to this day.The Horror of Dracula is a retake of the Dracula film, that is taken from the Bram Stoker novel: Dracula's guest. Johnathan Harker, out to slay the nightmarish prince of darkness in his own home, must escape from Dracula to save the woman he lovesPeter Cushing makes the perfect Abraham Vanhelsing, in this classic match-up of memorable acting talent.The Horror of Dracula, like many of Hammer Horror's other titles in the series; is the best of the best.Great film, and an even better talent.

Hitchcoc One can get caught up in only acceptance of the oeuvre of such things as Dracula and Frankenstein. One has to admit at some point that the cinematic presentations of the 1930's grossly misrepresented the original works of literature. Did that damn them in any way? Of course not. So sometimes we criticize a more contemporary effort because of its roots. In this wonderful episode, Christopher Lee is an outstanding Dracula. This is kind of an after-the-story story where the principle characters move on. Dracula is still a danger to the world, and Van Helsing and the others are trying to put a stop to his reign. Jonathan Harker, Mina, Lucy, and the rest are still involved in some way. The acting is great. The scenes of horror are startling and grotesque. The sets are really quite remarkable. One of the better adaptations of the Dracula canon.

Eric Stevenson I guess I'm not the biggest Dracula fan out there, but I still appreciate all the many movie versions out there. This is one of my favorites, although it is hard to tell if I liked this more than the classic Bela Lugosi version. I guess my problem with that was that it was too anti-climatic. This, on the other hand, has a lot more action, but it unfortunately doesn't have nearly as much Dracula. Off the top of my head, I guess I'd probably say this version is better. It's mostly because of the side characters.I was seriously not expecting Dracula's bride to die so soon. I wasn't expecting her to try to attack Jonathan Parker either. I was confused because Van Helsing was advertised as being featured prominently, but it turns out Parker was just a decoy protagonist. Peter Cushing does a great job and I really do love the atmosphere of this movie. About half of it is devoted to a hunt for Dracula. I am sad that Christopher Lee wasn't on screen more! It still creates a powerful story with intelligent conversations and a good set up with the mythology of such a classic character. ***1/2

christopher-underwood With a copy of Peveril Publishing's wondrous, Hammer Dracula Scrapbook by Wayne Kinsey in my possession, the time seemed right to watch this much loved movie after a gap of many years. Having been encouraged to watch the early classic horrors by my father I subsequently spent the classic Hammer years watching European cinema and only returned to the genre with giallo. Watching this beautifully shot movie today is a strange experience. No, of course it is not as violent and bloody or sexy as it would be if shot today but I was still impressed by the way the film unfolded and proceeded with just enough blood and guts, plus vivid storyline to hold the attention. Others have criticised Michael Gough's performance and it is certainly very much lacking for me. Carol Marsh as his fiancé is OK whilst in bed but overacts once she's up and running. Christopher Lee is fine but it is Peter Cushing who really holds this together. Him and the assured direction and magnificent set design which make almost every scene a delight. It is restrained, even with the recently discovered and most illuminating extra footage. With this extra material and the evidence contained in the aforementioned book, it is clear that the makers were struggling against a draconian set of censors to make a horror film that was horrific.