Horror of Dracula
(1958)
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Horror of Dracula
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Carol Marsh | ... | |
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Olga Dickie | ... |
Gerda
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John Van Eyssen | ... | |
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Valerie Gaunt | ... | |
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Janina Faye | ... |
Tania
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Barbara Archer | ... |
Inga
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Charles Lloyd Pack | ... | |
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George Merritt | ... |
Policeman
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George Woodbridge | ... |
Landlord
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George Benson | ... |
Frontier Official
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Miles Malleson | ... |
Undertaker - J. Marx
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After Jonathan Harker attacks Dracula at his castle (apparently somewhere in Germany), the vampire travels to a nearby city, where he preys on the family of Harker's fiancée. The only one who may be able to protect them is Dr. van Helsing, Harker's friend and fellow-student of vampires, who is determined to destroy Dracula, whatever the cost. Written by Anonymous
I'm not a big fan of horror films but I was very impressed with this one, titled "Horror Of Dracula." (For some reason, it's just called "Dracula" here on the IMDb site.
This is a solid re-telling of the Dracula story with some legitimate thrills provided to the viewer along with pretty photography and sets and a tasteful lack of blood.
I'm curious how this looks and sounds on DVD. Story-wise, they might have embellished some of the action scenes and made Dracula a little more powerful. (I can't see him feeling a regular human being which he did here in the end.) Other than that, it's a well-done movie with no exaggerated characters, nice colors, no problem understanding accents....one of the better Dracula films ever made, just maybe the best. It's that good!
It also features two of the best classic 'horror" actors of all-time: Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee. Highly recommended, particularly for people who might be hesitant to watch a "Dracula" film. I'll think you'll like this version.