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Overview

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6.8/10   1,511 votes
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Director:
Terence Fisher
Writers:
Peter Bryan (screenplay)
Edward Percy (screenplay)
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Release Date:
5 September 1960 (USA) more
Genre:
Horror more
Tagline:
He Turned Innocent Beauty Into Unspeakable Horror. more
Plot:
Vampire hunter Van Helsing returns to Transylvania to destroy handsome bloodsucker Baron Meinster, who has designs on beautiful young schoolteacher Marianne. full summary | full synopsis
NewsDesk:
Revisiting Brides Of Dracula
 (From Fangoria. 30 June 2009, 12:46 AM, PDT)

User Comments:
Hammer's Best! more

Cast

  (Complete credited cast)

Peter Cushing ... Dr. J. Van Helsing
Martita Hunt ... Baroness Meinster
Yvonne Monlaur ... Marianne Danielle
Freda Jackson ... Greta
David Peel ... Baron Meinster
Miles Malleson ... Dr. Tobler
Henry Oscar ... Herr Otto Lang
Mona Washbourne ... Frau Helga Lang
Andree Melly ... Gina
Victor Brooks ... Hans, a Villager
Fred Johnson ... The Cure, Father Stepnik
Michael Ripper ... Coachman
Norman Pierce ... Johann, Landlord
Vera Cook ... Landlord's Wife
Marie Devereux ... Village Girl (as Marie Deveruex)
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Additional Details

Runtime:
85 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.66 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound System)

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Trivia:
The ending was to have originally had the vampires destroyed by a swarm of bats. This ending proved too expensive to stage and shoot. The concept of this ending was recycled three years later for the climax of Hammer's The Kiss of the Vampire (1963). more
Goofs:
Factual errors: When Van Helsing stakes the Countess, the blow falls well below where her heart ought to be. more
Quotes:
Hans, a Villager: Why can't she lie in peace, like all the rest?
The Cure, Father Stepnik: Because she is not *like* all the rest!
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Movie Connections:
References Frankenstein (1931) more

FAQ

Why isn't Christopher Lee in this?
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9 out of 10 people found the following comment useful:-
Hammer's Best!, 8 June 2000
Author: modrock62 from Bayonne, NJ

This is my favorite Hammer Film! Wonderfully written, superbly acted! Peter Cushing is a joy to behold as the "not always playing with a full deck" Van Helsing. His memorable scene in which he exsises the vampires bite from his neck is brilliant! The set pieces and atmosphere are second to none and gives the film an entirely uneasy feeling yet the movie is so brezzy and fun! There are also quite a few chilling scenes which will stick out in your mind for a while after the conclusion. And what a conclusion it is! Fast paced, exciting and quite unique in vampire lore. David Peel is unique to say the least as the king vampire and although Dracula is not to be found in this one, SO WHAT!!! A brilliant film on all counts!

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