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Director:
Writers:
Anthony Hinds (story)
Jimmy Sangster (writer)
Release Date:
12 January 1966 (USA) more
Tagline:
The Greatest All New Fright Show In Town! more
Plot:
Dracula is resurrected, preying on four unsuspecting visitors to his castle. full summary | full synopsis
NewsDesk:
Dracula Stakes Out A British Knighthood
(From HollywoodNorthReport.com. 31 October 2009, 9:18 AM, PDT)
User Comments:
This is one of the best tales of Dracula I've ever seen. more (58 total)
Cast
(Complete credited cast)| Christopher Lee | ... | Count Dracula | |
| Barbara Shelley | ... | Helen Kent | |
| Andrew Keir | ... | Father Sandor | |
| Francis Matthews | ... | Charles Kent | |
| Suzan Farmer | ... | Diana Kent | |
| Charles 'Bud' Tingwell | ... | Alan Kent (as Charles Tingwell) | |
| Thorley Walters | ... | Ludwig | |
| Philip Latham | ... | Klove | |
| Walter Brown | ... | Brother Mark | |
| George Woodbridge | ... | Landlord | |
| Jack Lambert | ... | Brother Peter | |
| Philip Ray | ... | Priest | |
| Joyce Hemson | ... | Frau Koenig (mother) | |
| John Maxim | ... | Coach Driver |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
Disciple of Dracula
Dracula 3
Revenge of Dracula
The Bloody Scream of Dracula
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Runtime:
90 min | Spain:86 min (DVD edition)
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound Recording)
Certification:
Norway:16 (1972) | Norway:(Banned) (1966 - 1972) | Germany:16 (DVD release) | West Germany:12 (f) (re-rating) | West Germany:16 (f) (original rating) | Australia:M | Finland:(Banned) (1966) | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 (video rating) (1992) | UK:X (original rating) | USA:Unrated
Filming Locations:
Bray Studios, Down Place, Oakley Green, Berkshire, England, UK more
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Trivia:
According to the DVD commentary by Barbara Shelley and Suzan Farmer, all of Barbara Shelley's screams were dubbed over by Suzan Farmer. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: Just as Dracula begins his descent into the freezing waters of the castle moat at the end of the film, the long shot clearly reveals the pivots holding up the ice beneath him. more
Quotes:
Helen Kent:
[after Klove leaves to get their dinner] Please, let's leave here.
Charles Kent:
Oh dinner sounds like a splendid idea.
Diana Kent:
I agree!
Helen Kent:
Diana! You can't!
Diana Kent:
Oh, why not? Ten minutes ago we were stranded in the cold, miles away from anywhere. Now we're warm. We're going to be fed. And if that man's master is anything like I think he's going to be, we're going to be entertained as well.
Charles Kent:
Yes, Diana's right. Let's sit down.
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Featured in The 100 Greatest Scary Moments (2003) (TV) more
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The plot is simple; four travelers are abandoned by their coach driver near an old castle. Mysteriously, another horse-drawn buggy arrives with no rider. Of course, they decide to take it and move on but the horses are set on taking them to the castle, which I thought was pretty cool. When they arrive, they find they were expected, a table set for four. Out comes Klove, the creepy caretaker, who informs them that the deceased owner's wish was that the castle stay open for travelers. They decide to take advantage of this and the story takes horrific turns from there. The resurrection of Dracula was a very good scene and the ending was a rather original twist on the vampire mythos but I enjoyed it just because of that. This was the first film in which I had seen the great Christopher Lee play the role of Dracula and everybody was right; he's perfect as the bloodsucker and he doesn't even utter a word in this one. His tall build, strong face, and piercing eyes are more than enough to inspire his character. Andrew Keir as Father Sandor, a Van Helsing type role, was also of note. All in all, this Hammer production mixes in a bit of blood, some terror, and a whole lot of classic atmosphere to make for one classy, enjoyable horror flick.