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23 December 1970 (USA)
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A young man, Paul Carlson, is on a trip and spends the night on count Dracula's castle. Needless to say...
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Dracula Stakes Out A British Knighthood
(From HollywoodNorthReport.com. 31 October 2009, 9:18 AM, PDT)
Hammer veterans at UK Festival of Fantastic Films
(From Fangoria. 24 September 2009, 10:42 AM, PDT)
(From HollywoodNorthReport.com. 31 October 2009, 9:18 AM, PDT)
Hammer veterans at UK Festival of Fantastic Films
(From Fangoria. 24 September 2009, 10:42 AM, PDT)
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Dracula Is Back... And More Evil Than Ever
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Christopher Lee | ... | Dracula |
 | Dennis Waterman | ... | Simon Carlson |
| Jenny Hanley | ... | Sarah Framsen |
| Christopher Matthews | ... | Paul Carlson |
| Patrick Troughton | ... | Klove |
| Michael Gwynn | ... | The Priest |
| Michael Ripper | ... | Landlord |
| Wendy Hamilton | ... | Julie |
| Anouska Hempel | ... | Tania |
| Delia Lindsay | ... | Alice, burgomaster's daughter |
| Bob Todd | ... | Burgomaster |
| Toke Townley | ... | Elderly Waggoner |
| David Leland | ... | First Policeman |
| Richard Durden | ... | Second Policeman |
| Morris Bush | ... | Farmer |
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96 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Mono (RCA Sound Recording)
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UK:X (original rating) |
Netherlands:16 (DVD rating) (2007) |
Finland:K-15 (DVD rating: 2008) |
Australia:M |
Finland:(Banned) (1971) |
Norway:16 |
Sweden:15 |
UK:15 |
USA:R
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Revealing mistakes: When the Burgomaster is banging on the bedroom door after chasing his daughter up the stairs, the entire wall - supposedly stone - shakes.
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Referenced in The Wicker Man Enigma (2001) (V)
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Roy Ward Baker's "Scars Of Dracula" of 1970 is not only by far the goriest and most violent of the awesome Dracula movies from Hammer Studios, it is also one of the best sequels. Count Dracula, played once again with greatness by Christopher Lee, is more vengeful, blood-thirsty and sadistic than ever, and the (once again) excellent eerie Hammer atmosphere makes "Scars Of Dracula" an must-see for Horror fans.
The story is, admittedly, not too elaborate, in some minor parts the script has its flaws, and the film has some cheesy moments, but what the hell, it remains suspenseful and creepy and top-notch horror entertainment anyway! As mentioned above, Count Dracula is crueler than ever. His thirst for blood has not only increased, but he also has a big desire for torturous punishments and brutality in general. His powers include the ability to control animals (predominantly bats). Count Dracula has, of course, always been a scary and evil villain in the Hammer films, but in "Scars Of Dracula" he is the Devil himself!
The movie begins with Dracula's (admittedly slightly cheesy) resurrection when a bat drops blood on his rotting ashes. After some girls fall victim to the vampire, angry villagers try to burn the count's castle, and have to notice that they are not capable of fighting the Prince of Darkness, who immediately takes terrible revenge… When a young man has to flee his town after spending the night with the burgomaster's daughter, he comes to the area where Dracula is striking terror into people's hearts, people who are living in constant fear and who are therefore anything but hospitable towards strangers…
"Scars Of Dracula" is, in my opinion, one of the greatest Dracula-sequels from the Hammer Studios. The original of 1958 remains unmatched, of course, but out of the sequels, "Scars of Dracula" is certainly one of the creepiest and most atmospheric. The violence is more graphic than in any of the other Dracula movies from Hammer, and although some effects in the movie may look a bit fake, the gory parts are very well made, and the great score by James Bernard makes the whole thing even creepier. The movie may have some minor flaws (which certainly didn't bother me), but it is an extremely creepy and highly atmospheric flick, which I highly recommend to Horror fans. Hammer fans can't afford to miss this one. 8/10