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Dracula A.D. 1972 (1972) More at IMDbPro »

NOTE: Sequel to "Scars of Dracula" (1970).

Hyde Park, London, 1872: It is the 'final' confrontation of Professor Lawrence Van Helsing [Peter Cushing] and his arch enemy, the demon vampire Dracula [Christopher Lee]. On top a runaway carriage they battle. When the carriage crashes into a tree, Van Helsing is killed and Dracula is impaled on the spoke of a wagon wheel. But a knowledgeable gentleman wanders by just in time to collect the dust of Dracula's bones along with his pinky ring.

London, A.D. 1972: A group of mods who enjoy new experiences are coaxed by Johnny Alucard [Christopher Neame] to summon the devil with a black mass. Among them is Jessica Van Helsing [.Stephanie Beacham], granddaughter of Professor Lorenla Van Helsing [Peter Cushing], anthropologist and expert on the occult, grandson of the Van Helsing that defeated Dracula 100 years ago. The kids meet at midnight at a local churchyard (scheduled to be torn down). Johnny leads the ceremony but, when he slashes his wrist and mixes his blood with the ashes of Dracula and then pours it over Laura Bellows [Caroline Munro], Jessica freaks and runs away. The next morning Laura's body is found drained of blood. Professor Van Helsing is consulted, and Jessica tells everything. But Dracula wants Jessica. He begins by turning Johnny into a vampire who turns Jessica's boyfriend Bob [Philip Miller] into a vampire, and together they lure Jessica to the Cavern Club. Van Helsing traces Johnny to his flat where Johnny is eventually killed by falling into a shower under a skylight. Van Helsing then goes to the churchyard where he finds Bob dead and Jessica lying on an altar in a trance. He places a crucifix on her neck and fashions a pit with stakes. After sunset, Dracula comes to awaken Jessica. Van Helsing stabs Dracula with a silver blade but Jessica pulls it out. Dracula follows Van Helsing outside where Van Helsing throws holy water on Dracula who falls into the pit of stakes, is impaled, and turns to dust. [Original Synopsis by bj_kuehl.]