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Dracula: Prince of Darkness

  • 19661966
  • UnratedUnrated
  • 1h 30m
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6.7/10
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Christopher Lee in Dracula: Prince of Darkness (1966)
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Dracula is resurrected, preying on four unsuspecting visitors to his castle.Dracula is resurrected, preying on four unsuspecting visitors to his castle.Dracula is resurrected, preying on four unsuspecting visitors to his castle.
IMDb RATING
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    • Terence Fisher
    • Jimmy Sangster(screenplay by)
    • Anthony Hinds(from an idea by)
    • Bram Stoker(based on characters created by)
  • Stars
    • Christopher Lee
    • Barbara Shelley
    • Andrew Keir
    • Terence Fisher
    • Jimmy Sangster(screenplay by)
    • Anthony Hinds(from an idea by)
    • Bram Stoker(based on characters created by)
  • Stars
    • Christopher Lee
    • Barbara Shelley
    • Andrew Keir
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    • 122User reviews
    • 91Critic reviews
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    Barbara Shelley and Charles 'Bud' Tingwell in Dracula: Prince of Darkness (1966)
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    Suzan Farmer, Andrew Keir, and Francis Matthews in Dracula: Prince of Darkness (1966)
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    Christopher Lee
    Christopher Lee
    • Dracula
    Barbara Shelley
    Barbara Shelley
    • Helen
    Andrew Keir
    Andrew Keir
    • Father Sandor
    Francis Matthews
    Francis Matthews
    • Charles
    Suzan Farmer
    Suzan Farmer
    • Diana
    Charles 'Bud' Tingwell
    Charles 'Bud' Tingwell
    • Alan
    • (as Charles Tingwell)
    Thorley Walters
    Thorley Walters
    • Ludwig
    Philip Latham
    Philip Latham
    • Klove
    Walter Brown
    • Brother Mark
    George Woodbridge
    George Woodbridge
    • Landlord
    Jack Lambert
    Jack Lambert
    • Brother Peter
    Philip Ray
    Philip Ray
    • Priest
    Joyce Hemson
    Joyce Hemson
    • Mother
    John Maxim
    • Coach Driver
    Peter Cushing
    Peter Cushing
    • Doctor Van Helsing
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    Lindsay Hooper
    • Man in Tavern
    • (uncredited)
    Dickey Luck
    • Man in Funeral Procession
    • (uncredited)
    Bill Rooney
    • Pub Patron
    • (uncredited)
      • Terence Fisher
      • Jimmy Sangster(screenplay by)
      • Anthony Hinds(from an idea by)
      • Bram Stoker(based on characters created by)
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    • Trivia
      In the scene where Dracula is being "resurrected" from a coffin into which his ashes have been spread, from blood dripping down from a poor victim (provided by Klove) Dracula is made to "manifest himself" over a period of about a minute. This was achieved by overlapping "dissolves" of a series of twelve locked-down camera shots, involving first the ashes, then a skeleton, then some body-fat on the skeleton, et cetera, along with swirling mist, until we finally perceive the full form of Dracula. He doesn't appear fully dressed as is usually the case. The shot moves to outside the coffin and a bare arm reaches out. The vampire's clothes were seen in earlier scenes awaiting his return.
    • Goofs
      At the beginning of the film, the dead girl being carried in the funeral procession is breathing heavily.
    • Quotes

      Alan Kent: You forget about all of this in the morning, you'll see.

      Helen Kent: There'll be no morning for us.

    • Alternate versions
      The UK cinema version was cut by the BBFC with edits to blood flows during the resurrection scene, a closeup shot of Helen's staking, and a shortening of the seduction scene where Dracula pulls a hypnotized Diana towards his chest wound. Video releases featured the cut cinema print though all widescreen DVD releases feature the fully uncut version.
    • Connections
      Edited from Horror of Dracula (1958)

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    8/10
    This is one of the best tales of Dracula I've ever seen.
    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.
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    • KingM21
    • Apr 22, 2006

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    • Release date
      • January 12, 1966 (United States)
      • United Kingdom
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Blackpark Lake, Black Park Country Park, Black Park Road, Wexham, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Associated British Productions (ABP)
      • Hammer Films
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