Dracula: Prince of Darkness (1966)
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- Unrated
- 1h 30min
- Horror
- 12 Jan 1966 (USA)
- Movie
Ten years after his demise, Count Dracula is resurrected by his servant and preys on four unsuspecting English tourists who have taken shelter in his castle.
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Cast verified as complete
| Christopher Lee | ... |
Dracula
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| Barbara Shelley | ... |
Helen
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| Andrew Keir | ... |
Father Sandor
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| Francis Matthews | ... |
Charles
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| Suzan Farmer | ... |
Diana
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| Charles 'Bud' Tingwell | ... |
Alan
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| Thorley Walters | ... |
Ludwig
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| Philip Latham | ... |
Klove
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Walter Brown | ... |
Brother Mark
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| George Woodbridge | ... |
Landlord
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| Jack Lambert | ... |
Brother Peter
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| Philip Ray | ... |
Priest
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| Joyce Hemson | ... |
Mother
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John Maxim | ... |
Coach Driver
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| Peter Cushing | ... |
Doctor Van Helsing (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Alistair Dick | ... |
Monk (uncredited)
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Lee Fenton | ... |
Monk (uncredited)
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George Holdcroft | ... |
Monk (uncredited)
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Lindsay Hooper | ... |
Man in Tavern (uncredited)
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Dickey Luck | ... |
Man in Funeral Procession (uncredited)
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Charles Rayford | ... |
Inn Patron (uncredited)
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Bill Rooney | ... |
Pub Patron (uncredited)
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Eric Wetherell | ... |
Man in Tavern (uncredited)
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| Fred Wood | ... |
Mourner (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Terence Fisher | ... | (directed by) |
Written by
| Jimmy Sangster | ... | (screenplay by) (as John Sansom) |
| Anthony Hinds | ... | (from an idea by) (as John Elder) |
| Bram Stoker | ... | (based on characters created by) |
Produced by
| Anthony Nelson Keys | ... | producer (produced by) |
Music by
| James Bernard | ||
Cinematography by
| Michael Reed | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Chris Barnes | ||
Editorial Department
| James Needs | ... | supervising editor |
Production Design by
| Bernard Robinson | ||
Art Direction by
| Don Mingaye | ||
Makeup Department
| Roy Ashton | ... | makeup artist |
| Frieda Steiger | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Ross MacKenzie | ... | production manager (as Ross Mackenzie) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Bert Batt | ... | assistant director |
| Hugh Harlow | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Michael Finlay | ... | painter (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Roy Baker | ... | sound editor |
| Ken Rawkins | ... | sound recordist |
Special Effects by
| Les Bowie | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| John Richardson | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Peter Melrose | ... | matte artist (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Peter Diamond | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Eddie Powell | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Cecil Cooney | ... | camera operator (as Cece Cooney) |
| Christopher Neame | ... | clapper loader (uncredited) |
| Mike Rutter | ... | focus puller (uncredited) |
| Jerry Sandler | ... | clapper/loader (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Rosemary Burrows | ... | wardrobe |
Music Department
| Philip Martell | ... | musical supervisor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Lorna Selwyn | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Jimmy Spoard | ... | assistant (uncredited) |
| Tony Tweedale | ... | unit publicist (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Associated British Productions (ABP) (presents)
- Hammer Films
Distributors
- Warner-Pathé Distributors (1966) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (as Warner-Pathe Distributors Limited) (released through)
- Centfox-Film (1966) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1966) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1966) (United States) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century-Fox (1966) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Dear Film (1966) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Fox Films (1966) (France) (theatrical)
- Netherlands Fox Film Corporation (1967) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. Pictures (1967) (India) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Australia (1972) (Australia) (theatrical)
- CBS (1973) (United States) (tv)
- Filmes Castello Lopes (1980) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- France 3 (1987) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Warner Home Video (1987) (United Kingdom) (VHS) (Hammer Horror)
- Warner Home Video (1992) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Lumiere Pictures (1993) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Anchor Bay Entertainment (1997) (United States) (VHS) (letterboxed)
- Video Treasures (1997) (United States) (VHS) (letterboxed)
- Anchor Bay Entertainment (1998) (United States) (DVD)
- Vértice 360 (2002) (Spain) (DVD)
- Paradiso Home Entertainment (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD) (rental)
- Paradiso Home Entertainment (2003) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- SubTV (2003) (Finland) (tv)
- e-m-s the DVD-Company (2003) (Germany) (DVD)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (2004) (Finland) (tv)
- Paradiso Home Entertainment (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD) (retail)
- StudioCanal (2009) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- i-catcher media (2010) (Germany) (DVD) (2 discs)
- StudioCanal (2012) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Millennium Entertainment (2013) (United States) (DVD)
- Millennium Entertainment (2013) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- StudioCanal (2015) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Shock (2016) (Australia) (DVD)
- Classic Films Distribución (2017) (Spain) (theatrical) (re-release) (subtitled version)
- Scream Factory (2018) (United States) (Blu-ray) (collector's edition)
- Anolis Entertainment (2020) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Jakob (2020) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- 9Gem (2025) (Australia) (tv)
- BritBox (2022) (United Kingdom) (video) (VOD)
- ITVX (2023) (United Kingdom) (video) (VOD)
- Videolog (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (United States) (VHS)
Special Effects
- Bowie Films (special effects)
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Two couples traveling in eastern Europe decide to visit Karlsbad despite dire local warnings. Left outside the village by a coachman terrified at the approach of night, they find themselves in the local castle and are surprised at the hospitality extended by the sinister Klove. It turns out the owner, Count Dracula, dead for ten years, has been hoping for such a visit. Written by Jeremy Perkins {J-26} |
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| Taglines | The Greatest All New Fright Show In Town! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | GBP100,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| 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. See more » |
| Goofs | At the beginning of the film, the dead girl being carried in the funeral procession is breathing heavily. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited from Horror of Dracula (1958). See more » |
| Quotes |
Alan Kent:
You forget about all of this in the morning, you'll see. Helen Kent: There'll be no morning for us. See more » |