Taste the Blood of Dracula

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Christopher Lee in Taste the Blood of Dracula (1970)

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Three distinguished English gentlemen accidentally resurrect Count Dracula, killing a disciple of his in process. The Count seeks to avenge his dead servant, by making the trio die in the ha... Read allThree distinguished English gentlemen accidentally resurrect Count Dracula, killing a disciple of his in process. The Count seeks to avenge his dead servant, by making the trio die in the hands of their own children.Three distinguished English gentlemen accidentally resurrect Count Dracula, killing a disciple of his in process. The Count seeks to avenge his dead servant, by making the trio die in the hands of their own children.

Director
- Peter Sasdy
Writers
- Anthony Hinds(screenplay)
- Bram Stoker(based on the character created by)
Stars

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Awards
- 1 nomination

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Taste The Blood of Dracula

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"Taste the Blood of Dracula" Christopher Lee, Isla Blau 1970 Hammer/Warner Bros.

"Taste the Blood of Dracula" Linda Hayden, Christopher Lee 1970 Hammer/ Warner Bros.

Christopher Lee and Linda Hayden at an event for Taste the Blood of Dracula (1970)

Taste the Blood of Dracula (1970)

Taste the Blood of Dracula (1970)

Taste the Blood of Dracula (1970)

Taste the Blood of Dracula (1970)

Taste the Blood of Dracula (1970)

Taste the Blood of Dracula (1970)

Taste the Blood of Dracula (1970)

Taste the Blood of Dracula (1970)

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Three middle-aged distinguished gentlemen are searching for some excitement in their boring bourgeois lives and get in contact with one of Count Dracula's servants, Lord Courtley. In a nightly ceremony, they restore the count to life. However, the three men killed Courtley and, in revenge, the count ensures that the gentlemen are killed one by one by their own children. —Mattias Thuresson

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Taglines
- DRINK A PINT OF BLOOD A DAY
Genres
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated R for sexual content/nudity and brief violence
Parents guide

Trivia
The film was originally not going to feature Dracula at all, much like The Brides of Dracula (1960), due to Christopher Lee becoming increasingly reluctant to reprise the role and the producers not expecting to be able to convince him to do so. Lee's increasing salary demands were also a factor. Ralph Bates would have played the lead. The script was re-written to include Dracula after the producers were finally able to coax Lee back to the role after "Warner-Seven Arts" refused to back this movie without the actor's participation.

Goofs
When Hargood has forbidden Alice to go out and sends her to her room, he goes back to his newspaper and reads it upside down. (about 09:30 after beginning)

Quotes
Dracula: They have destroyed my servant. They will be destroyed...

Alternate versions
The UK cinema version was cut by the BBFC to edit blood spurts from the staking of Paxton, a closeup of Dracula's bloodstained teeth and a brief shot of a brothel customer with a topless woman. The 1989 Warner video release featured the heavily edited U.S cinema print which runs around 4 minutes shorter and is missing shots of Dracula's blood becoming powder during the opening scene, the violent beating to death of Courtley, and a snake charmer's dance in the brothel. The 2004 DVD is the original UK cinema version, minus the BBFC cuts which may no longer survive.

Connections
Edited from The Vengeance of She (1968)

Top review

7/10

Another Great Vampire Movie from Hammer

William Hargood (Geoffrey Keen), Samuel Paxton (Peter Sallis) and Jonathon Secker (John Carson) are respectable gentlemen in the community and they are devoted to charitable work. But they are actually a trio of hypocrites that go to brothels instead of charity. One night, they meet the arrogant Lord Courtley (Ralph Bates) in the brothel and they decide to invite him for a drink. They tell that they have boring lives and are looking for excitement. Courtley promises him pleasure if they make a pact with the devil and asks them to buy some Dracula's belongings from the merchant Weller (Roy Kinnear), including dried blood. They go to a derelict church where Courtley asks them to drink the blood of Dracula. They refuse to drink but Courtley drinks and falls on the ground, and Hargood, Paxton and Secker beat him to death. They leave the church and Courtley's body transforms in Dracula (Christopher Lee) that promises to kill them. Meanwhile Hargood has a friction with his daughter Alice (Linda Hayden) because she is in love with Paxton's son Paul (Anthony Corlan). When she leaves home, Dracula meets her and controls her mind. What will happen to Alice?

"Taste the Blood of Dracula" is another great vampire movie from Hammer. The story is very conventional as usual, with Christopher Lee in the role of Dracula and the vampire afraid of crosses and holy water. The explanation for Dracula's appearance is confused but his revenge using the sons and daughters of the men that killed his servant is dark. My vote is seven.

Title (Brazil): Not available on DVD or Blu-Ray

Note: On 03 September 2017 I saw this film again.

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Release date
- June 7, 1970 (United States)
Country of origin
- United Kingdom
Languages
- English
- Latin
Also known as
- Okusi Drakulinu krv
Filming locations
- Aldenham Country Park, Hertfordshire, England, UK
Production company
- Hammer Films
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Runtime
- 1h 31min
Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1

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