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Summary: First rate horror.
Review: Christopher Lee plays the dreaded Count in this blood filled film from Hammer films. Peter Cushing plays the man who must destroy Dracula before his evil spreads throughout the world. The climax is filmed very well and is full of chills and suspence. Also staring Michael Gough, who plays Alfred in the Batman movies.
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Summary: The only true Dracula movie
Review: This is the best version of Dracula. I've seen all the Dracula movies, and none come closer to Bram Stoker's original Dracula novel than this movie. Dracula was not to be pitied, not to be understood in the human sense, he was a demonic killer. A soul-eater. Those that came under his influence were like cattle to him. And so far, this is the only film that has ever stayed true to Stoker's original story (including the so-called Bram Stoker's Dracula by Copalla). Christopher Lee is at once evil, arrogant, and stately. Peter Cushing became an instant hero of mine from the first time I saw this picture on the Acre Creature Feature midnight movie when I was about nine. He infused the character of Van Helsing with an athletic energy that explodes off the screen in the final killing-scene of Dracula. The photography is beautiful, the direction by Terrance Fisher perfect, and the performance by all Hammer regulars is top notch. Isn't it about time this superior film was moved from video to DVD, in it's original aspect ratio, and it's original British release? Let's hope Warner Brothers gets on the ball on this one!
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Summary: One of the Three Best Hammers!
Review: Horror of Dracula, Revenge Of Frankenstein, and Hound of the Baskervilles are the best 3 in all of Hammer!This one is on target from start to finish. It is superior to Dracula(31)!Christopher Lee is the best Dracula ever(better than Lugosi,Carradine,Langella,and Oldman put together).I love all the stake-drivings in this one!The finale is awesome(Lee's Dracula vs. Cushing's Van Helsing!).Sequel(Prince of Darkness) is solid, but cannot come close to the genius of this superior Hammer production.
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Summary: The Best Vampire Movie Ever!
Review: My favorite horror movie of all time--probably my favorite film period--is this classic Hammer horror film. I like this picture so much because it captures the spirit of Stoker's novel better than any other version. Dracula is portrayed as a ruthless, sexual predator--he is not just a mysterious nobleman ala Lugosi or (even further off the mark) a tragic romantic hero ala Langella, et al. Christopher Lee makes the most out of his six minutes of screentime, and Peter Cushing is great as the heroic Dr. Van Helsing. I also like Michael (Alfred in BATMAN) Gough and the gorgeous Valerie Gaunt. James Bernard's music is terrific, the best ever in a horror picture; and can anything top the wonderful finale? Don't miss HOD!
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Summary: The best Dracula movie
Review: I've seen just about every Dracula movie ever produced, and I would say that "Horror of Dracula" is the best of them all. I really can't find any flaws with it. Christopher Lee is far superior to Bela Lugosi or any other actor who portrayed the evil Count. As usual, Peter Cushing is outstanding, giving a dynamite performance as Dr. Van Helsing. The rest of the cast is fine too.
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Summary: THE BEST OF HAMMER!
Review: Truly one of Hammer Films best efforts. Still one of the best Dracula movies ever made. (at least until Coppolla's Dracula)The beautifull technicolor, moody scenery, and great cast make this a must own for lovers of horror. Let's just hope that the same care taken in transfering the laser disc version is taken here. (as well as all older movies )
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Summary: One of my favorites!
Review: Wonderful evocation of time, place, and mood. Final scene is just top notch!
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Summary: The Best...
Review: Christopher Lee has always and forever will be "Dracula" to me...(I agree with the person below with regards to Bela Lugosi...I've tried, but find his performence as Drac to be hokey and utterly boring). Lee broke the mold with his sensual, tall striking Dracula in vivid Technicolor! I am so happy now to own this on video, for as I child I loved it, and then was deprived of it for years as it never seemed to be shown on TV and was never at the video store. Fortunately, there seems to be a new appreciation of the Hammer films and I've actually caught it on one of the classic movie channels a few times as well. 40 years later it is hard to hold a candle to this.
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Summary: An Absolute Gem for Dracula Fans!!!!!!!!!
Review: This film is probably the most rare and priceless gem on video. It's also Christopher Lee's best role to date. The meeting between Count Dracula and Jonathan Harker is extremely intense and horrifying! Lee as the famed Count portrays the blood-stalking madman better than any other actor. The film captivates you from start to finish and it leaves you wanting more and more!!! I saw this film when I was seven years old and I sat behind a chair while the film was being watched by my mother. I love it today at twenty-eight. It's a must see for Dracula fans and I urge anyone to see the sequels to the "Horror of Dracula." A true gem on video.
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Summary: "An all time classic with the best bloodsucker to date"
Review: Terence Fisher's Dracula is without doubt the most superior version of Stokers Gothic chiller ever to grace the screen. After the success of "The Curse Of Frankenstein" in 1957 Hammer decided to remake Dracula and although it is debatable whether the Hammer Frankenstein is better than the 1931 version Hammers Dracula is most certainly superior to the Lugosi in almost every way. Christopher Lee makes his debut as the King vampire oozing eroticism and fear and although his scenes are brief every time is rivetting. Peter Cushing is also excellent as the enegetic Van Helsing hell bent on destroying the Count at any cost. Wonderful sets by Bernard Robinson and an the excellent three-note score by James Bernard is now a classic piece of horror music. This is romantic horror, which is not as scary as later adaptions but it still remains the closest to Bram Stokers novelbringing out the underlying sexual overtones in the story that were never touched before. The final scenes of Lee and Cushing physically duelling in the castle are also classic horror scenes up there with "the Exorcist" and others. This is British horror at its peak and very best.
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