Dracula takes place within the confines of the parlors and drawing rooms of London society, which bears a striking resemblance to Americana circa 1931.
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02/08/04
Dracula (1931)
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Reviews Counted:42
Fresh:39
Rotten:3
Average Rating:7.8/10
Consensus: Bela Lugosi's timeless portrayal of Dracula in this creepy and atmospheric 1931 film has set the standard for major vampiric roles since.
Runtime: 75 mins
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Synopsis: This is the first screen version of Bram Stoker's famous tale based on the smash hit stage production. Count Dracula (Bela Lugosi) arrives in London and immediately works to enrapture and transform... [More]
Starring: Bela Lugosi, Helen Chandler, David Manners, Dwight Frye
Director: Tod Browning
Reviews for Dracula
No review available.
09/05/03
The prototype for the horror film. It creaks a bit, but still works.
08/06/03
With Mr. Browning's imaginative direction and Mr. Lugosi's makeup and weird gestures, this picture succeeds to some extent in its grand guignol intentions.
05/20/03
Top CriticNo review available.
01/27/03
No review available.
01/20/03
Despite its reputation as a horror classic, Dracula is tedious, stagebound and dull; saved only by Lugosi's perfomance.
01/19/03
...the film survives as a classic horror tale largely because of Lugosi's distinctive portrayal as Dracula.
11/04/02
The film's superbly weird acting and cinematography haven't changed, but Universal's new video edition features a freshly written score by Philip Glass, the world-famous minimalist composer.
09/26/02
No review available.
08/05/02
Campy by today's standards, but still the melancholic master of fright flicks.
08/03/02
No review available.
07/31/02
Still the best American take on the infamous bloodsucker.
07/26/02
É uma pena que o vampiro absoluto das telas, Bela Lugosi, não tenha estrelado um filme perene como a lenda em que ele se tornou.
05/31/02
The brilliant opening act is overwhelmingly creepy and full of subtle perversity.
09/25/01
...a motion picture for people who love motion pictures, their history, and their evolution. It is a self-recommending classic.
04/09/01
While Lugosi is of course memorable, don't forget Helen Chandler's Mina, who communicates more through her eyes than virtually any other actress caught on film.
02/13/01
No review available.
01/01/01
Dracula deserves its status as a classic, although one might be tempted to append the word 'lesser' to that label.
01/01/00
Bela Lugosi is inspired in the role of the vampire. One can no longer label it a good performance or a bad performance. Lugosi embodies the role.
01/01/00
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