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Horror of Dracula (1958)

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Reviews Counted: 23 Fresh: 20  Rotten:3 Average Rating: 7.4/10

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Rated: 12A

Runtime: 82 mins

Theatrical Release: 02-11-2007

Synopsis: This film marks one of the first retelling of the classic vampire story in color. Adhering closer to the original tale than its successors, Count Dracula returns to the land of the living to claim his beloved Mina. The all-knowing doctor battles the vile beast for the safety of humanity.... This film marks one of the first retelling of the classic vampire story in color. Adhering closer to the original tale than its successors, Count Dracula returns to the land of the living to claim his beloved Mina. The all-knowing doctor battles the vile beast for the safety of humanity. [More]

Genre: Horror/Suspense

Starring: Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, Michael Gough, Melissa Stribling

Director: Terence Fisher

DVD Info

Release:

Jan 10, 2002

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Snap Case
  • Widescreen - 1.85

Additional Release Material:

  • Trailers - 1.Original Theatrical Trailer

Text/Galleries:

  • Film Highlights - 1. Select Cast

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4/5

A Great British horror film with bite.

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11/02/07
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4/6

Christopher Lee’s Dracula is a menacing and complex presence who never lets his fangs and cape dominate.

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11/01/07
David Jenkins
Time Out
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4/5

It may have slipped from an X rating to a 12A but this is still a potent adaptation of Bran Stoker's eternal monster.

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11/01/07
Alan Morrison
Empire Magazine
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5/5

A film that deserves recognition as one of this country's finest horror movies, a sexually charged Gothic nightmare featuring standout performances from Hammer stalwarts Lee and Peter Cushing, who stars as vampire hunter Van Helsing.

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10/09/07
Jamie Russell
BBC
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Parts have worn less well.

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01/26/06
Time Out
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It was for a long time regarded by horror fans as the finest horror film ever made.

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05/16/08
Dennis Schwartz
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4/4

lee is dracula

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05/08/08
Stefan Birgir Stefansson
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Both director Terence Fisher as well as the cast have taken a serious approach to the macabre theme that adds up to lotsa tension and suspense.

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09/23/07
Variety Staff
Variety
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4/4

Bloody well done. Hammer finally gave the Dracula legend the treatment it deserved here.

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09/23/07
TV Guide's Movie Guide
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4/5

Drink the blood of the Master!

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07/21/07
Cole Smithey
ColeSmithey.com
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Perhaps the constant hunt for hemoglobin is slowing our villain down, for this time there are strong indications that the once gory plot is showing definite signs of anemia.

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03/25/06
A.H. Weiler
New York Times
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5/5

The best of the Hammer horror collection

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10/28/05
Jon Niccum
Lawrence Journal-World
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4/5

One of Hammer's best outings, with Christopher Lee adding an indelible mark to the Dracula legacy

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09/02/05
Rob Vaux
Flipside Movie Emporium
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3/5

No review available.

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08/11/05
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com
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B+

The most tantalizingly creepy entry in [Hammer's] series of cinematic nightmares.

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05/04/05
Nick Schager
Lessons of Darkness
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4/5

One of the great Hammer horrors!

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10/14/04
Steve Crum
Kansas City Kansan
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3/5

No review available.

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07/24/04
Frank Swietek
One Guy's Opinion
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5/5

Mandatory.

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08/24/03
Gregory Weinkauf
New Times
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4/5

No review available.

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08/22/03
Carol Cling
Las Vegas Review-Journal
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3/5

Overblown under-directed Dracula movie with a standout Peter Cushing performance.

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08/14/03
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
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