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Taste the Blood of Dracula (1970)
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Reviews Counted:10
Fresh:6
Rotten:4
Average Rating:6/10
Runtime: 1 hr 35 mins
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Synopsis: The infamous count seeks to avenge the death of a valued friend.
Starring: Christopher Lee, Geoffrey Keen, Gwen Watford, Linda Hayden
Starring: Christopher Lee, Geoffrey Keen, Gwen Watford, Linda Hayden, Ralph Bates, Roy Kinnear
Director: Peter Sasdy
Director: Peter Sasdy
Reviews for Taste the Blood of Dracula
An effective British horror that benefits from a classy cast, an intriguing subtext and plenty of atmosphere courtesy of Peter Sasdy's directing.
Given the lack of Lee screen time, 'Taste' is actually a pretty damn good Hammer film, with a strong story, the usual stock of excellent actors, great costumes, etc.
Thematically intriguing %u2014 a sort of broadside attack on Victorian hypocrisy.
Is this Dracula 4 or 5 for Christopher Lee? No matter for his fans, it's never enough.
The strangest and most confused of the Dracula films up to that point, and the first of Hammer's vampire films where the bad elements seriously threaten to outnumber the good.
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