Overview:
After Jonathan Harker attacks Dracula at his castle, the vampire travels to a nearby city, where he preys on the family of Harker's fiancée. The only one who may be able to protect them is Dr. van Helsing, Harker's friend and fellow-student of vampires, who is determined to destroy Dracula, whatever the cost.| Status: | Released (1958-04-21) |
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| Awards: | 1 win & 2 nominations total |
| Screen: | Jimmy Sangster, Bram Stoker |
| Productions: | Hammer Film Productions |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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Casts
- 5: Peter Cushing - Doctor Van Helsing
- 113: Christopher Lee - Count Dracula
- 3796: Michael Gough - Arthur Holmwood
- 70794: Melissa Stribling - Mina Holmwood
- 122951: Carol Marsh - Lucy Holmwood
- 987684: Olga Dickie - Gerda
- 106989: John Van Eyssen - Jonathan Harker
Crews
- 29662: Terence Fisher - Director - Directing
- 1544: Bram Stoker - Novel - Writing
- 30700: Jimmy Sangster - Screenplay - Writing
- 29664: Michael Carreras - Executive Producer - Production
- 30168: Anthony Hinds - Producer - Production
- 30137: James Bernard - Original Music Composer - Sound
- 29667: Jack Asher - Director of Photography - Camera
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Reviews
John Chard
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Sleep well, Mr. Harker. The Curse of Frankenstein was coining it in at the box office, so Hammer Films were quick to negotiate a deal to reinvent Dracula on the big screen. Certain agreements were made as per distribution rights for Universal, who owned the rights via a deal that ....
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Hammer’s first vampire flick with Christopher Lee as the Count. RELEASED IN 1958 and directed by Terence Fisher, "Horror of Dracula" chronicles events when Jonathan Harker (John Van Eyssen) goes to Dracula’s castle under the pretense of a librarian. Later, the Prince of Darkness t ....
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Dracula, or Horror of Dracula, is a pretty by-the-numbers Dracula film. This one, in particular, focuses on Dr. Van Helsing, giving the titular character very few scenes. Regardless, the acting is effective in most of the main characters, including Dracula himself. This film d ....
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