Dracula A.D. 1972
The Count is back, with an eye for London's hotpants, and a taste for everything.
London's become a small town for a handful of jaded psychedelic-era hipsters. But Johnny Alucard has a groovy new way for his pals to get their kicks. A certain ritual will be the living end, he insists. And if you still wonder where Johnny's coming from, try spelling his last name backwards. Dracula is raised into the modern era in this Hammer Studios shocker that's "quite well done" (John Stanley, Creature Features). Christopher Lee dons the cape for the sixth time and seeks out fresh victims. As archnemesis Van Helsing, fellow horror legend Peter Cushing clutches a vial of holy water and edges within throwing distance. Their harrowing battle royale is not to be missed. In fact, it's the living end.
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not good - outlander78
From what I have read, the Hammer Horror movies are classics. I am starting at the beginning now, and pray they are better than this last Dracula installment was.
Dracula in the seventies, developing a plague to wipe out London ... oh my. Lee has little to do in this movie, which is a shame.
I suggest skipping this one.Dracula drains the 20th century of all it's blood. - RottenRon
A real 70's romp with the count, for the record this movie would be a huge steaming pile with out the talents of Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee. Hammer was trying new things in last ditch efforts to spark the public's dwindling interest (maybe something other than vampires would have helped). Watching this film I couldn't help but be continually reminded of Blacula, the rock bands and soundtrack music have major similarities along with of course a vampire loose in a major city in the 70's. Lee's Dracula however doesn't venture out of his layer leaving all his foot work to a demented hipster apprentice, sorry to disappoint but don't expect to see Dracula in a discotheque.Worth watching first before Santic Rights of Dracula - ADRIAN1
One of my favorites, I love seeing Christopher Lee as Dracula, brings this to life. A flash of the sixites and early seventies era, the drugs, sex and more drugs. A tale of revenge dished cold and vampires that fight back but always seem to lose. Peter Cushing as Van Helsing always a favorite. When Lee and Cushing team up it usually equals success. Hammer Studios made a Mint with all the successful Horror movies with the two as supporting actors drive the movie home and make it quite enjoyable. This movie sets the stage for the sequel The Santic Rites of Dracula. Great costumes and should have merged the two movies together as should be viewed that way as one. Watch this before you see Santic rights of Dracula and get a better feel for the characters as many return. For the time this was made you can see why it made lots of money and was a smash hit, really not bad for the 70's production era.
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not good - outlander78
From what I have read, the Hammer Horror movies are classics. I am starting at the beginning now, and pray they are better than this last Dracula installment was.
Dracula in the seventies, developing a plague to wipe out London ... oh my. Lee has ...Dracula drains the 20th century of all it's blood. - RottenRon
A real 70's romp with the count, for the record this movie would be a huge steaming pile with out the talents of Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee. Hammer was trying new things in last ditch efforts to spark the public's dwindling interest (maybe something ...Worth watching first before Santic Rights of Dracula - ADRIAN1
One of my favorites, I love seeing Christopher Lee as Dracula, brings this to life. A flash of the sixites and early seventies era, the drugs, sex and more drugs. A tale of revenge dished cold and vampires that fight back but always seem to lose. Peter Cushing ...