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- 1958
- Approved
- Universal Pictures
- 1 h 22 m
- 1958
- Approved
- Universal Pictures
- 1 h 22 m
Summary Jonathan Harker begets the ire of Count Dracula after he accepts a job at the vampire's castle under false pretenses, forcing his colleague Dr. Van Helsing to destroy the predatory villain when he targets Harker's loved ones.
Directed By: Terence Fisher
Written By: Jimmy Sangster, Bram Stoker
- 1958
- Approved
- Universal Pictures
- 1 h 22 m
- 1958
- Approved
- Universal Pictures
- 1 h 22 m
Horror of Dracula
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7.7
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Summary Jonathan Harker begets the ire of Count Dracula after he accepts a job at the vampire's castle under false pretenses, forcing his colleague Dr. Van Helsing to destroy the predatory villain when he targets Harker's loved ones.
Directed By: Terence Fisher
Written By: Jimmy Sangster, Bram Stoker
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 9 Critic Reviews
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56% Positive
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 9 Critic Reviews
67
56% Positive
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
44% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Bloody well done. Hammer finally gave the Dracula legend the treatment it deserved here, entrusting it to the brilliant director of The Curse of Frankenstein, Terence Fisher, who injected glorious life into the familiar material.
It's 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.
A colorful version of Bram Stoker's deathless tale of the bloodsucking count has Christopher Lee as a suave Dracula and Peter Cushing as his nemesis Von Helsing. [02 Oct 1998, p.J]
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.
By deviating from Stoker's text, Hammer was clearly signalling a new direction in horror. It was garish, it was sexy and it was never afraid to be gory.
Peter Cushing carries most of the ho-hum script as Dr. Van Helsing, though the well-lit color photography, central to the Hammer formula, can't compare with the shadowy magnificence of Nosferatu (1922) or Dracula (1931).
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.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 12 User Ratings
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User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 12 User Ratings
7.7
92% Positive
11 Ratings
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8% Mixed
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Production Company
Hammer Films
Release Date May 8, 1958
Duration 1 h 22 m
Rating Approved
Tagline Don't Dare See It...Alone!
Awards
The Guardian's Best Films
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Hugo Awards
• 1 Nomination
International Film Music Critics Award (IFMCA)
• 1 Nomination
