Horror of Dracula (Horror of Dracula) (1958)

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"  My favorite era of the Universal Monsters will always be when they were at, well... Universal Studios, in the early 1940's. But coming in at a close second will always be their time under the blood splattered banner of Hammer Studios during the 60's.  Both eras were fun and also the time when the creatures still had their lores intact, as opposed to today, when modern movie makers continually chip away those bits that gave each monster their most distinguishable traits and features.   That"

The best Dracula....

“I saw this not only because of the brilliant story but also because of Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee, two of the best actors I know. And I was not disappointed at all, in fact although I do have respect for the 1931 film and like the 1992 film this 1958 Dracula is the best version. It has atmospheric lighting and cinematography and the costumes and sets are wonderful colourful. The score is also very haunting while never becoming too grandiose, the script is not stilted and flows well and the story apart from the odd slow moment draws you in and does a good job condensing the source material. It is beautifully directed by Terrence Fisher, and there is some very good, great even from some, acting. Jonathan, Mina and Lucy are believable and written in a convincing manner. But this Dracul” read more

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"(WATCHED: 12 July 2020)"