Dracula - Prince of Darkness (1966)
Average Rating: 6.4/10
Reviews Counted: 13
Fresh: 11 | Rotten: 2
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Movie Info
Christopher Lee dons the evil Count's cloak once again after an 8-year hiatus for this first "authentic" sequel to Hammer Studios' Horror of Dracula (the literal 1960 follow-up Brides of Dracula did not feature Lee). The story begins when two stuffy vacationing couples make an ill-fated stopover at Castle Karlsbad in the Carpathian mountains -- despite the warnings of the mysterious Fr. Sandor (Andrew Keir) and the near-destruction of their coach when the terrified driver runs for his life.
Jan 12, 1966 Wide
May 26, 1998
Cast
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Christopher Lee
Dracula -
Barbara Shelley
Helen -
Andrew Keir
Father Sandor -
Francis Matthews
Charles -
Suzanne Farmer
Diana -
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Thorley Walters
Ludwig -
Philip Latham
Klove -
Walter Brown
Brother Mark -
George Woodbridge
Landlord -
Jack Lambert
Brother Peter -
Philip Ray
Priest -
Joyce Hemson
Mother -
John Maxim
Coach Driver -
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All Critics (13) | Top Critics (2) | Fresh (11) | Rotten (2) | DVD (12)
The thrills do not arise sufficiently smooth out of atmosphere.
Full of the sensual mysteriousness which Hammer used to achieve so effortlessly during their long occupation of Bray Studios.
Top CriticIt's an effective bit of Hammer horror, boasting the expected atmospherics, period trappings, literary conceits and, yes, buxom beauties.
Average made Hammer horror pic about Dracula's resurrection.
Probably Hammer's last great Dracula film %u2014 a solid, sometimes imaginative effort.
Perhaps Hammer's most effectively horrific Dracula movie.
The least effective Hammer horror film featuring Christopher Lee as the fly-by-night Count.
Another Hammer vampire flick. About average for the series.
Audience Reviews for Dracula - Prince of Darkness
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Four British travellers are journeying through the Carpathian Alps in the 1800s. They are repeatedly cautioned to steer clear of Carlsbad Castle but, being typically stuffy and stubborn, they end up going there anyway. The castle is deserted apart from a rather zombified manservant. During the night, one of the travellers is slain by the manservant, and his blood is used to resurrect the long-dead Count Dracula. Time for another bout of blood-sucking mayhem....
Christopher Lee has a small role this time around, but gets across a good performance due to his commanding presence in the title role. Andrew Keir is also good as a priest-cum-vampire-slayer, though he has to overcome some dumb dialogue. The slow build-up is rather damaging, as it generates more tedium than chills. The opportunities for real terror are somewhat fudged too, since most would-be "shock" moments are telegraphed too far in advance. However, Hammer buffs and vampire addicts will doubtless feel more than satisfied.
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Foreign Titles
- Dracula: Prince of Darkness (DE)
- Dracula -- Prince of Darkness (UK)
