Night 18 of the #OctoberMovieMarathon let's go!
The Horror of Dracula (1958)
4/10
Jonathon Harker accepts a role at Count Dracula's castle under false pretenses, when he's found out- his friend Dr. Van Helsing takes up the fight against Dracula.
This movie definitely feels like it's from the 50's. Heavy orchestra hits, melodrama, and very detailed sets. There's not a lot of meat to the film, it's more about the story beats than the characters (which are always stories I have a harder time getting behind). I don't actively dislike it, but it wasn't fun enough for me to fully enjoy myself. There's potential for this to be a movie you can riff on, so that counts for something.
I don't really have much to say on this one! It's your classic horror movie that's good for it's time, but doesn't hold up on it's own. I've seen Christopher Lee mentioned as one of the best Draculas, but I don't have enough Dracula watching time to declare that. And fun fact, this film is actually just titled "Dracula" but was retitled to "The Horror of Dracula" so that it wasn't confused with Universal Studios 1931 "Dracula".
If you enjoy the vibe of old Hollywood movies- you'll like this one. But if those movies don't do anything for you, you can skip it.
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