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Great movie of its type, but there is a problem with the transfer. In many shots the tops of the actors' heads are cut off, and in some shots it seems their legs are cut off as well (less noticeable). IMDB says the original aspect ratio was 1.66:1, which is about 15:9. Amazon says the aspect ratio is 1.85:1, which is about 17:9. I saw this movie on a 16:9 monitor. Did they get a 4:3 print, then cut off the top and bottom to make it 16:9? I would have preferred to see the entire movie. Audio commentary by a movie historian would have been nice as well.
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One of the best Hammer Dracula Films in the series, and an interesting look at Dracula, played by Christopher Lee, more creepy than the Bela Lugosi Dracula and faster paced as well.
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Although this film is over 50 yrs old,I still can see how much I enjoy it. I was 7 when I saw it the first time ,and with actors like Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee it was pretty scary.Lee made the best Dracula.
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I first saw the Horror of Dracula in 1958 when it opened in New York at the old LUXOR Theater in the Bronx. The movie was very well received by many horror film fans including myself and the addition of wide screen color literally added to the scope of this Dracula remake by Hammer films. Note, this film is also available in DVD form in many collections.
The scenes which I found particularly frightening showed Chris Lee as the count in close quarters, fangs clearly visible, eyes red and blood shot and obviously in no mood to be trifled with. Peter Cushing was very good as Von Helsing destroying the count in the greatest decomposition scene ever filmed. I think the light in the counts eyes can actually be observed to wink out when he was overtaken by events.
The act of suddenly running towards the windows on the long table to pull down the curtains covering the sun, as well as the crossing of the silver candle sticks to fashion a cross was a stroke of genius and very well staged for Peter Cushing and the big screen. One negative comment, Hammer films almost never featured a decent musical score. Conversely, the scores included in Universal horror films were almost always magnificent and really enhanced their movie products.
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One of the top ten Horror movies of all time is this 1958 classic that revolutionized the genre.
Changing the plot drastically from Stoker's novel and the early Lugosi version,the result is a lightning paced film that is pure,gothic excellence.
All the performances are very well constructed and delivered to add to the film considerably,but the leads create two of the most memorable ever seen in the genre.
Christopher Lee is a truly frightening Count Dracula,more animalistic and imposing than earlier portrayals with an emphasis on sexuality.
Peter Cushing delivers the defintive portrayal of Dracula's arch nemesis,Van Helsing,proving more than a match for the bloodthirsty Count,even engaging in hand to hand combat at one point!
The use of Gore and the emphasis on sex gives the story a more visceral punch that the earlier adaptions lacked and makes for a more powerful experience,that few of it's imitators will understand how to meld as well.
The film's ending is justifiably one of the greatest in film history accompanied and accentuated by the wonderfully,bombastic score by James Bernard.
This is also probally the best film of Horror and Hammer director,Terence Fisher,who creates a wonderfully gothic Technicolor classic.
The only unfortunate thing is the DVD does not do the film justice,offering a so-so Letterbox print of the film and being almost a bare bones release with nothing of interest to the fan.Hopefully,Warners will release a better DVD of this cinema essential in the future.
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