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VHS : Dracula [1957]starring: Sandra Harrison, Louise Lewis, Gail Ganley, Jerry Blaine, Heather Ames directed by: Herbert L. Strock
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Editorial Review: Amazon.co.uk Review: This is the first (it dates from 1957) of the many films which were to identify Christopher Lee with Bram Stoker's undead anti-hero and, in many ways, it remains the best. Tied reasonably closely to that of Stoker's novel, the plot sees the English academic Jonathan Harker (Van Eyssen) entering the employ of Dracula, secretly aware that the nobleman is a vampire and with every intention of destroying him. Sadly, it doesn't work out and Harker, in one of the film's several gentle structural conceits, becomes Dracula's servant in more senses than one, prompting one Doctor Van Helsing (Peter Cushing, of course) to investigate his disappearance. The rest, of course, is a slightly wobbly version of history. This is the only film of the series to retain its roots in theatrical melodrama--the clipped, "ack-torly" exchanges between Lee and Van Eyssen are a joy--but it remains gripping in spite, or because of that. Best of all, it allows Lee to present Dracula as a real character--a haunted, tragic figure, impatient with the mortal world and its trivia--before camp tomfoolery, likeable enough in its own way, came to dominate the series. --Roger Thomas Average Rating:
 Rating: - The finest Hammer film ... everThis is the greatest Hammer film ever made. Starring the two mainstays of British Horror Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing. Terence Fisher (the best Hammer director) directs with style and James Bernard produced a score that would be used in variations by many Hammer films over the years. For any musicians out there the chord Bernard uses to signal Dracula's presence is an augmented chord... Christopher Lee is magnificent as Count Dracula. Bela Lugosi may have starred in the ... Read More Rating: - in all its low budget glory.this marks the first hammer horror film that i ever saw back in 1987. it was a late monday night on anglia t.v. those were the days. the perfect example on how to make a successful film on a low budget. daring for the time; more sexual references, violence etc. all done quite tastefully though. peter cushing and christopher lee lead the way in a film full of atmosphere, great acting, a good script, some great highlights along the way but a simply outstanding climax. for those ... Read More Rating: - Dracula and Van Helsing - psychopaths on different sides?Iconic thriller builds on the preceding 'Curse of Frankenstein', making Hammer the undisputed successor to Universal and Lee and Cushing the new enfant terrible of the horror genre. Film rarely betrays its low budget and comes across as a sexy morality play, firmly rooted within the decaying Judeo-Christian world view so eloquently denounced by Nietzsche, of good ultimately prevailing over evil. Yet its morality is deliciously suspect. Sensuous English aristocrat Dracula (forget the cod mittel-Europa ... Read More Rating: - Bloody good funI first saw this in about 1970, on BBC2, on an old black and white TV which was about 10 inches square and made everybody look like short fat cubes. But even that didn't detract from the power of this film. This Hammer horror version sticks fairly closely to Stoker's original novel, and as such is a purist's dream. By now almost everybody knows the plot - Jonathan Harker goes to Transylvannia to cement a property deal for a landed gent looking to move to England, but ends up being ... Read More Rating: - Horror LandmarkThough I am considerably new to Horror films, and in particular, Hammer ones, I already have a great fondness for them. This one has got to be one of the best. Well acted in glorious gothic settings and Victorian-like streets, this film is a masterpiece and worth every penny. Christopher Lee is the definitive Dracula - a seemingly charming and gracious man who turns out to be the most frightening of villains, and Peter Cushing is marvellous as Van Helsing. It may not be totally loyal to the book, ... Read More Browse for similar items by category:
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