Taste the Blood of Dracula

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DanTheMan 2 @DanTheMan2150AD Oct 14, 2023 Taste the Blood of Dracula is an odd one for me, it's very clear that this is Peter Sasdy's first feature film; his direction is often comprised of uninspired mid-shots, seemingly a carryover from his days directing for BBC and ITC dramas but the story and other Hammer conventions are on the strong side here. Despite the original intention of not having Dracula appear and a new vampire take his place, the film makes up for the clear shoehorning in of the titular Count with plenty of great performances from actors cast against type, Geoffrey Keen and Peter Sallis especially while Lee continues playing Dracula with righteous indignation even if his screentime is minimal. Much campier than previous Hammer ventures but retaining that gothic tone and atmosphere thanks largely to its sets and costumes, Taste the Blood of Dracula is another very watchable entry in Hammer's continuing success even if the bad elements seriously threaten to outnumber the good. See more CodyZamboni Z @CodyZamboni Aug 5, 2023 Movie is a direct sequel to the last one. Overall, it's more serious, darker, And gorier , with more nudity, given the relaxed censorship of the 1970's, Christopher Lee still delivers, but annoying supporting characters and abrupt, lame plot resolutions lessen the movie's impact. See more dave s @RT68722908 Oct 30, 2022 When Count Dracula concludes that a group of three aging hedonists in the process of selling their souls in exchange for unlimited jollies are responsible for the death of one of his minions, he vows revenge as only an ageless vampire can. While it's admirable that Hammer tried to mix up the tired vampire formula, Taste the Blood of Dracula feels as though the Dracula name was simply inserted into another genre for the sake of convenience and box office profits. Really, it could have just as easily been Taste the Blood of Dr. Frankenstein…or The Mummy…or Andy Hardy. Christopher Lee is back as Dracula, but only appears in a handful of scenes, usually uttering nothing more than a word or two and gazing menacingly off into the distance. It does have a nice atmosphere, as you'd expect from a Hammer film, but tends to wear thin fairly quickly. See more Oct 30, 2016 Well done Dracula tale works pretty well as a direct sequel to to the original. Three distinguished gentlemen are bored and looking for some excitement, which then leads them to coming into contact with one of Count Dracula's servants. As with most Hammer Film Productions it's a well mounted bit of horror and you also get Christopher Lee returning as the count. The story is better than most of the Dracula films and that helps it greatly, as does the presences of the always great Lee. See more Oct 24, 2016 one of the last good Hammer Dracula sequels See more Oct 12, 2016 One of the better Dracula sequels from Hammer Films (and there are a number of bad ones). Christopher Lee was apparently reluctant to return - and he doesn't have too many lines here (simply "the first", "the second" and "the thirrrrrrrd") -- but he is still a magnificently evil presence. The plot revolves around three businessmen (in the early 1900s) who seek to experience thrills in this life, even going so far as to be willing to sell their souls to the devil. Of course, when the ritual actually occurs they wimp out - the reconstituted blood of Dracula does not seem too palatable to drink (and a prelude to the movie shows us how it was obtained). The grown children of the businessmen, two young women and two young men, add romance to the story but Dracula soon has the girls under his sway ('natch). As usual, Hammer's production values are ace, lending spooky period atmosphere to the proceedings. Worth a look if this is your thing. See more Read all reviews

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