Rating: 7 out of 10, The sequel to the original Hammer Dracula film in the 1960’s with Saruman playing the Count again. I kind of felt bad for Drac in this, he goes through the trouble of getting resurrected with a gruesome ritual, has a real bloodshot eye issue, and then only lasts one day before being iced by the gun toting abbot of a local monastery and a guy who seemed to be channeling Carey Grant. It was funny seeing this 1960s movie and connecting the theme that was carried into the slasher movies of the 1970s and beyond – that of the incredibly stupid victims almost seeking demise. If a driverless team of horses hijack you to a spooky castle that all the locals refuse to acknowledge existing – it’s probably not a good idea to spend the night. Dracula was waiting instead of Jason or Freddie but it was the same type of set up.
MVP: Matthews as the Grant channeling hero
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