Scars of Dracula

Scars of Dracula

By Roy Ward Baker

  • Genre: Horror
  • Release Date: 1970-12-23
  • Advisory Rating: R
  • Runtime: 1h 36min
  • Director: Roy Ward Baker
  • Production Company: Hammer Film Productions
  • Production Country: United Kingdom
  • iTunes Rent Price: USD 3.99
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From 156 Ratings

Description

Christopher Lee returns to his signature role in this Hammer Studios production, the last of their period era Dracula films. In it, a young lothario named Paul is chased from his girlfriend's birthday party because of an earlier tryst with the local Burgomaster's daughter. Ending up asleep in the back of a carriage, Paul is unwittingly driven to Dracula's castle. When Paul does not return the next day, his girlfriend Sarah and his brother Simon begin a search for him. They happen upon Dracula's castle, where the Count denies having seen Paul, but insists that the pair spend the night. However, during the night, Simon finds evidence that Paul was indeed in the castle and begins to piece together the mystery. Stylish and brutally violent, Scars of Dracula is another excellent entry into Hammer's Dracula series that includes Horror of Dracula, Dracula, Prince of Darkness, and Dracula Has Risen from the Grave.

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  • The most Underrated of Hammer's Dracula films

    4
    By Ryuhgfvbvccjffjxx
    Depending on wether or not you count Brides of Dracula, this is either the 5th or 6th films in the series. In the first film, Dracula only speaks when he is first introduced, then in the second half, he is silent. In Dracula Prince of Darkness, he doesn't speak at all, and isn't resurrected until halfway through, in Dracula Has Risen From the Grave, he speaks but has limited screen-time. In Taste The Blood of Dracula, he is resurrected halfway through, only speaks 28 words, and only has 15 minutes of screen-time. In this one, he is given way more to say and do, and Christopher Lee delivers a great performance. The other actors are fine, and do what they are supposed to adequately, and the characters are all like-able enough that I can forgive the unfocused story. The story is the weakest part of the film, however I think the end result is a much better film than the overrated Taste The Blood of Dracula. Also, this movie has, possibly, Dracula's best death scene in the entire franchise.
  • Finally!

    3
    By robbyo70
    This is not an easy movie to find anymore, so thank you, iTunes! This was the fifth entry in the Hammer Films Dracula series that starred Christopher Lee, and if you're a fan, this will be a welcomed addition to your collection. By far the most violent in the series (Dracula actually kills someone by stabbing them several times), this film almost feels like a "stand alone". Lee- as always- was great as the Count, and Baker's direction is solid.

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