HORROR OF DRACULA (1958)
This 1958 film is the first in horror studio Hammer Films' wildly successful Dracula film series. Christopher Lee's Dracula and Peter Cushing's Doctor Van Helsing (the duo's first star pairing, to be reprised dozens of times) battle it out on the big screen, aided by sumptuous color, a pounding score composed by James Bernard, free-flowing fake blood and a bevy of vampire brides. Considered extreme for its day, if relatively PG by today's standards, the film's stylishness remains undiminished. DIR Terence Fisher; SCR Jimmy Sangster, from "Dracula" by Bram Stoker; PROD Anthony Hinds. UK, 1958, color, 82 min. NOT RATED
AFI Member passes accepted.
CLICK HERE for the May 28 special event screening of HORROR OF DRACULA presented by horror host and local TV legend Count Gore De Vol.
Run Time: 82 Minutes
Opening Date: Monday, May 30, 2022
Genre: Horror