Count Gore presents HORROR OF DRACULA (1958)
Join us for a bloody good time when local TV legend Count Gore De Vol (Dick Dyszel) returns to present another horror classic in the spirit of the original CREATURE FEATURE broadcasts, including vintage clips from the Count's vault and some interactive fun and games. 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
No AFI Member passes accepted.
CLICK HERE for additional screenings of HORROR OF DRACULA on May 30 and 31, playing as part of our Christopher Lee Centennial series.
Run Time: 82 Minutes
Opening Date: Saturday, May 28, 2022
Genre: Horror