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Dracula: Prince of Darkness

Dracula: Prince of Darkness

DEAD for Ten Years DRACULA, Prince of Darkness, LIVES AGAIN!

19666.71h 30m

Overview

Whilst vacationing in the Carpathian Mountain, two couples stumble across the remains of Count Dracula's castle. The Count's trusted servant kills one of the men, suspending the body over the Count's ashes so that the blood drips from the corpse and saturates the blackened remains. The ritual is completed, the Count revived and his attentions focus on the dead man's wife who is to become his partner; devoted to an existence of depravity and evil.

Directed by Terence Fisher
Written by Bram Stoker, Anthony Hinds, Jimmy Sangster
Produced by Anthony Nelson Keys
Box OfficeBudget: $280KRevenue: $365K

Top Cast

Christopher Lee

Christopher Lee

Count Dracula

Barbara Shelley

Barbara Shelley

Helen Kent

Andrew Keir

Andrew Keir

Father Sandor

Francis Matthews

Francis Matthews

Charles Kent

Suzan Farmer

Suzan Farmer

Diana Kent

Thorley Walters

Thorley Walters

Ludwig

Philip Latham

Philip Latham

Klove

Charles Tingwell

Charles Tingwell

Alan Kent

Walter Brown

Walter Brown

Brother Mark

George Woodbridge

George Woodbridge

Landlord

Themes & Keywords

vampirecastlesequelgothic horrorcrucifixcarpathiansdracula

About Dracula: Prince of Darkness

Dracula: Prince of Darkness is a horror film released in 1966 exploring themes of vampire, castle, sequel, gothic horror, crucifix, carpathians. Directed by Terence Fisher, it stars Christopher Lee, Barbara Shelley, Andrew Keir. Whilst vacationing in the Carpathian Mountain, two couples stumble across the remains of Count Dracula's castle. The Count's trusted servant kills one of the men, suspending the body over the Count's ashes so that the blood drips from the corpse and saturates the blackened remains. The ritual is completed, the Count revived and his attentions focus on the dead man's wife who is to become his partner; devoted to an existence of depravity and evil.

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