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The Brides of Dracula

The Brides of Dracula

He Turned Innocent Beauty Into Unspeakable Horror.

19606.71h 22m

Overview

A young teacher on her way to a position in Transylvania helps a young man escape the shackles his mother has put on him. In so doing she innocently unleashes the horrors of the undead once again on the populace, including those at her school for ladies. Luckily for some, Dr. Van Helsing is already on his way.

Directed by Terence Fisher
Written by Jimmy Sangster, Edward Percy, Peter Bryan
Produced by Anthony Hinds
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Top Cast

Peter Cushing

Peter Cushing

Dr. J. Van Helsing

Martita Hunt

Martita Hunt

Baroness Meinster

Yvonne Monlaur

Yvonne Monlaur

Marianne Danielle

Freda Jackson

Freda Jackson

Greta

David Peel

David Peel

Baron Meinster

Miles Malleson

Miles Malleson

Dr. Tobler

Henry Oscar

Henry Oscar

Otto Lang

Mona Washbourne

Mona Washbourne

Helga Lang

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Andrée Melly

Gina

Victor Brooks

Victor Brooks

Hans

Themes & Keywords

parent child relationshipboarding schoolvampirecastlevampire hunter (slayer)gothic horrorschool teachervan helsingvampirism19th century

About The Brides of Dracula

The Brides of Dracula is a horror film released in 1960 exploring themes of parent child relationship, boarding school, vampire, castle, vampire hunter (slayer), gothic horror. Directed by Terence Fisher, it stars Peter Cushing, Martita Hunt, Yvonne Monlaur. A young teacher on her way to a position in Transylvania helps a young man escape the shackles his mother has put on him. In so doing she innocently unleashes the horrors of the undead once again on the populace, including those at her school for ladies. Luckily for some, Dr. Van Helsing is already on his way.

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