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Dracula A.D. 1972

Dracula A.D. 1972

The Count is back, with an eye for London's hotpants . . . and a taste for everything

19725.91h 36m

Overview

Set in London in the early 1970's, supposedly for teen thrills, Johnny organises a black magic ceremony in a desolate churchyard. The culmination of the ritual, however, is the rejuvenation of Dracula from shrivelled remains. Johnny, Dracula' s disciple, lures victims to the deserted graveyard for his master's pleasure and one of the victims delivered is Jessica Van Helsing. Descended from the Van Helsing line of vampire hunters her grandfather, equipped with all the devices to snare and destroy the Count, confronts his arch enemy in the age-old battle between good and evil.

Directed by Alan Gibson
Written by Don Houghton
Produced by Josephine Douglas
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Top Cast

Christopher Lee

Christopher Lee

Count Dracula

Peter Cushing

Peter Cushing

Professor Van Helsing

Stephanie Beacham

Stephanie Beacham

Jessica Van Helsing

Christopher Neame

Christopher Neame

Johnny Alucard

Michael Coles

Michael Coles

Inspector

Marsha Hunt

Marsha Hunt

Gaynor

Caroline Munro

Caroline Munro

Laura Bellows

J

Janet Key

Anna

W

William Ellis

Joe Mitcham

Pip Miller

Pip Miller

Bob

Themes & Keywords

london, englandpolicevampireexploitationresurrectionsequelmurdervan helsinghippiesdracula

About Dracula A.D. 1972

Dracula A.D. 1972 is a horror film released in 1972 exploring themes of london, england, police, vampire, exploitation, resurrection, sequel. Directed by Alan Gibson, it stars Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, Stephanie Beacham. Set in London in the early 1970's, supposedly for teen thrills, Johnny organises a black magic ceremony in a desolate churchyard. The culmination of the ritual, however, is the rejuvenation of Dracula from shrivelled remains. Johnny, Dracula' s disciple, lures victims to the deserted graveyard for his master's pleasure and one of the victims delivered is Jessica Van Helsing. Descended from the Van Helsing line of vampire hunters her grandfather, equipped with all the devices to snare and destroy the Count, confronts his arch enemy in the age-old battle between good and evil.

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