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The Satanic Rites of Dracula

The Satanic Rites of Dracula

Evil begets evil on the sabbath of the undead!

19735.61h 28m

Overview

The police and British security forces call in Professor Van Helsing to help them investigate Satanic ritual which has been occurring in a large country house, and which has been attended by a government minister, an eminent scientist and secret service chief. The owner of the house is a mysterious property tycoon who is found to be behind a sinister plot involving a deadly plague. It is in fact Dracula who, sick of his interminable existence, has decided that he must end it all in the only possible way- by destroying every last potential victim.

Directed by Alan Gibson
Written by Don Houghton
Produced by Roy Skeggs
Box Office0Revenue: $544K

Top Cast

Christopher Lee

Christopher Lee

Count Dracula

Peter Cushing

Peter Cushing

Prof. Lorrimer Van Helsing

Michael Coles

Michael Coles

Insp. Murray

William Franklyn

William Franklyn

Peter Torrence

Freddie Jones

Freddie Jones

Prof. Julian Keeley

Joanna Lumley

Joanna Lumley

Jessica Van Helsing

Richard Vernon

Richard Vernon

Col. Mathews

Barbara Yu Ling

Barbara Yu Ling

Chin Yang

Patrick Barr

Patrick Barr

Lord Carradine

Richard Mathews

Richard Mathews

John Porter

Themes & Keywords

vampirescotland yardsatanistgothic horrorvan helsingplaguebubonic plaguedracula

About The Satanic Rites of Dracula

The Satanic Rites of Dracula is a horror film released in 1973 exploring themes of vampire, scotland yard, satanist, gothic horror, van helsing, plague. Directed by Alan Gibson, it stars Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, Michael Coles. The police and British security forces call in Professor Van Helsing to help them investigate Satanic ritual which has been occurring in a large country house, and which has been attended by a government minister, an eminent scientist and secret service chief. The owner of the house is a mysterious property tycoon who is found to be behind a sinister plot involving a deadly plague. It is in fact Dracula who, sick of his interminable existence, has decided that he must end it all in the only possible way- by destroying every last potential victim.

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