☆ ☆ ☆
Taste
the Blood of Dracula (1970) – P. Sasdy
One of the better Dracula sequels from
Hammer Films (and there are a number of bad ones). Christopher Lee was apparently reluctant to
return – and he doesn’t have too many lines here (simply “the first”, “the
second” and “the thirrrrrrrd”) -- but he is still a magnificently evil
presence. The plot revolves around three
businessmen (in the early 1900s) who seek to experience thrills in this life,
even going so far as to be willing to sell their souls to the devil. Of course, when the ritual actually occurs
they wimp out – the reconstituted blood of Dracula does not seem too palatable
to drink (and a prelude to the movie shows us how it was obtained). The grown children of the businessmen, two
young women and two young men, add romance to the story but Dracula soon has
the girls under his sway (‘natch). As
usual, Hammer’s production values are ace, lending spooky period atmosphere to
the proceedings. Worth a look if this is
your thing.
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