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Dracula
A. D. 1972 (1972) – A. Gibson
A good premise from Hammer Horror that
finds Christopher Lee (Dracula) and Peter Cushing (Van Helsing) transposed to
then modern day (but now very dated) London.
Of course, Dracula has been resurrected once again, this time by Johnny
Alucard (Christopher Neame) who somehow has remained young for 100 years. Or alternately, it is Alucard’s descendant
who has inherited Dracula’s ashes and now uses them for the horrible ritual
which brings his master back to life, just as it is the descendant of the
original Van Helsing who must fight Dracula again in the 20th
century. As you would expect, there is
the usual teensploitation element here, with our 70s kids experimenting with
drugs and sex and tight clothes. The
movie plods for a while as they get around to raising Dracula and then being
killed by him. Fortunately, Cushing is
soon to the rescue, running across London to the sound of a Shaft-like score (to
save his grand-daughter who has been kidnapped by the Count). And, as usual, things do not end well for
Dracula.
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