Count Dracula and His Vampire Brides

Starring:Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, Michael Coles, William Franklyn, Freddie Jones, Joanna Lumley, Richard Vernon (II), Barbara Yu Ling, Patrick Barr, Richard Mathews, Lockwood West, Valerie Van Ost, Maurice O'Connell, Peter Adair (II), Maggie Fitzgerald, Pauline Peart, Finnuala O'Shannon, Mia Martin, John Harvey, Marc Zuber
Director: Alan Gibson
Studio: Diamond Ent. Corp.
Product Type: DVD

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The best late Dracula
The Final Showdown
unimpressive
This movie is a good farewell to Hammer's Drac series
"Rites" not done right

Count Dracula and His Vampire Brides
Starring: Christopher Lee , Peter Cushing , Michael Coles , William Franklyn , and Freddie Jones
Director: Alan Gibson
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Release Date: 2003-01-01

Customer Reviews:

The best late Dracula.......2007-05-10

Having recently watched the rather poor 'Scars of Dracula' I wasn't expecting much from this, the last of the Hammer Dracula films to star Christopher Lee. How refreshing to find this is a vast improvement in every respect and I would have given it 3 and 1/2 stars if it had been possible.

Starting like an espionage film with Torrance (William Franklyn) and Inspector Murray (Michael Coles) investigating an MI6 agents capture and torture by a mysterious group. The group it turns out consist of some the most eminent people in the country (the UK). Of course Dracula is at the heart of matters. Dracula keeps himself out of view using the cover of a property development company. He is the head of the company D D Denham. Scotland Yard of course call in Prof. Lorimar Van Helsing and soon we are into more standard Hammer territory.

The other reason the film is so much better than say 'Scars of Dracula' is the return of Peter Cushing as Van Helsing. Once again Christopher Lee's Dracula has an opponent worthy of mention. Cushing delivers another typically intense performance.

OK so this isn't a touch on 'Dracula' (aka Horror of Dracula) or even the first sequel with Christopher Lee 'Dracula Prince of Darkness', but it is far better than I expected, and at the right price I wouldn't hesitate to buy it.

The Final Showdown.......2007-03-20

This came on the tail end of Hammer studios last attempts to regenerate the magic that began with "The Curse of Frankenstein" and "The Horror of Dracula", so I wasn't expecting a masterpiece.

No matter how absurdly cheesy and ridiculous these movies got--and boy, did they--they never lost a certain magic, a black erotism, an innovative take on good and evil, the former represented by the genuinely nice but tough Peter Cushing/Van Helsing and the masterfully evil, pimped out Count Dracula played by absolute master Christopher Lee. And how can you turn down these voluptuous 70's, disco hip, ultra-cleavaged female vampires?

The plot of this one is absolutely irredeemable and, yes, worthy of the most scathing and mocking criticism. I still liked it though; the Frank Zappa/Satanist Guards with Fro Action, Dracula's sorta vague and haphazard attempt to destroy the world with..petri dishes? And the indispensable Professor Julian, obviously an actor who memorized some Lovecraft between scenes, spouting off about obscene rites and repeating his assertion that Dracula's plot will leave out "nothing too vile!", getting himself into such a frenzy that Van Helsing has to b**chslap him a few times to get him straight.

And the scene in Dracula's new digs, where he runs his Satanic empire with a false Romanian accent: not even bothering to take off his cape! When Van Helsing enters and they stare at each other, the whole lineage of the series and the fury right there between them, separated only by a mysterious lamplight that does nothing to disguise Dracula's face at all...Good vs. Evil. Magnificent.

Of all the ways for this Shaft of Counts to go out, it had to be bramble bushes. That I had a problem with, but hey. Van Helsing took painstaking care that he was dead--he even stole his ring! Great movie.

unimpressive.......2007-01-05

I thought I was ordering the Brides of Dracula under a different title. I was not impressed with this movie. After viewing it I can see why I never heard of it.

This movie is a good farewell to Hammer's Drac series.......2006-05-31

We'd had enough of 19th century period pieces about the Prince of Darkness and besides compared to horrors like germ warfare a spook that kills a few good looking chicks isn't threatening enough so nothing wrong with turning Drac into the instigator of a plague to wipe out all humanity. Lastly, I like the way the lady vampires are rather lesbian as to be a lesbian means to be satanic and to go against the Holy Bible (Romans 1:21-27).

"Rites" not done right.......2006-02-07

After the success of "Horror of Dracula," Hammer Horror apparently decided to wring the last buck out of the Dracula franchise. The final chapter is "Satanic Rites of Dracula," a limp horror flick that is rather boring when it's not silly. Throw in some naked breasts and dated haircuts too.

Scotland Yard uncovers a rural cult of satanists, and learn that their members include prominent scientists and politicians. It would be a scandal if they made an error, so they ask Professor Larimer Van Helsing (Peter Cushing) to investigate. Van Helsing pays a visit to one of the cultists (his old college buddy) and discovers a horrific secret: a new, superstrain of the Black Death.

Even worse, Van Helsing finds that his old nemesis Dracula (Christopher Lee) has returned from the grave (how many times is it now?) and is the leader of this cult. While Scotland Yard battles hordes of vampiric women hidden in the cult's house, Van Helsing is taken prisoner by Dracula himself -- and his granddaughter Jessica may be Dracula's next victim.

Horror isn't supposed to be silly, and it's not supposed to be tedious. "Satanic Rites of Dracula" is both. It feels as if Hammer Horror was running out of potential Dracula scenarios, so they threw in some cheesy satanism and lots of because-we-can nudity. (Apparently to stake a female vampire, you have to pull open her shirt first)

Worst of all, very little of it makes sense -- why does Dracula want to kill everyone, and thus himself? Uh... he just does, okay? That's about the whole explanation. And the illogical storyline is bogged down by really bad dialogue ("My revenge has spread over centuries and has just begun!").

Most of the movie revolves around Scotland Yard's idiot inspectors bumbling around, getting into trouble and barely escaping those vampire sexpots. Occasionally they stake somebody, but not often enough. It takes most of the movie for Dracula to even show up, and when he does, Lee looks kind of peevish, like he resents being in this cheesy movie. Somehow, I can't blame him.

It's especially a shame because Lee and Cushing are the sole bright points. Lee was as impressive and creepy as ever, with his sonorous voice and seductive bloodsucking. And Cushing had the toughness and steeliness to play a good Van Helsing, although they water down his character by giving him a twerpy granddaughter.

It's a good thing "Satanic Rites of Dracula" was the last of Hammer's Dracula movies, because this one was a pathetic enough finale to the series. Lee and Cushing are the only reasons to watch at all.

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Count Dracula and His Vanpire Brides: Widescreen: Christmas Greeting Card: Happy Holidays

Average customer rating:

Better than toast....Barely!

Count Dracula and His Vanpire Brides: Widescreen: Christmas Greeting Card: Happy Holidays
Starring: Peter Cushing
Director: Alan Gibson
Manufacturer: AFA Entertainment
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Back Cover: This holiday season we wish you many Christmas presents under the tree. May the joy this holiday brings be with you throughout the year, Granddaughter!

Customer Reviews:

Better than toast....Barely!.......2007-01-07

I, being a man of middle age resent being referred to as a grandaughter. In my seasoned years, I've grown accustomed to old men bear-baiting me. Only to have them disappoint in the end.

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