Review of Dracula A.D. 1972 (1972) by Spencer D — 10 Dec 2009

Big fan of Hammer Dracula, but who were they kidding with this one? It is what it is, but it could have been so much better...

This review of Dracula A.D. 1972 (1972) was written by Spencer D on 10 Dec 2009.

Dracula A.D. 1972 has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Roger Ebert (5,190) for Chicago Sun-Times (7,580) on 20 Jul 2010

This isn't a terrific rationale for another horror flick but, given Miss Beacham's ability to heave, and her bosom to heave with, it will have to do…

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By Matthew L (1,720) on 15 Oct 2010

After the superb 'Scars of Dracula' this is a strange entry in Hammer's franchise, as competent a director as Gibson is he's no Roy Ward Baker…

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By Filmgrinder S (1,010) on 07 Mar 2013

81% You would play your brains against mine, against me who has commanded nations!-Count Dracula (Christopher Lee) Love the hip score, daddy o…

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By Dylan B (419) on 07 Mar 2013

81% You would play your brains against mine, against me who has commanded nations!-Count Dracula (Christopher Lee) Love the hip score, daddy o…

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By Bradley P (247) on 04 Oct 2012

This one is crazy. I still like it, but it's one of the weaker of the Dracula Hammer movies…

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By Stephen C (1,119) on 09 Aug 2011

Ok so Hammer were geting desperate by the time this crashed onto screens…

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By Art S (1,002) on 13 Feb 2018

A good premise from Hammer Horror that finds Christopher Lee (Dracula) and Peter Cushing (Van Helsing) transposed to then modern day (but now…

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By Eric R (1,431) on 01 May 2010

Hammer desperate to keep their Dracula franchise alive decided, perhaps hastily, to bring Dracula into modern times, that is circa 1972…

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By Paul T (570) on 01 Dec 2009

Definitely more of an oddity/ period piece than conventional vampire flick, A.D…

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By Nelson P (461) on 29 Sep 2010

Alright, putting Dracula in a 70s setting is a silly idea, particularly to Stoker purists like myself…

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