Review of Dracula: Prince of Darkness (1966) by Anders A — 23 Nov 2015

My master's hospitality is revered.

A group of individuals are invited to meet a count in a castle. The individuals do not know why they've been invited, but the story of the count unfolds before them as he's resurrected by some loyal followers that the count somehow communicates with despite the count being deceased. None of the events make sense to the guest until it appears to be too late...

"Is he indisposed?".

"He's dead.".

Terrence Fisher, director of Horror of Dracula, The Curse of Frankenstein, The Mummy, Island of Terror, The Gorgon, Frankenstein Created Woman, and The Curse of the Werewolf, delivers Dracula Prince of Darkness. The storyline for this picture is as you'd expect for the genre and era; however, Christopher Lee as Dracula is always compelling and perfectly executed. The cast also includes Barbara Shelley, Andrew Keir, Francis Matthews, and Suzanne Farmer.

"There is no bogey man anymore.".

This was on Turner Classic Movies (TCM) this Halloween season and I had to DVR it (I honestly thought I had already seen this). This was entertaining and well done but isn't as good as the original Dracula with Lee. This is a must see for diehard fans of the classic horror pictures or Christopher Lee.

"You are a superstitious, frightened idiot.".

Grade: C+/B-.