Review of Dracula's Daughter (1936) by Sarfaraz A — 28 Feb 2011

DRACULA'S DAUGHTER [1936]; made a few years after Universal Studio's made and realised this sequel to DRACULA [1931], unlike the squeal to FRANKENSTEIN [1931] , this film is no were near as brilliant as the original. Set after the events of DRACULA [1931], Professor Von Helsing (instead of Van) is arrested for murder of Dracula when two bumbling Bobbies don't realise what's happened. So the Professor sends for the help of an old student, a psychiatrist who becomes the target of the mysterious Countess Zaroff and for some reason victims start to appear with small bite marks on their necks.

This film is quite interesting and notable for its Lesbian undertones to the character of the Countess. For a movie of its age it's incredible that the filmmakers got away with that side of a character when homosexuality was banned and frowned upon. A side for its boldness in a forbidden area of the time its well all round average sequel. My rating for this film is a small 60%.