Review of House of Dracula (1945) by Dougie F — 29 May 2008

All the monsters in another film? Excellent! Sign me up! Also the last Universal monster film until Abbot and Costello reinvent the genre.

This review of House of Dracula (1945) was written by Dougie F on 29 May 2008.

House of Dracula has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Morgan S (272) on 09 Nov 2008

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