Review of Scars of Dracula (1970) by John Higgins for Starburst — 09 Nov 2017

This ranks as one of Hammer's greatest ever.

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This review of Scars of Dracula (1970) was written by John Higgins and published by Starburst on 09 Nov 2017.

Scars of Dracula has generally received mixed reviews.

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