Dracula

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Dracula

Released Feb 12, 1931

1h 15m

Horror

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The dashing, mysterious Count Dracula (Bela Lugosi), after hypnotizing a British soldier, Renfield (Dwight Frye), into his mindless slave, travels to London and takes up residence in an old castle. Soon Dracula begins to wreak havoc, sucking the blood of young women and turning them into vampires. When he sets his sights on Mina (Helen Chandler), the daughter of a prominent doctor, vampire-hunter Van Helsing (Edward Van Sloan) is enlisted to put a stop to the count's never-ending bloodlust.

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Critics Consensus

Bela Lugosi's timeless portrayal of Dracula in this creepy and atmospheric 1931 film has set the standard for major vampiric roles since.

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TIME Magazine

An exciting melodrama, not as good as it ought to be but a cut above the ordinary trapdoor-and-winding-sheet type of mystery film.

Oct 15, 2008

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Variety Staff

Variety

A sublimated ghost story related with all surface seriousness and above all with a remarkably effective background of creepy atmosphere.

Oct 7, 2008

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Dave Kehr

Chicago Reader

The opening scenes, set in Dracula's castle, are magnificent -- grave, stately, and severe. But the film becomes unbearably static once the action moves to England.

Sep 25, 2007

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Carson Timar

ClapperCast

Bela Lugosi is Dracula! What a strong start for the Universal Monsters!

Oct 31, 2023

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Sean Axmaker

Stream on Demand

It may not be the definitive version, but it’s easily the most famous, a veritable cultural touchstone, and it was a smash...

Oct 15, 2022

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Stephanie Archer

Film Inquiry

As a whole, Dracula balances out as a brilliant classic of an early introduction to sound films and early horror inductions.

Apr 17, 2022

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Robert

Very cool to see a classic film on the big screen, hopefully they do this all the time with movies I never got to see in theaters

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/15/23

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Larry K

A classic monster movie. Dracula is awesome. Crazy this is almost 100 years old

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

09/25/25

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Jace T

There is no denying the renown and legend of this film being the first Dracula movie ever produced. Bela Lugosi plays an incredible Dracula, and is largely the best part of the entire film. There are some beautiful shots and atmosphere in this movie, but the pacing really holds in pack in the modern world. Also, the fact that you never really see any death or blood really makes it not pulse as well as it could in todays world. I would like to give credit to Helen Chandler as Mina, and Dwight Eye as Renfield in this film. They are also really fun characters to watch.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

09/15/25

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Lau S

I love this horror movie! Damn great!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/29/25

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Nim T

Hearing the word Dracula as a young kid brought chills to my stomach. As an adult and having the opportunity to watch this film, I learned about how hard Bela Lugosi had to prepare in this role. The muscle movements he had to tolerate with his eyes was a difficult trait to maintain. The suspense, followed by the usage of a accent brings nostalgia to what Dracula should look or sound like. Renfield's character also played a classically good job with his mental expressions with wide eyes and dramatic speech. Even though this film is almost 95 years old, it nevertheless brings a foundation for what horror movies were like.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/24/25

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Black C

โคตรชอบเลย โคตรจะคลาสสิค เป็นแวมไพร์ที่ดีที่สุดละ แต่ยังไม่ได้อ่านนิยายทีรอตีพิมพ์ใหม่ก่อนแล้วกัน

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/28/25

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Tod Browning

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Bela Lugosi

Count Dracula

Edward Van Sloan

Prof. Abraham Van Helsing

Dwight Frye

Renfield

David Manners

John Harker

Herbert Bunston

Dr. Jack Seward

Dracula: Official Clip - Rats, Rats, Rats!

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Dracula: Official Clip - Mina Attacks Jonathan

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Dracula: Official Clip - Dracula Kills Renfield

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Dracula: Official Clip - Dracula Kidnaps Mina

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Dracula: Official Clip - Dracula Kills Lucy

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Dracula: Official Clip - I Never Drink... Wine

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Dracula: Official Clip - Dracula vs. Van Helsing

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Dracula: Official Clip - The Last Voyage of the Vesta

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Dracula: Official Clip - Dracula Meets Renfield

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Dracula: Official Clip - Van Helsing Slays Dracula

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Synopsis

The dashing, mysterious Count Dracula (Bela Lugosi), after hypnotizing a British soldier, Renfield (Dwight Frye), into his mindless slave, travels to London and takes up residence in an old castle. Soon Dracula begins to wreak havoc, sucking the blood of young women and turning them into vampires. When he sets his sights on Mina (Helen Chandler), the daughter of a prominent doctor, vampire-hunter Van Helsing (Edward Van Sloan) is enlisted to put a stop to the count's never-ending bloodlust.

Director: Tod Browning
Producer: Tod Browning, Carl Laemmle Jr.
Screenwriter: John L. Balderston, Garrett Fort, Dudley Murphy, Bram Stoker
Distributor: Realart Pictures Inc., Universal Pictures, Screen Gems, Universal Home Entertainment, MCA/Universal Pictures [us]
Production Co: Universal Pictures
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 12, 1931, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 12, 2014
Runtime: 1h 15m
Sound Mix: Mono

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