Dracula

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Dracula

1974

1h 37m

Horror

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At the request of Count Dracula (Jack Palance), solicitor Jonathan Harker (Murray Brown) visits Transylvania in order to help the count finalize a real estate purchase. While there, he's bewitched by a group of female vampires, and is lucky to escape the castle alive. Meanwhile, back in England, Harker's fiancée, Mina (Penelope Horner), is taken ill, and the attending doctor, Van Helsing (Nigel Davenport), traces the sickness to the recent arrival of the mysterious Dracula.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Jack Palance is again up to the demands of tackling a famous monster of filmland.

Rated: 3/4

Nov 1, 2025

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Emanuel Levy

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Rated: 2/5

Jul 31, 2005

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Greg Maki

Star-Democrat (Easton, MD)

Rated: 1/5

Jan 24, 2005

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Steve Crum

Kansas City Kansan

Palance pretty creepy Count

Rated: 3/5

Oct 24, 2004

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Carol Cling

Las Vegas Review-Journal

Rated: 4/5

Dec 5, 2003

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Luke Y. Thompson

New Times

As close as had been done at that point to the original Stoker novel.

Rated: 3/5

Jun 12, 2003

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Fumi A

People expecting way too much for a made for TV movie!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

11/02/25

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Laura S

Dan Curtis is the man! I love his movies!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/02/25

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Lily R

Very spooky movie. Good for Hallowen! Loved this as a kid!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/02/25

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Abro A

Fantastic made for TV movie. Dan Curtis did it again! And did it very well!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/02/25

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Michael C

I was interested in seeing this lesser known made for television film adaptation of "Dracula" mainly because of who the director and producer is. Being a huge fan of the original "Trilogy of Terror" and of other work by Dan Curtis, I decided to give this particular movie a look. It is often said that one actor's performance in a movie can have a significant negative impact on the movie as a whole. That certainly can be true. The best example of that is Sofia Coppola in "The Godfather, Part 3". The late Jack Palance's performance as the title character in this movie, while not as bad, is another good example. He in my opinion is all wrong as Count Dracula. His performance is just pure cornball. He practically whispers all of his dialogue. The scenes of his reactions to such things as finding the crates of his native soil incinerated, finding his vampire minions dead or to sunlight are laughable. This version of "Dracula" also has the problem of the supporting cast outperforming the lead actor. The late Nigel Davenport (Abraham Van Helsing) and the late Simon Ward (Arthur Holmwood) are much better and help keep the movie watchable. One thing I will say in the movie's favor is the climax is well staged. In the end, Dan Curtis' take on the iconic vampire just does not work for me. I do not recommend it.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

04/10/25

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This Old G

A modest made for TV production. Closer to the original Braum stoker novel then most earlier adaptations. The movie is elevated by Jack Palance's performance as the infamous count. In my opinion one of his best performances ever.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

07/08/24

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Synopsis

At the request of Count Dracula (Jack Palance), solicitor Jonathan Harker (Murray Brown) visits Transylvania in order to help the count finalize a real estate purchase. While there, he's bewitched by a group of female vampires, and is lucky to escape the castle alive. Meanwhile, back in England, Harker's fiancée, Mina (Penelope Horner), is taken ill, and the attending doctor, Van Helsing (Nigel Davenport), traces the sickness to the recent arrival of the mysterious Dracula.

Director: Dan Curtis
Producer: Dan Curtis
Screenwriter: Richard Matheson
Production Co: Latglen Ltd.
Genre: Horror
Original Language: Hungarian
Release Date (Streaming): May 27, 2014
Runtime: 1h 37m

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