Dracula

1931

1h 43m

Horror

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100%

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8 Reviews

74%

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2,500+ Ratings

Soon after beginning work for Conde Dracula (Carlos Villarias), the clerk Renfield (Pablo Alvarez Rubio) learns that his employer is, in fact, a vampire who lives on human blood. Now under Dracula's spell, Renfield helps his master travel to London, where the vampire takes another victim (Carmen Guerrero). Dracula also has eyes on the lovely Eva (Lupita Tovar), but her fiancé, Juan Harker (Barry Norton), and a wise professor named Van Helsing (Eduardo Arozamena) seek to stop him.

Kenneth Turan

Los Angeles Times

The Spanish "Dracula" certainly shares in the drawbacks of the original in being on the slow side and rather stage-bound, but it is noteworthy for its considerable (for its day) eroticism.

Sep 23, 2019

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A.A. Dowd

AV Club

Certainly, there's a liveliness here that's noticeably absent from Browning's stiffer interpretation.

Sep 23, 2019

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Zita Short

InSession Film

He captures our attention from the moment we first see him and that indelible first impression causes us to feel great concern in every scene that follows his fateful meeting with Renfield.

Rated: B

Feb 2, 2023

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E. L. Espectador

Cinelandia

I suggest to those who view Dracula, afterwards, pass through the funniest comedy that they can find so those who take possession of what they see in the theater can sleep at night. [Full review in Spanish]

Sep 1, 2022

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Gonzalo Baeza

AARP Movies for Grownups

Eighty years later, the Spanish-language film continues to fascinate audiences.

Sep 23, 2019

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Alberto Abuín

Espinof

Melford achieves a good and interesting film that tries to depart from the theatrical. [Full Review in Spanish]

Sep 23, 2019

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Valerii Ege D

Spanish version of Dracula. Both movies were shot in the same place, at the same time. Yet the Spanish version, because of Carlos Villarías's overacting, falls short. The main subject, Dracula, is a little bit, comedic.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

11/18/23

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Petros T

Shot on the same sets and at the same time as Tod Browning's "Dracula" (also 1931) but with a considerably larger duration that allows it to sink in more and appear less rushed, the Spanish-language "Drácula" is one of the finest adaptations of Bram Stoker's classic. Though it's certainly flawed (e.g. the pacing is notably off now and then), it succeeds in conjuring and largely sustaining the menacing, mystical atmosphere one expects, and features lots of great imagery and some chilling moments.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

09/02/23

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Steve D

Not as good as the English one but still effective.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

06/03/23

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Adam P

I tried to like this, but I mostly found it way too dated and boring. Even at just over an hour it was hard to hold my attention, as there just isn't much happening honestly. Just kind of drifted through it. I don't hate all movies from this time period, but this one didn't do it for me. 3/10

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

03/05/23

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Liam D

This Foreign redo of the classic horror movie is an technical marvel, very atmospheric, terrifying and might be superior to Tod Browning's Dracula

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/30/22

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Audience Member

The worst Spanish-language movie ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/28/23

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George Melford

Director

Carlos Villarias

Conde Drácula

Lupita Tovar

Eva

Pablo Alvarez Rubio

Renfield

Barry Norton

Juan Harker

Eduardo Arozamena

Van Helsing

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Synopsis

Soon after beginning work for Conde Dracula (Carlos Villarias), the clerk Renfield (Pablo Alvarez Rubio) learns that his employer is, in fact, a vampire who lives on human blood. Now under Dracula's spell, Renfield helps his master travel to London, where the vampire takes another victim (Carmen Guerrero). Dracula also has eyes on the lovely Eva (Lupita Tovar), but her fiancé, Juan Harker (Barry Norton), and a wise professor named Van Helsing (Eduardo Arozamena) seek to stop him.

Director: George Melford
Producer: Carl Laemmle Jr.
Screenwriter: Garrett Fort
Genre: Horror
Original Language: Spanish
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 4, 2021
Runtime: 1h 43m