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Dracula

1931 1h 43m Horror List
100% Tomatometer 8 Reviews 74% Popcornmeter 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.

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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 Full Review A.A. Dowd AV Club Certainly, there's a liveliness here that's noticeably absent from Browning's stiffer interpretation. Sep 23, 2019 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Gonzalo Baeza AARP Movies for Grownups Eighty years later, the Spanish-language film continues to fascinate audiences. Sep 23, 2019 Full Review Alberto Abuín Espinof Melford achieves a good and interesting film that tries to depart from the theatrical. [Full Review in Spanish] Sep 23, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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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 Full Review 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 Full Review Steve D Not as good as the English one but still effective. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 06/03/23 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Audience Member The worst Spanish-language movie ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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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