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Dracula's Daughter

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Although Count Dracula was destroyed by Van Helsing (Edward Van Sloan), who is now being tried for his murder, Dracula's daughter, the Countess Marya Zaleska (Gloria Holden), is still alive -- and her father's death has brought her no closer to eradicating her vampiric thirst for blood. When attempts to free herself of the disease fail, she turns to psychiatrist Dr. Garth (Otto Kruger) for assistance, but soon finds herself struggling with the desire to make him one of the undead as well.
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Dracula's Daughter extends the Universal horror myth in an interesting direction, but the talky script and mild atmosphere undermine its ambition.

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J. R. Jones Chicago Reader This 1936 release suffers from the absence of Bela Lugosi and the graceless hand of silent-western director Lambert Hillyer. Dec 28, 2018 Full Review David Thompson Time Out Apart from its haunting, low-key mood, the film is also notable for its subtle suggestion (hardly expected from a former director of B Westerns) of the lesbian nature of the female vampire. Jun 24, 2006 Full Review Frank S. Nugent New York Times A cute little horror picture. Be sure and bring the kiddies. Mar 25, 2006 Full Review Sara Clements them. One of the more fascinating entries. While many of the lesbian vampire films of old used the predatory lesbian and “bury your gays” tropes, this 1936 horror film is an introspective piece that leans into the experience of internalized homophobia. Oct 26, 2022 Full Review Sean Axmaker Stream on Demand Universal’s cut rate sequel to Dracula sans Bela Lugosi turns out to be an unexpectedly sleek and stylish movie. Oct 15, 2022 Full Review Trace Thurman Horror Queers Podcast More fascinating than effective, Dracula's Daughter nevertheless gave us a queer icon for the ages. Rated: 3/5 Oct 5, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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Jay W When it comes to classic Universal Monster Movies, there is one franchise that reigns supreme. That franchise is Frankenstein. For just about every other film in this original cinematic universe there was a quick decline in quality, and this one is just one of the first that began the trend. "Dracula's Daughter" is the sequel to "Dracula"(1931). I give them credit that they try something new for their sequel. They are not in a hurry to resurrect Dracula and have him do his usual stuff. This one follows the titular daughter as she desires to no longer have the curse of being a vampire. This movie picks up right where the previous one ended. It goes through all the pointless paperwork that the previous one rightfully skipped. This movie takes a long time to get to the actual story and then by the time they get there it abruptly ends. Character motivations are unclear, and for a lot of the movie they are doing uninteresting things. The movie has some interesting ideas and unique characters. I cut it some slack considering that the movie is as old as it is. The concepts just do not come together in execution. This Dracula film really does drag. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 11/21/24 Full Review Dallas H It's a decent sequel to the original Universal Studios' Dracula movie. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 10/27/24 Full Review Blu B I appreciate they tried something completely original here. It's hit or miss here honestly. It captures some mood but besides the final 10 minutes or so it really never feels like a horror film. It feels like a moody drama more than anything. Holden as Dracula's Daughter isn't bad but doesn't have the same presnce as Legosi and never feels menacing. More moody than anything but not over the top. Everyone else isn't bad either but no one is as interesting as the Countess. There not wooden but just not that interesting. The biggest problem here is even though it's half decently made all around, it's not scary, creepy, or suspensful in the slightest. We already seen this plot done before in the first one, we already know she's a vampire so watching them investigate it has no suspense because we already know, and it's not shot in a creepy way. Outside the final ten minutes and opening it really doesn't feel like horror at all. Instead of trying to mimic the first plot with his daughter, they should've tried expanding her character and exploring the twisted relationship. As is, there really isn't any reason to watch this unless your a hardcore Universal Classic Horror fan or big fan of any actors in this. Most could skip this and not miss much. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 09/06/24 Full Review Kim D Very nice mood. Not some huge budget movie but great atmosphere Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 09/06/24 Full Review Andrew L The role Gloria Holden is most famous for is the role she didn't want and the most forgotten of Universal Studio's Classic Movie Monsters. This film is more famous for it's "lesbian scene" than anything else but there is so much more to this film than just that one part. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 08/06/24 Full Review NiB Y A terrible movie regardless of what critics say with their whole "mUh LeSbIaN VaMpIrE". Rated 1 out of 5 stars 05/28/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Although Count Dracula was destroyed by Van Helsing (Edward Van Sloan), who is now being tried for his murder, Dracula's daughter, the Countess Marya Zaleska (Gloria Holden), is still alive -- and her father's death has brought her no closer to eradicating her vampiric thirst for blood. When attempts to free herself of the disease fail, she turns to psychiatrist Dr. Garth (Otto Kruger) for assistance, but soon finds herself struggling with the desire to make him one of the undead as well.
Director
Lambert Hillyer
Producer
E.M. Asher
Screenwriter
John L. Balderston, Garrett Fort, David O. Selznick, Bram Stoker
Distributor
Universal Pictures
Production Co
Universal Pictures
Genre
Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 1, 1936, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
May 16, 2017
Runtime
1h 12m
Sound Mix
Mono
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.37:1)
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