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Scars of Dracula

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Bat's blood hits Dracula's (Christopher Lee) ashes, and he rises again to fight a couple (Dennis Waterman, Jenny Hanley) looking for trouble.
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Martin Unsworth Starburst Dec 3
4/5
Roy Ward Baker’s direction is solid and keeps things moving. Go to Full Review
Chris Ward Flickering Myth Dec 2
Scars of Dracula is an entertaining movie and as good fun as any Hammer film if taken in the right spirit. Go to Full Review
Eddie Harrison film-authority.com Nov 28
4/5
…while other films diminished his screen-time and used him for silent jump scares, Scars of Dracula gives Christopher Lee plenty of scope to expand his interpretation, and it’s probably his last really good outing in his most famous role… Go to Full Review
David Hogan hoganreviews.co.uk 10/28/2021
4/5
Christopher Lee is back on form when it comes to actually getting to act... a bit. Definitely one of the better offerings anyway, so long as you're in the right mood. Go to Full Review
Craig Schroeder Battleship Pretension 01/07/2021
A messy delight... Go to Full Review
Matt Brunson Film Frenzy 09/14/2019
3/4
Easily the most underrated of all the Dracula pictures produced by Hammer Films. Go to Full Review
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J M 10/05/2024 Christopher Lee, a giant bat and a couple of buxom young ladies and you’ve got yourself a classic 1970’s vampire film. See more ChrisCSH H 10/16/2023 While it's always a delight to see the great Christopher Lee as Dracula and he holds nothing back in this film with his portrayal of Dracula but even with his great portrayal, it's still not enough to bring the film back from the dead , the shaky plot and mediocre acting from the rest of the cast, gives the film a drawled out and just overall not very interesting story. There is definitely better films in the series of the hammer Dracula series of films. Unfortunately, this is not one of them. See more DanTheMan 2 10/15/2023 Although originally tooled as a reboot, Scars of Dracula wastes no time setting events into motion, resurrecting the Count and letting him carry on as usual. It's easily the bloodiest of the series thus far with many gruesome sights to behold, but amps up the sleaze factor with plenty of busty wenches; hams up the acting and reduces any notion of terror down to shock value, arguably how most outside fans see Hammer as a studio. Seasoned director Roy Ward Baker is hampered by a lack of budget and Moray Grant's rather unambitious photography as all they manage to do here is keep things moving while the rest of the pieces fall into place, seemingly given very little to work with. To give Scars some credit, it does return the Count to the icily charming host he was when we first met him and, with the exception of the original, gives Lee the most to do. Lee relishes every second in the role and does a lot more to endear the film to me, unlike the previous adventure, oh and there's even Patrick Troughton as his servant Klove which is just the icing on the cake. Ultimately, Scars of Dracula is an empty experience and doesn't do anything that Dracula and Prince of Darkness didn't already do better but is one of great entertainment value thanks to its off-beat tone and unrestrained cast resulting in a messy delight. See more R P 10/04/2021 Bat's blood hits Dracula's (Christopher Lee) ashes, and he rises again to fight a couple (Dennis Waterman, Jenny Hanley) looking for trouble. (foreverfinalgirl.com/scars-of-dracula/) See more 11/22/2020 I know most critics say Hammer's Dracula films went downhill after "Dracula Has Risen from the Grave," but I have always considered their back-to-back 1970 productions of "Taste the Blood of Dracula" and "Scars of Dracula" to be my favorites. Yes, they're trashier in that they are more violent and have fleeting partial nudity... and, in the case of THIS film, a male protagonist who practices infidelity. Yet I think the fast-paced plotting, likable characters and amped up action help make these the most fun and exciting franchise entries for me. See more 08/01/2020 Still an absolute masterpiece from the classic hammer horror Dracula film series. and one of Christopher Lee's best. along with Dracula has Risen from the Grave. Taste the Blood of Dracula & The Satanic Rites of Dracula. its fangulous. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Bat's blood hits Dracula's (Christopher Lee) ashes, and he rises again to fight a couple (Dennis Waterman, Jenny Hanley) looking for trouble.
Director
Roy Ward Baker
Production Co
Hammer Films
Rating
R
Genre
Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 1, 2013
Runtime
1h 34m
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