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Dracula

Who will his bride be tonight?

7.2(745)19581h 22m4

After Jonathan Harker attacks Dracula at his castle, the vampire travels to a nearby city, where he preys on the family of Harker's fiancée. The only one who may be able to protect them is Dr. van Helsing, Harker's friend and fellow-student of vampires, who is determined to destroy Dracula, whatever the cost.

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Status
Released
Budget
$104.9K
Box office
$3.5M
Language
English
Part of Dracula (Hammer) Collection · 9 films
  • based on novel or book
  • vampire
  • halloween
  • victim
  • vampire hunter (slayer)
  • gothic
  • shocking
  • dracula

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United Kingdom

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • Theatrical8 May 1958
  • United KingdomGB

    • TheatricalRated X21 Apr 1958
    • Physical1527 Feb 1997
    • Physical1513 Jan 2003
    • Theatrical12ARe-release8 Aug 2007
    • Physical124 Dec 2012
    • Physical122 Jan 2013
    • Physical1210 Jan 2013
    • Theatrical12ARe-release6 Aug 2013
  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical12West Germany12 Dec 1958
  • IrelandIE

    • Theatrical128 Aug 1958
  • ItalyIT

    • TheatricalVM1420 Dec 1958
    • PhysicalVM14DVD15 Apr 2006
  • NetherlandsNL

    • TV12SBS 614 Jun 2003

Frequently asked questions

Dracula was released on 21 April 1958.

Audience reviews

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  • J

    John Chard

    5/23/2015

    8/10

    Sleep well, Mr. Harker. The Curse of Frankenstein was coining it in at the box office, so Hammer Films were quick to negotiate a deal to reinvent Dracula on the big screen. Certain agreements were made as per distribution rights for Universal, who owned the rights via a deal that was struck decades earlier with the Bram Stoker estate. Once all the dots were dotted and the t's were crossed, Dracula hit the screens …

  • W

    Wuchak

    3/15/2018

    6/10

    Hammer’s first vampire flick with Christopher Lee as the Count. RELEASED IN 1958 and directed by Terence Fisher, "Horror of Dracula" chronicles events when Jonathan Harker (John Van Eyssen) goes to Dracula’s castle under the pretense of a librarian. Later, the Prince of Darkness travels to Karlstadt, Germany, to prey on Harker's fiancée, Lucy (Carol Marsh), and her relatives, Arthur & Mina (Michael Gough & Melissa…

  • D

    Dsnake1

    10/11/2019

    7/10

    Dracula, or Horror of Dracula, is a pretty by-the-numbers Dracula film. This one, in particular, focuses on Dr. Van Helsing, giving the titular character very few scenes. Regardless, the acting is effective in most of the main characters, including Dracula himself. This film doesn't stretch the lore of Dracula much, rather just producing a solid film within the already-crafted confines, which works well enough…

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    Dr Nostromo

    12/23/2025

    7/10

    67/100 A word of advice ...if you find 2 sleeping vampires, and you plan on driving a stake through their hearts, do Dracula first. This was a fun piece of nostalgia that was new to me. Even at my age, I've never watched the Hammer Dracula films. Christopher Lee, projecting an extreme level of dark and dangerous passion, and Peter Cushing, a no-nonsense avenger bent on ridding the world of vampires, are both excep…

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