

The Brides of Dracula
He Turned Innocent Beauty Into Unspeakable Horror.
A young teacher on her way to a position in Transylvania helps a young man escape the shackles his mother has put on him. In so doing she innocently unleashes the horrors of the undead once again on the populace, including those at her school for ladies. Luckily for some, Dr. Van Helsing is already on his way.
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- Released
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- Language
- English
- parent child relationship
- boarding school
- vampire
- castle
- vampire hunter (slayer)
- gothic horror
- school teacher
- van helsing
- vampirism
- 19th century
- girls' school
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- TheatricalPG5 Sept 1960
- PhysicalNRVHS4 Apr 1992
United KingdomGB
- Theatrical15 Jun 1960
- Physical127 Sept 2007
- Physical127 Jun 2013
FranceFR
- TheatricalU1 Oct 1960
GermanyDE
- Theatrical1224 Nov 1960
IrelandIE
- Theatrical125 Aug 1960
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The Brides of Dracula was released on 15 June 1960.
Audience reviews
3- J8/10
John Chard
7/8/2020
Only then will this bondage of hell be lifted from the world. The Brides of Dracula is directed by Terence Fisher and collectively written by Peter Bryan, Edward Percy, Jimmy Sangster and Anthony Hinds. It stars Peter Cushing, Martita Hunt, Yvonne Monlaur and David Peel. Music is by Malcolm Williamson and cinematography by Jack Asher. "Transylvania, land of dark forests, dread mountains and black unfathomed lak…
- J7/10
JPV852
10/25/2020
Entertaining but standard Hammer horror picture that has some good visuals and decent acting, however note entirely memorable. Peter Cushing is fine once again playing Van Helsing but the "Dracula" (Baron Meinster played by David Peel) was hardly intimidating and the damsel this go around (Yvonne Monlaur) is pretty but unremarkable. **3.5/5**
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Wuchak
9/19/2021
_**Actually “The Brides of Baron Meinster”**_ A beautiful French schoolteacher (Yvonne Monlaur) travels to Transylvania for a position at a school, but is forced to spend the night at the grand mansion of Baroness Meinster (Martita Hunt) where she meets the Baroness’ handsome son, who is curiously kept captive in one part of the manor (David Peel). When vampirism breaks out Dr. Van Helsing offers his skills to sav…
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