Dracula, Prince of Darkness

1966

Action / Horror

33
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Certified Fresh 82% · 22 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 66% · 5K ratings
IMDb Rating 6.6/10 10 12108 12.1K

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Plot summary

Whilst vacationing in the Carpathian Mountain, two couples stumble across the remains of Count Dracula's castle. The Count's trusted servant kills one of the men, suspending the body over the Count's ashes so that the blood drips from the corpse and saturates the blackened remains. The ritual is completed, the Count revived and his attentions focus on the dead man's wife who is to become his partner; devoted to an existence of depravity and evil.

Director

Terence Fisher Photo
Terence Fisher

Top cast

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Thorley Walters as Ludwig
Peter Cushing Photo
Peter Cushing as Doctor Van Helsing
Francis Matthews Photo
Francis Matthews as Charles
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Walter Brown as Brother Mark
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826.32 MB
1280*542
English 2.0
TV-14
Subtitles
24 fps
1 hr 30 min
Seeds 4
1.5 GB
1920*812
English 2.0
TV-14
Subtitles
24 fps
1 hr 30 min
Seeds 13

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by Wuchak 7 / 10

Lee returns as Dracula after an 8-year absence

Lee returns as Dracula after an 8-year absence. RELEASED IN 1966 and directed by Terence Fisher, “Dracula: Prince of Darkness” focuses on two English couples circa 1900 traveling the mysterious forests of Eastern Europe who are warned to stay away from a particular area that has an ominous castle. Fools that they are, they end up spending the night and the sinister Count is resurrected. Hammer did nine Dracula films from 1958 to 1974: Horror of Dracula (1958); The Brides of Dracula (1960); Dracula: Prince of Darkness (1966); Dracula Has Risen from the Grave (1968); Taste the Blood of Dracula (1969); Scars of Dracula (1970); Dracula AD 1972 (1972); The Satanic Rites of Dracula (1973); and The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires (1974). Christopher played the Count in every one of these except "The Brides of Dracula" and "The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires." As such, "Dracula: Prince of Darkness" was Lee's return to the role after a long eight year absence. Most Hammer fans praise the first film in the series from 1958, which was Lee's first gig as Dracula, and it is a solid entry with the typical Hammer highlights, like lush Gothic ambiance, bright colors, Lee & Cushing and bodacious women, not to mention Lee's diabolical interpretation of the Count and one of the most stunning horror scores by James Bernard. But the truncated story wasn't completely satisfactory and there were too many 50's limitations IMHO. I prefer this sequel as it features all the Hammer hallmarks listed above, except Cushing. Some might complain about the slow first half, but I like the way the film takes its time and concentrates on the two couples, the spooky ambiance, and the build-up of suspense. Klove (Philip Latham) is a particularly creepy character with his courteous pretense. The way he resurrects the Count is a ghastly highlight. Interestingly, Lee doesn't have all that much screen time and not one line of dialogue, so he's basically a vampire bogeyman here. But the lush Gothic atmosphere is potent and the cast shines, especially Barbara Shelley as the doomed wife of a so-“cultured”-he's-stupid husband (Charles Tingwell). And Andrew Keir as Dracula's worthy antagonist, Father Sandor, a most formidable monk. I also appreciated the elaboration on vampire lore by Sandor (Keir). One reviewer scoffed at the idea that the undead have to be willingly allowed into a person’s abode, but this fits the parallel of vampires to evil itself, which first affects a person’s mindset (ideology) and THEN their behavior or lifestyle. In short, evil cannot overtake a person unless s/he willingly allows it. THE FILM RUNS 90 minutes and was shot in Buckinghamshire and Berkshire, England, (with, perhaps, some establishing shots from Romania, e.g. the mountains). WRITERS: Jimmy Sangster and Anthony Hinds. ADDITIONAL CAST: Francis Matthews & Suzan Farmer play the other couple. GRADE: B
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Reviewed by Coventry 8 / 10

Christopher Lee: silent terror icon!

Which actor, apart from the almighty Christopher Lee, can permit himself to only appear in a movie when it's half way through, not to speak one word and then STILL deliver a terrific and spooky performance as the personification of evil?? Indeed, no one! Christopher Lee is a brilliant actor and "Dracula: Prince of Darkness" is a great sequel and part of Hammer Studio's finest achievements. The opening sequence – featuring footage from the original in which Peter Cushing eventually destroys the Count – already indicates that this is the official sequel to "Horror of Dracula" and that it isn't necessary to have seen "Brides of Dracula" that didn't star Lee. In this chapter, Count Dracula has his eye set on two British couples that are traveling through Eastern Europe. With the help of his human accomplices, Dracula resurrects by the blood of one couple and he immediately goes after the other. The helpless couple is protected by Father Sandor (great role by Andrew Keir) who more or less replaces Cushing as the vampires' worst nightmare! Dracula: Prince of Darkness simply bathes in an irresistible atmosphere of sensuality and mystery. The legendary Bray Studios once again provide this Hammer film with a beautiful and nightmarish shooting location, while the professional directing skills of Terence Fisher are as flawless as always. He truly is one of the greatest horror directors who ever lived! Numerous sequences and little details point out that this is the absolute best sequel in the entire cycle of 7 Dracula movies produced by Hammer. To state only a few examples: the impressive resurrection scene, in which the prudish Victorian couple is mercilessly sacrificed to bring back the count. Or the ingenious end-twist to eventually destroy him again! Great film, highly recommended!

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