Last Seen pre-1970 Classic/Vintage Horror Movie?

[The Mad Monk]

Originally Posted by hammerfan

Taste the Blood of Dracula

Hey, great film! Ralph Bates hams up his role brilliantly... I was even thinking about having "don't insult the master" as my signature! :D

Yes, it's a shame that Christopher Lee isn't in the film more - but it still has interesting characters, and I appreciate the angle about the three characters who outwardly portray themselves as decent and moral religious gentlemen, but their self-righteousness hides their double lives, involving a secret interest in embracing cheap thrills and hedonism.

[hammerfan]

Originally Posted by The Mad Monk

Hey, great film! Ralph Bates hams up his role brilliantly... I was even thinking about having "don't insult the master" as my signature! :D

Yes, it's a shame that Christopher Lee isn't in the film more - but it still has interesting characters, and I appreciate the angle about the three characters who outwardly portray themselves as decent and moral religious gentlemen, but their self-righteousness hides their double lives, involving a secret interest in embracing cheap thrills and hedonism.

Even though Christopher Lee isn't in it much, it's still my favorite Hammer film. Alice's father made me want to jump through the TV screen and bludgeon him.

[neverending]

Seriously? Out of ALL Hammer films Dracula Has Risen From the Grave is your all-time FAVORITE?

I enjoy it too- any Hammer film is better than most other fare- but that film as all time fave is a bit surprising.

[The Mad Monk]

Originally Posted by neverending

Seriously? Out of ALL Hammer films Dracula Has Risen From the Grave is your all-time FAVORITE?

I enjoy it too- any Hammer film is better than most other fare- but that film as all time fave is a bit surprising.

Yes, but we were talking about Taste The Blood Of Dracula, not Dracula Has Risen From The Grave. :D

[phantomstranger]

"Dracula" (1931)
"Dracula's Daughter" (1936)
"Son Of Dracula" (1943)

Classic films from Universal Studios. Eerie, atmospheric and lots of fun to watch. These are great movies and a great triple feature on a dark and stormy night.

[neverending]

Originally Posted by The Mad Monk

Yes, but we were talking about Taste The Blood Of Dracula, not Dracula Has Risen From The Grave. :D

Hahaha- you're right! They're both good films!

[The_Return]

Originally Posted by phantomstranger

"Dracula" (1931)
"Dracula's Daughter" (1936)
"Son Of Dracula" (1943)

Classic films from Universal Studios. Eerie, atmospheric and lots of fun to watch. These are great movies and a great triple feature on a dark and stormy night.

I wasn't overly impressed with Dracula's Daughter...the original is probably my favourite movie of all time, and Son Of Dracula was a damn good time, but I just found Daughter to be bland and lifeless. The idea was good, I just couldn't really get into it.

[phantomstranger]

"House Of Dracula" (1945)
-Lon Chaney jr, John Carradine

The last of the "serious" Universal horror films. Good performances by the actors, but a standard story. Not a great movie but lots of fun.



"Dracula" (1931-Spanish Edition)
- Carlos Villarias, Lupita Tovar

If your a Dracula fan this is a fascinating film to watch. Made at the same time as the Lugosi film (but at night) and on the same sets with a near identical script.
But this film has a very different feel to it. Villarias has an almost madman look to him when he attacks as opposed to Lugosi's more seductive look and Lupita Tovar is much sexier then Helen Chandler. I won't say it's a better film then Lugosi's (which is one of my all time favorites) but I think it's just as good.

[neverending]

I've always wanted to see the Spanish version!

[The Mad Monk]

The Haunting (original 1963 version).

Good, and I appreciate the 'less is more' thing (as opposed to the 90's remake, which was laden with special effects) - but it's certainly not the scariest film ever IMO, as some people claim. It was probably more effective at the time, and without knowing the hype about it beforehand.