Draculathe most terrifying name in the history of the world. Landres and fielder also made a further vampire film with the vampire 1957, which made an interesting attempt to explain vampirism medically, as well as the flame barrier 1958 about a satellite returned to earth carrying an alien substance. Its a shame this movie got obscured by hammer films horror of dracula 1958 released in the same year. Count dracula kills a passenger on a train in transylvania and assumes. I dont remember the other picture, but that was the one that i had gone to see. Originally released as the return of dracula and also known by the irrelevant title the fantastic disappearing man, this interesting vampire variant on shadow of a. The return of dracula 1958 after a vampire leaves his native balkans, he murders a czech artist, assumes his identity, and moves in with the dead mans american cousins. The return of dracula 1958 the return of dracula 1958. Pacific electric railway palms depot the return of dracula 1958 by gesirgen. Classic horror buffs may therefore enjoy this production, which presents a unique and original twist on the vampire legend. The return of dracula 1958 the return of dracula 1958 aka.
The return of dracula is a good film that updates the story from the late 1890s to present dayfor the release of the film1958. He seems distant and reclusive toward his american relatives. The return of dracula 1958 trailer with french subs. Similar to the vampire another film directed by paul landres, the return of dracula introduces a predatory, bloodsucking creature into a 1950s residential area. On the surface, this lowbudget vampire story seems nothing more than the basic dracula story transplanted to california, and on the level of plot, thats. After years of reading about it and seeing stills in famous monsters. Dracula is a 1958 british supernatural horror film directed by terence fisher and written by jimmy sangster based on bram stokers 1897 novel of the same name. Nugget turns out to be his pet tabby cat who has somehow gotten into a. Dracula il vampiro 1958 film horror christopher lee peter cushing 216. The first in the series of hammer horror films starring christopher lee as count dracula, the film also features peter cushing as doctor van helsing, along with michael gough, melissa stribling, carol marsh, and john van. The return of dracula was one of a handful of genre films made in the 1950s by director paul landres and screenwriter pat fielder. On the way he kills a man and assumes his victims identity.
Curse of dracula, the curse of dracula the fantastic disappearing man, the fantastic disappearing man. The return of dracula was largely overshadowed by hammers horror of dracula which introduced christopher lees dracula. Instead, the same people who made the return of dracula had previously made the vampire where dr. The return of dracula 1958 fantastic movie musings and. After watching his wonderful performance as count dracula, i was literally petrified walking home in the dark. The return of dracula 1958 directed by paul landres.
He travels to a small community in california where the. The return of dracula 1958 cast and crew gone to california without a passport, dracula francis lederer poses as an artist and moves in with a family. Subtitles for the return of dracula 1958 languages guide. Overview of the return of dracula, 1958, directed by paul landres, with francis lederer, norma eberhardt, ray stricklyn, at turner classic movies. We see a little boy named mickey jimmy baird running around the hillsides calling out the name nugget. Typical of the type of low budget drivein horror few people actually saw because what went on the back seats of cars was much more interesting than what was in the screen. It is filmed in black and white with a brief color shot of blood and directed by paul landres. Dracula francis lederer travels to carleton, california, a small mining town, and moves in with an unsuspecting family of middle class americans. They watched fascinated as a wooden stake was driven through the heart of a longdead corpse. The female lead, rachel mayberry, was played by norma eberhardt. Read the full synopsis of the return of dracula, 1958, directed by paul landres, with francis lederer, norma eberhardt, ray stricklyn, at turner classic movies. There really is nothing like seeing a film for the first time i almost forgot what it is like to not know what.
The return of dracula 1958 pg 04011958 us horror 1h 17m user score. Rent horror of dracula 1958 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. You can imagine my excitement when i learned that the uncut ending to horror of dracula 1958, hammer films classic dracula movie and one of the best horror movies of all time, had been restored. After a vampire leaves his native balkans, he murders a czech artist, assumes his identity, and moves in with the dead mans american cousins. The sign that hangs outside indicates that the house belongs to dr.
Paul beecher, phyisican surgeon, but there is no dr. Dracula the most terrifying name in the history of the world. While it isnt entirely revolutionary, it does have some unique aspects to its story and is a bit deeper than some of the bmovie vampire films. The most terrifying name in the history of the world now gives you the most horrifying thrill in the history of motion pictures. The infamous transylvanian count decides to travel to america in search of fresh opportunities, assuming the identity of an unfortunate fellow passenger on his trip, the better to insinuate himself into the home of his victims family and begin renewing his old habits. The return of dracula is a 1958 dracula film about count dracula making a return.
The return of dracula, or curse of dracula, had the unfortunate timing of being made and released shortly before hammer released dracula horror of dracula in 1958 this doomed, low budget, american international picture produced film would be consigned to being an after thought or ignored which really is a shame. After a vampire leaves his native balkans, he murders a czech artist, assumes his identity, and moves in with the dead. The return of dracula francis lederer norma eberhardt ray stricklyn 1958 gone to california without a passport, dracula francis lederer poses as an artist and moves in with a family. The return of dracula 1958 cast and crew moviefone. For those looking at this for the first time, this is a black and white movie filmed in 1958. The return of dracula 1958 the movie database tmdb.
Horror of dracula 1958 long lost version finally restored. The only one who may be able to protect them is dr. Rent horror of dracula 1958 starring peter cushing and christopher lee on dvd and bluray. The return of dracula is a 1958 horror film starring francis lederer as dracula.
In a south romanian village, three men and a girl were gathered in an old crypt. Synopsis help fill this in cast francis lederer as count dracula bellac gordal norma eberhardt as rachel mayberry ray stricklyn as tim hansen john wengraf as john merriman virginia vincent as jennie blake gage. Dracula poses as an artist who comes to america to be free from communisma real blow to freedom for eastern europe after ww2. The return of dracula 1958 classic horror film board. I saw this on a revival double feature with i was very young. Originally released as the return of dracula and also known by the irrelevant title the fantastic disappearing man, this interesting vampire variant on shadow of a doubt finds the infamous count. The return of dracula 1958 gone to california without a passport, dracula francis lederer poses as an artist and moves in with a family.
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