The Satanic Rites of Dracula
Ive had this one on my mind ever since Alky made his thread about it. I didnt have aything better to do tonight, so I figured that I might as well pop this one in for my evening's entertainment. Well first off, it's not hard to tell that this was made in the 70's. The music and the styles of hair and clothing certainly give it away, but I think that gives it a charm of sorts. Cushing and Lee were great as always, although Lee was was very underused this time around. I dont think he got to say a single thing until over an hour into the film! Oh well, Cushing's preformance made up for Lee's absence, I guess. Christopher Lee did have a great entrance, if nothing else...the smoke billowing around him and the lighting from behind made for a great effect. Though many complain about it, I thought this was a very unique and interesting take on the classic Dracula story. Though Im not usually a fan of satanic conspiracy films, I throughly enjoyed this, and I reccomend it despite it's dated feel.
7/10