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Brides of Dracula (1960)
Great film. Have seen it several times in the past, but this was the first time on DVD, as part of the Hammer Horror Series set. The film looked the best I have ever seen it (which in the past has only been full-frame television broadcast). The colours are bold and lurid, something that early Hammer horrors really had in their favour.
The film is quite fast paced, and has a freshness and originality about it that holds one's interest.
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There are a couple of flaws in this film, most notably to me was the overacting by Baroness Meinster's servant. Also, I felt Van Helsing's method of evading the vampire's curse by buring the bite marks from his throat with a hot iron, then bathing the wound in holy water was a bit of a cheat.
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However, these did not detract in any major way from what is an excellent addition to the vampire movie genre.
9/10
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