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Blood for Dracula (1974)

Rate: 8
Viewed: 9/13

9/13: Good Dracula pictures are rare.

intriguing tale...something different that's straight out of Andy Warhol Pop Horror. The premise is Dracula being required In fact, it almost never happens. But chalk up Blood for Dracula among the best made. It presents an to drink virginal blood in order to live; otherwise, he'll throw up. On the other side of the coin, to save the life of a virgin who got bitten by Dracula, she must be immediately deflowered.

Hence, it's a soft pornography film which can be excessive for a while, thus the cheap quality. However, Paul Morrissey doesn't lose the focus as he steadily carries the momentum of the story from start to finish.

The characters are played well by the thespians, and they do a good job of bringing international flavor to the table, fooling the audience into thinking it's a genuine Hammer Horror picture. The murder of Dracula is an interesting twist. So is Joe Dallesandro's brutish character. As a bonus, Roman Polanski and Vittorio De Sica appear for a short time.

All in all, Blood for Dracula is worth watching for something different.

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