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David Hyde Pierce recommended Dracula (1958) in Movies (curated)

 
Dracula (1958)
Dracula (1958)
1958 | Horror
7.8 (6 Ratings)
Movie Favorite

"Horror of Dracula. First of all, the match up of Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee was so brilliant. They were so great together. Plus, the ending — I hate to say this, because you’ve to see it — when Dracula has Van Helsing at his mercy, and the sun’s come up outside, and Van Helsing tears down the curtains, so the sun comes streaming in, and then takes two candlesticks and forms a cross. It’s just so cool. And I think that’s the first time anybody ever did that in a movie; now they do all kinds of versions of that thing. But I just thought that was pretty brilliant writing."

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Dean (6926 KP) rated Renfield (2023) in Movies

Apr 18, 2023  
Renfield (2023)
Renfield (2023)
2023 | Comedy, Horror
7
6.4 (5 Ratings)
Movie Rating
Nicholas Cage (1 more)
Fight scenes
A big production Horror Comedy as Dracula's trusty servant is looking to break free of their toxic relationship.
It's silly, fun and with some good action scenes and a fair bit of bloody gore. Nicholas Cage is great as an OTT Dracula. A good fun film mixing up various genres. Packs a punch and has bite!
  
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Kevin Phillipson (10021 KP) Apr 18, 2023

I added the movie two weeks ago lol
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Dean (6926 KP) Apr 18, 2023

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LeftSideCut (3778 KP) rated Dracula (English) (1931) in Movies

Jul 6, 2020  
Dracula (English) (1931)
Dracula (English) (1931)
1931 | Horror
7
7.8 (24 Ratings)
Movie Rating
It goes without saying that the importance of Dracula cannot be understated. Releasing in 1931, it was Universal Studios first steps into the horror genre, not long after 'talkies' became a thing, and surely paved the way for he mountain of horror titles that have come along since.

Bela Lugosi is Dracula, and though there have been fine portrayals of the titular vampire since, his performance lay the ground work for how a lot of media realise vampires to this day. He cuts a striking figure, he's suave and sinister, and the thick European accent is paramount to how he made Dracula a classic.
I first saw Dracula when I was a kid, and having watched it again recently, it's still a striking experience. While there may not be anything inherently frightening or scary by today's standards, the old black and white style, paired with long moments of uncomfortable silence (Director Tod Browning has exclusively worked on silent films before this), make for a suitably eerie atmosphere.

It's obviously a film that shows it age, but still hasn't lost any of it's charm. The version I watched recently was a Blu Ray restoration, and it's clear how lovingly that restoration has been implemented. Watching a film from the 30s look so crystal clear is something special.
  
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Erika (17788 KP) rated Penny Dreadful - Season 1 in TV

Oct 24, 2017  
Penny Dreadful - Season 1
Penny Dreadful - Season 1
2014 | Horror
7
8.0 (7 Ratings)
TV Season Rating
Eva Green (0 more)
Eve Green is everything in this show. She and Josh Hartnett are the saving graces. Out of all the penny dreadful/gothic horror, etc stories they could have pulled from, they chose.. Frankenstein, Dracula, and Dorian Grey? It could have been so much better. The season finale didn't make me feel like I wanted to watch seasons two or three.