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DRACULA AND SON (1976) Reviews and overview

Dracula and Son – original title: Dracula père et fils – is a 1976 French comedy horror film written and directed by Édouard Molinaro, who would subsequently go on to make the …

THE BATMAN VS DRACULA (2005) Overview

The Batman vs. Dracula is a 2005 direct-to-video animated American movie based on The Batman television series. It has a much darker tone than the show, and features Vicki Vale, …

BATMAN FIGHTS DRACULA (1967) Overview

Batman Fights Dracula (Batman contra Drácula) is a 1967 Filipino film directed by Leody M. Diaz and scripted by Bert R. Mendoza. Unfortunately, the film, which was not authorized by DC Comics, is …

DRACULA (THE DIRTY OLD MAN) (1969) Reviews and overview

Dracula (The Dirty Old Man) is a 1969 American comedy horror film written and directed by William Edwards. Plot: Count Dracula (Vince Kelley) – or Alucard, as he is called here, …

DRACULA IN ISTANBUL (1953) Turkish take on Bram Stoker

Drakula İstanbul’da (Dracula in Istanbul) is a 1953 Turkish film version of Bram Stoker’s original novel Dracula. The screenplay was based on a 1928 novel by Ali Riza Seyfi called Kazıklı Voyvoda (“Impaler Voivode”), and …

The Tomb of Dracula – comic book

The Tomb of Dracula is an American horror comic book series published by Marvel Comics from April 1972 to August 1979. The seventy issue series featured a group of vampire …

I Vant To Bite Your Finger: The Dracula Game – game

I Vant to Bite Your Finger is a board game designed by Charles Phillips and Charlie Leicht for Ideal Toys in collaboration with Hasbro in 1979. The waking Count Dracula, represented as a standee on the game board, …

THE MONSTER SQUAD (1987) Reviews and overview

‘Call them for a monster-ous good time.’ The Monster Squad is a 1987 American comedy horror film directed by Fred Dekker (Night of the Creeps) from a screenplay co-written with …

THE HOUSE OF HAMMER British magazine (1976 – 1978)

The House of Hammer was an influential British horror movie magazine that was initially published between 1976 and 1978. The magazine was the brainchild of comics editor Dez Skinn, who had …

NOSFERATU IN VENICE (1988) Reviews and Severin Films Blu-ray details

Nosferatu in Venice was released on Blu-ray by Severin Films on March 30th 2021. Order direct for an exclusive slipcover. The film was newly restored in 2K from the original …

HOWL OF THE DEVIL (1987) Reviews and overview

Howl of the Devil is a 1987 Spanish film that features Spanish star Paul Naschy in one of his later roles but is no less ambitious for that. Naschy plays …

Jack P. Pierce – makeup artist

Jack P. Pierce (born Janus Piccoula; May 5, 1889 – July 19, 1968) was a Hollywood makeup artist most famous for creating the iconic makeup worn by Boris Karloff in Universal Studios’ 1931 adaptation of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, along with various …

Count Dracula’s Deadly Secret – ice lolly

Count Dracula’s Deadly Secret – also known as Count Dracula’s Secret – was a children’s ice lolly made in the UK by the Walls Company during the 1970s. The lolly consisted of …

THE FEARLESS VAMPIRE KILLERS (1967) Reviews and overview

The Fearless Vampire Killers, or Pardon Me, But Your Teeth Are in My Neck (shortened to The Fearless Vampire Killers; originally titled Dance of the Vampires) is a 1967 British/American …

Mego Mad Monsters – action figures

The Mego Corporation was a toy company that dominated the action figure toy market during most of the 1970s. The Mego Corporation was founded in the early 1950s by David …

Aurora Movie Monsters – Model kits

The Aurora Plastics Corporation is an American toy and hobby manufacturing and marketing company founded in 1950. It is known primarily for its production of plastic model kits in the …

GALLERY OF HORROR (1967) Reviews and overview

Gallery of Horror – also known as Gallery of Horrors – is a 1967 American horror anthology film by David L. Hewitt (Monsters Crash the Pajama Party; The Wizard of Mars; The …

BRAM STOKER’S DRACULA Reviews of Coppola’s horror

Bram Stoker’s Dracula is a 1992 American Gothic horror film directed and produced by Francis Ford Coppola (Dementia 13), loosely based on the novel Dracula by Bram Stoker. The movie stars Gary …

ABBOTT AND COSTELLO MEET FRANKENSTEIN (1948) Reviews and overview

Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein – the film’s poster title – or Bud Abbott Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein – the onscreen title is a 1948 American comedy horror film directed by Charles Barton. It …

DRACULA HAS RISEN FROM THE GRAVE (1968) Reviews and overview

Dracula Has Risen from the Grave is a 1968 British supernatural horror film directed by Freddie Francis and produced by Aida Young. The Hammer Film Productions movie stars Christopher Lee, …

SON OF DRACULA (1943) Reviews and overview

Son of Dracula is a 1943 American horror film directed by Robert Siodmak with a screenplay based on an original story by his brother Curt Siodmak. The Universal production stars …