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Directed by: Freddie Francis
Starring: Christopher Lee, Barbara Ewing, Rupert Davies, Veronica Carlson, Barry Andrews
Certificate: 15 years and over
Year: 1968
Screen: Widescreen 1.85:1 Anamorphic
Languages: English
Duration: 1 hour and 29 minutes (approx)

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Synopsis

In the shadow of Castle Dracula, the Prince of Darkness is revived from an icy grave
by blood from a wounded priest attempting an exorcism.
Now terror strikes Transylvania once more as the undead vampire stalks the village of Keinenburg enslaving victims to satisfy his evil thirst.

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<tr><td>Well, here we have yet another Hammer Dracula movie. I must say I was a little worried as this one had no Peter Cushing and no Terence Fisher. It turns out my worries were for nothing, as this film was a perfect installment to the series.

<img src="http://www.glanzmann.li/images/Dkeystone.jpg" align="right" hspace="10" vspace="5">The plot is nothing really new. Dracula rises from the grave (like he does in every movie), finds a new pretty maiden, and you know the rest. Let’s face it though. We don’t watch Dracula movies because we want a new story. We watch them because we like the original story. This one pulled out nothing new from its proverbial hat, but that was just fine. The ending was an interesting (and slightly ironic) end to Dracula. The only real complaint I had was the script took a little bit to pick up speed. However, it was very rewarding nonetheless.

Christopher Lee proved again to be a spectacularly haunting Count Dracula. Watching these Hammer Films make me realize that Chris Lee was every bit as good as Bela Lugosi in the Dracula role. The difference is that Bela played Dracula very suave and “hypnotically frightening”, while Chris Lee’s Dracula was emotionless and positively terrifying. Both played the monster to absolute perfection while stressing different aspects of his personality. Chris Lee has some especially chilling scenes in this movie (even more so than some of the other sequels) and Freddie Francis really plays on Chris Lee’s height to add more terror. There is one scene when Chris Lee is standing in Veronica Carlson’s window and you would swear he is 8 feet tall.

Speaking of Veronica Carlson, she played Dracula‘s latest “blood interest“ brilliantly. Beautiful, innocent, and charming, she was perfectly virgin-like for Dracula‘s tastes. Barbara Ewing gave an equally brilliant performance as the loose Maria, who is the first of Dracula‘s lady victims. Barry Andrews did a great job as the main hero of the tale. All in all, the acting was better than I’ve seen in most Hammer flicks and this truly added to the enjoyment of the flick.

Recommended to the classic horror population, this film remains as one of those great Hammer gems that we all cling dearly to our un-staked heart. While some horror fans who are looking for a fresh twist on the story may find the script a little stagnant, there is enough substance to the tale to win them over. With movies like this, it’s no wonder that Dracula has risen from the grave, and will continue to rise….again….and again.

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<tr><td><img src="http://arkhane.free.fr/stuff/fh/draculahasrisen/dracula_has_risen.jpg" align="left" hspace="10" vspace="5">Among the countless horror figures the film industry exploited throughout the years, there is no doubt that Dracula is the most popular and immortal icon of them all. From Max Schreck to Bela Lugosi to Christopher Lee to Gary Oldman, and more recently resurrected yet again in Wes Craven’s Dracula 2000 and in the upcoming Van Helsing; Dracula has steadily grown to be the most popular vampire and horror character of all time. Yet, no matter how many more Dracula versions will continue to exist in the future (seeing Hollywood’s continuous fascination in milking every last drop from a franchise); I will always remain to cherish two particular versions of Dracula in my heart. And these are Bela Lugosi and Christopher Lee. I don’t think I need to expand on the greatness of Lugosi, as every respectable horror movie fanatic should know who he is and what he contributed to the vampire genre for several years to come. In the case of Christopher Lee, he managed to become a horror legend back in the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s thanks to his Dracula Hammer films. And I dare say that every inch of success he obtained was well deserved; given the fact that he created one of the most charismatic vampires in cinema history. In my book, no Saruman or Count Dooku would ever come close to the coolness that was Count Dracula.

Dracula has risen from the grave is actually the fourth film in the whole Hammer series (which can boast of a total of eight entries), and one of the seven films out of all these to feature Christopher Lee. Ironically enough, the producers had no choice but to make the second instalment, Brides Of Dracula, without Lee; the reason being that Lee himself was afraid of type-casting at the time. He seemed to eventually change his mind over time since he then came back for no less than six sequels. Many fans of these movies seem to agree that Dracula has risen from the grave is the last real good entry into the series. It is actually a very good film in its own right, made back in the days when atmosphere was preferred to false scares and suspense was preferred to giving petty theories on why Dracula acts the way he does. This is as a matter of fact one of the main gripes I have with several modern versions. Remember the ending to Dracula 2000 and all that Judas Escariot nonsense? Many horror movies nowadays try too hard to construct an interesting story, and seem to forget that their primary reason of existence should be to frighten the unsuspecting viewer as effectively as possible. The Hammer Film producers were definitely aware of this, and Dracula has risen from the grave is living proof. The film doesn’t give us any information on Dracula’s background and evil origins, partly because it’s a sequel and partly because this was the way many horror movies were approached back in the days. As soon as Dracula is out of his grave he immediately jumps into action, without any clear motives except for the fact he wanted to seek some sort of revenge on the Monsignor that tried to exorcise his castle. This is actually quite secondary to the whole premise though. All we need to know is that he’s Count Dracula and he’s an evil force. If we acknowledge just that, we are almost guaranteed to enjoy the movie. There is absolutely nothing wrong with this, and I think it even helps to make the entire Dracula mystique all the more frightening. One of the golden rules I’ve learned from my experience in watching horror movies is that the less you know about the villain, the more scary the movie will turn out to be. Just compare Halloween to its sequels as one example.



Surprisingly, this movie also featured a recurring sexual element in it; and it’s one of the first movies responsible to introduce the concept of the seductive vampire. There is absolutely no form of nudity in it; yet the film still fells strangely erotic in some places, particularly evidenced by the clothes worn by the female bartender and the sensual face expression of a female character lead when she’s bitten by Dracula. The film manages to be sexy without feeling the need to include sex, also partly thanks to the natural beauty of Veronica Carlson, whom director Freddie Francis successfully exploits every angle of her charm to full effect.

<img src="http://arkhane.free.fr/stuff/fh/draculahasrisen/Chr.jpg" align="left" hspace="10" vspace="5">The film’s flaws are quite minor, and they usually have to do with some plot-holes or continuity errors. For example, it is never explained why Dracula didn’t order the priest to take off the crucifix attached on his castle the first time he sees it. Instead, he decides to leave it there for no apparent reason; and when he goes back to the castle at the end of the film, he quickly orders Maria to take it off herself. This factor should be quite noteworthy since it will eventually influence Dracula’s fate. Another thing I noticed happens during the chase scene between Dracula and Zena. This scene should’ve taken place at night; yet the shots seem to jump from dark night to early dawn continously. And I never fully understood where the first victim hidden in the church bell came from, since Dracula was still sleeping for over a year when the bell ringer finds the body.

Such trivial inconsistencies shouldn’t nonetheless stop you from enjoying such a well-made vampire movie. When you hear James Bernard’s haunting score in the opening credits, when you see Christopher Lee light the screen with his presence, when you experience a movie filled with such eerie atmosphere; you know you have just found a long- forgotten little gem.

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