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Dinastia De Dracula, La
| AKA's: | Dracula - Dynastie Des Grauens / Dynastie Dracula |
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| Release date: | 1978 Mexico | Running time: | 78' (cover 80') - Source: DVD (RC 2/PAL) | Rating: | Germ.: 18 | ||
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Director: Alfredo B. Crevenna (Bring Me The Vampire 1961; The Invisible Man 1957) Producer: S.T.I.C. / C.T.M. Score: Rogelio Zuniga / Angel Camacho Writer: Jorge Patino Director of photography: Javier Cruz |
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During the time of inquisition, Count Orloff gets killed on the orders of the Holy Church. Monks drive a stake through his chest and bury him at the Pantheon of the damned. Madame Kostoff, who has changed into a black panther, observes the scene, and conjures the corpse at the cemetery by mystical rites. 300 years later, Madame Kostoff unloads the coffin, in which Baron Von Helsing lies, the son of Count Orloff. At night, he prowls the country, and sinks his vampire teeth into the veins of very young girls and cheerful widows. Father Juan and Dr. Ramiro Fuentes discover a prophecy in old documents, saying that Count Orloff will rise again from the dead after 300 years. On a pale full moon night, they fight with garlic, holy water and crucifixes against the Kostoff witch and the bloodthirsty Baron Von Helsing. Together they finally rid the world of - hopefully - these dreadful nightmares. |
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short review: Epic horror/fantasy novel in the manner of the good old days of film making, similar to the great realisation of Vlad The Impaler or the Hammer Film outputs. Lots of bit players in beautiful costumes and location shots outside of studio walls. The one thing that bugs me about this film are the silly looking bat models. But the rest of the movie is really a great pleasure.  |
