Satanic Rites Of Dracula
Quad original British Quad movie poster for the
1973 horror film The Satanic Rites of Dracula.
Produced by Hammer Film Productions, it is a unique blend of gothic horror, spy thriller, and science fiction. It is historically significant as the eighth film in Hammer's Dracula series and the seventh and final time Christopher Lee portrayed the Count for the studio.
Film Overview
Plot: Set in modern-day 1970s London, the story follows Professor Lorrimer Van Helsing (Peter Cushing) and Scotland Yard as they investigate a mysterious satanic cult. They discover the cult is led by a reclusive property developer named D.D. Denham—who is actually Count Dracula—plotting to unleash a deadly plague to destroy humanity.
Director: Alan Gibson.
Key Cast:
Christopher Lee as Count Dracula / D.D. Denham.
Peter Cushing as Professor Lorrimer Van Helsing.
Joanna Lumley as Jessica Van Helsing.
Michael Coles as Inspector Murray.
Release Dates: The film premiered in West Germany on November 3, 1973, followed by a UK release on January 13, 1974. It reached the United States in 1978 under the alternate title Count Dracula and His Vampire Bride.
Production Trivia
Working Title: The original title was tentatively Dracula is Dead ... and Well and Living in London, a parody of a popular musical revue. Christopher Lee reportedly hated the title and only performed in the film "under protest".
Final Pairing: This was the last time the iconic duo of Lee and Cushing appeared together in a Hammer production.
Innovation: It is noted for being the first horror film to feature a silver bullet being used against a vampire.
1973 horror film The Satanic Rites of Dracula.
Produced by Hammer Film Productions, it is a unique blend of gothic horror, spy thriller, and science fiction. It is historically significant as the eighth film in Hammer's Dracula series and the seventh and final time Christopher Lee portrayed the Count for the studio.
Film Overview
Plot: Set in modern-day 1970s London, the story follows Professor Lorrimer Van Helsing (Peter Cushing) and Scotland Yard as they investigate a mysterious satanic cult. They discover the cult is led by a reclusive property developer named D.D. Denham—who is actually Count Dracula—plotting to unleash a deadly plague to destroy humanity.
Director: Alan Gibson.
Key Cast:
Christopher Lee as Count Dracula / D.D. Denham.
Peter Cushing as Professor Lorrimer Van Helsing.
Joanna Lumley as Jessica Van Helsing.
Michael Coles as Inspector Murray.
Release Dates: The film premiered in West Germany on November 3, 1973, followed by a UK release on January 13, 1974. It reached the United States in 1978 under the alternate title Count Dracula and His Vampire Bride.
Production Trivia
Working Title: The original title was tentatively Dracula is Dead ... and Well and Living in London, a parody of a popular musical revue. Christopher Lee reportedly hated the title and only performed in the film "under protest".
Final Pairing: This was the last time the iconic duo of Lee and Cushing appeared together in a Hammer production.
Innovation: It is noted for being the first horror film to feature a silver bullet being used against a vampire.
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