Underplayed Gems

The Empire of Dracula (1967)

The Empire of Dracula poster
Original title
El imperio de Drácula
Directed by
Federico Curiel
Genre
horror film, mystery film, vampire film, thriller film
Country
Mexico
Runtime
1h 25m
Rating
5.7 of 10 from 9 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A vampire lord unleashes his evil on unsuspecting victims in this Mexican horror thriller. The film follows a cast of characters who must confront the ancient monster and its deadly influence.

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What happens

The Empire of Dracula (Spanish: El imperio de Drácula) is a 1967 Mexican horror mystery thriller film directed by Federico Curiel and starring Lucha Villa, César del Campo, Eric del Castillo, Ethel Carrillo and Rebeca Iturbide. It was influenced by Hammer Horror films. It is one of several vampire movies made in Mexico in the 1960s, alongside Miguel Morayta's duology, The Bloody Vampire (1962) and The Invasion of the Vampires (1963). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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