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Dracula vs. Frankenstein (1971)

Dracula vs. Frankenstein poster
Directed by
Al Adamson
Genre
drama film, horror film, science fiction film, exploitation film, vampire film, crossover fiction
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 31m
Rated
PG
Rating
4.5 of 10 from 56 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A mad scientist's descendant develops a serum to help people. A vampire wants the serum so he can walk in sunlight. The two monsters clash over the formula.

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What happens

Dracula vs. Frankenstein, released in the UK as Blood of Frankenstein, is a 1971 American science fiction horror film directed and co-produced by Al Adamson. The film stars J. Carrol Naish as Dr. Durea, a descendant of Dr. Frankenstein who is working on a blood serum with his assistant Groton (Lon Chaney Jr.). The serum soon becomes sought after by Count Dracula (Zandor Vorkov), who hopes that it will grant him the ability to be exposed to sunlight without harm. Other members of the film's cast include Anthony Eisley, Regina Carrol, Angelo Rossitto, Jim Davis and Russ Tamblyn. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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