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The Satanic Rites of Dracula (1973)

The Satanic Rites of Dracula poster
Directed by
Alan Gibson
Genre
horror film, vampire film
Country
Australia, United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 30m
Rated
R
Rating
5.6 of 10 from 172 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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In 1970s London, a satanic cult kidnaps several wealthy businessmen. A police investigation leads Van Helsing to suspect that Dracula is behind the scheme, with a plan that could unleash a devastating plague on the world.

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What happens

The Satanic Rites of Dracula is a 1973 British horror film directed by Alan Gibson and produced by Hammer Film Productions. It is the eighth film in Hammer's Dracula series, a direct sequel to Dracula A.D. 1972, and the seventh and final one to feature Christopher Lee as Dracula. The film was also the third to unite Peter Cushing as Van Helsing with Lee, following Dracula (1958) and Dracula A.D. 1972 (1972). It was later released in the United States in 1978, retitled Count Dracula and His Vampire Bride. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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