The Satanic Rites of Dracula (1973)

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

How it feels

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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