Lady Dracula (1977)

Directed by

Franz Josef Gottlieb

Genre

comedy film, vampire film

Country

Germany

Runtime

1h 15m

Rated

18

Rating

5.6 of 10 from 10 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young countess is bitten by Dracula in 1876 but is sealed in a tomb before she can turn into a vampire. She is freed accidentally in 1976 as an adult vampiress and must adjust to modern life while working and falling in love with an inspector who is investigating vampire murders.

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What happens

Lady Dracula is a 1977 West German comedy horror film, directed by Franz Josef Gottlieb and starring Evelyne Kraft, Brad Harris, and Theo Lingen in his final film appearance. The film is initially set in 1876, when Count Dracula kidnaps and bites an adolescent countess. Dracula is killed shortly after, and the girl is sealed in her tomb before having a chance to turn into a vampire. In 1976, she is accidentally released from her tomb and quickly changes into an adult form. The vampiress has to adapt to the changes in her life, while also working for a living. An inspector investigating a series of vampire murders quickly falls in love with the attractive vampire woman. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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