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Dracula has Risen from the Grave (1968)
Topic Started: Aug 29 2010, 08:49 AM (1,928 Views)
Stony Brooke da Mesquiteer
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andarius
Sep 1 2010, 01:22 AM
IIRC, they ain't no Carfax Abbey in Horror - didn't they stay in mainland Europe?
Yep. I think The Count just went after Harker's woman. Lucy or Mina? I can't remember which. I thinkl it was Mina, but I'm not positive.

After giving it a 2nd thought, weren't the Hammer Studios in Merry Ol' England? :P
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Yes they were.......Dracula Prince of Darkness was the second film correct? The one that was once on Anchor Bay video are there any plans to re-release this on DVD?
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It was the second Christopher Lee film as Dracula; Brides of Dracula was the first sequel, and he wasn't in it.
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Sep 1 2010, 07:19 AM
It was the second Christopher Lee film as Dracula; Brides of Dracula was the first sequel, and he wasn't in it.
There was a script called 'Dracula's Disciple' where Drac appeared - it was terrible and got ditched - I've downloaded the synopsis from an old Hammer site now defunct - must find it!
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I bought a four-pack of Lee Drac films about 4 months ago. It was the first time I saw Dracula AD 1972. I don't think British hippies and Drac mix well. Gimme the period pieces.

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Sep 3 2010, 02:05 AM
I bought a four-pack of Lee Drac films about 4 months ago. It was the first time I saw Dracula AD 1972. I don't think British hippies and Drac mix well. Gimme the period pieces.

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Ingrid Pitt in her Bedside Companion for Vampires said that Dracula AD 1972 had improved with age - haven't seen it for donkey's years!

Taste the Blood is good - the ONLY time Drac ever smiled warmly was when he said to Linda Hayden,

'Hello Lucy!'.

I think Lee liked her! :D
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I think there was a sequel after the AD 1972 one... Scars of Dracula, maybe? I'm going by memory.
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Sep 3 2010, 04:41 AM
I think there was a sequel after the AD 1972 one... Scars of Dracula, maybe? I'm going by memory.
Yep, the last of the Lee Dracs - liked it when it came out but the years haven't been kind, although there's a dandy encounter between Drac and Van Helsing (Peter Cushing)!

The last Hammer Drac, without Lee, was The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires which I really, really like.

Oops - Scars was a period piece with Dennis Waterman and is a good - the one you're thinking of is The Satanic Rites of Dracula which I describe above! :)

LOL - beware the hypnotic eyes of Stony! :o
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The Satanic Rites of Dracula also is titled Count Dracula and his Vampire Bride.
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Stanic Rites is all over the place in p.d. versions A so-so entry .
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Scars of Dracula was released in 1970 (after Risen & Taste the Blood) then followed by Dracula 1972 and finally Satanic rites.....Hey I know I mentioned this years back but Lee appeared in a cameo as Dracula in "The Magic Christian" and in the Peter Lawford/Sammy Davis Jr. sequel to Salt and Pepper entitled "One More Time" (!970) Peter Cushing also appeared as either Van Helsing or Dr Frankenstein....totally weird...anyhow this is the type of trivia you get when I am typing at 2:30 in the morning. lol
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Scars of Dracula was released in 1970 (after Risen & Taste the Blood) then followed by Dracula 1972 and finally Satanic rites.....Hey I know I mentioned this years back but Lee appeared in a cameo as Dracula in "The Magic Christian" and in the Peter Lawford/Sammy Davis Jr. sequel to Salt and Pepper entitled "One More Time" (!970) Peter Cushing also appeared as either Van Helsing or Dr Frankenstein....totally weird...anyhow this is the type of trivia you get when I am typing at 2:30 in the morning. lol
The MAGIC CHRISTIAN! - I remember it well - Lee was 'the ship's vampire'!

He was asked once if he would ever appear as Dracula in comedies like Abbot and Costello - he said...

'Certainly NOT!'.

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Sep 3 2010, 10:26 PM
Scars of Dracula was released in 1970 (after Risen & Taste the Blood) then followed by Dracula 1972 and finally Satanic rites.....Hey I know I mentioned this years back but Lee appeared in a cameo as Dracula in "The Magic Christian" and in the Peter Lawford/Sammy Davis Jr. sequel to Salt and Pepper entitled "One More Time" (!970) Peter Cushing also appeared as either Van Helsing or Dr Frankenstein....totally weird...anyhow this is the type of trivia you get when I am typing at 2:30 in the morning. lol
The MAGIC CHRISTIAN! - I remember it well - Lee was 'the ship's vampire'!

He was asked once if he would ever appear as Dracula in comedies like Abbot and Costello - he said...

'Certainly NOT!'.

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And the Magic Christian was sophisticated comedy in comparison to hit bit part in "One more time" lol
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Now that I think about it Christopher Lee during his hosting chores on Saturday Night Live. appeared in a sketch as a Van Helsing type (with John Belushi as his assistant) they were hunting down Richard Nixon (played by Dan Ackroyd) to stake him
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The skit I remember from that episode is where Lee plays Death and he appears in a little girl's room to apologize about taking her puppy, he has a great line where explains exactly what he does and ends with, "It's not a great job but it's a living." I also hate to admit it but Dracula AD 72 is one of my favorites, a true guilty pleasure. i love the confrontation between Van Helsing and Johnny Alucard, where he kills him in the bathroom by turning on the shower, a nice reference to the clear running water can kill a vampire bit they introduced in Dracula Prince of Darkness.
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