Christopher Lee thought this was his weakest Dracula sequel, but Hammer horror fans like it because the Count has more screen time here than in any other episode.
There’s also a palpable dark fairy-tale atmosphere achieved by director Roy Ward Baker as Dracula tries sinking his fangs into naive Transylvanian travellers Dennis Waterman (“leave it out, guv”) and Jenny Hanley.
Propping up the formula vampire tale are a memorable death-by-lightning climax and more blood, sadism and silly rubber bats than ever before.
Count Dracula
Christopher Lee Simon Carlson
Dennis Waterman Paul Carlson
Christopher Matthews Sarah Framsen
Jenny Hanley Klove
Patrick Troughton Priest
Michael Gwynn Julie
Wendy Hamilton Tania
Anouska Hempel
Propping up the formula vampire tale are a memorable death-by-lightning climax and more blood, sadism and silly rubber bats than ever before.
