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quasar1967 says...

6 years ago

a little slow for today's audiences, but very moody and atmospheric

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wambie says...

2 years ago

I feel that one thing needs to be cleared up regarding the score. This film did NOT have a score. The only music was in the opening credits and the theater scene. A score was done in 1998 and the 1999 VHS release came with that score. DVDs and Blu-rays allow you to watch either way you wish.

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jarvis-8243417 says...

5 years ago

Dracula is a classic Universal Monster Movie that brought Bram Stoker’s horrific tale to the silver screen. Bela Lugosi dons the cape and gives an iconic performance as Count Dracula. And, the sets and matte paintings are quite impressive and still hold up; creating a surreal and nightmarish atmosphere. However, the story has been streamlined to make it more of a battle between Dracula and Van Helsing. For the 1930s, Dracula is a strong and frightening film that’s especially well-crafted.

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Lucandore says...

7 years ago

I do agree this has a marvelous soundtrack while being an adaptation is good, but as a movie about Dracula it doesn't live to the book.

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Frodo Lives says...

10 years ago

The score on this film is one of the best I have had the pleasure of hearing. Definitely prefer this to the Coppola movie.

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quintennyson says...

4 months ago

This was somewhat slow paced, but in a way that was really enjoyable to watch. Dwight Frye was a standout, he brought a physicality to Renfield that i really enjoyed. It added a lot of impact to his role. Bela Lugosi plays a very iconic Dracula with very strong imagery. There’s a lot in this that surprised me, as a lot of known vampire lore wasn’t actually from this, and stuff like the wolfsbane isn’t stuff I’m used to in vampire lore. It was a very fun watch.

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schmenky says...

4 years ago

2 / 2 directing & technical aspect
1 / 1 story
1 / 1 act I
.5 / 1 act II
1 / 1 act III
.5 / 1 acting
.5 / 1 writing
.5 / 1 originality
0 / 1 lasting ability to make you think

0 / 0 misc

7 / 10

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AlexhornerMartin says...

6 years ago

While it was filmed, it was filmed in Spanish language in the night another time. For this reason, there are two versions of the same movie. Both of them very goods, in Spanish versión the movie seams more dark.

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ux21 says...

3 years ago

Yeah, that Dracula. The Bela Lugosi one. The Universal horror landmark that's already deeply embedded in your pop cultural subconscious even if you've never actually seen the thing. For all its stylistic influence and often-satirized tropes, what does it do for me 90 years later? Well, the script has some issues. Especially the abrupt ending seems anticlimactic from a contemporary point of view and doesn't allow for a lot of tension to build. Bela Lugosi's career-defining performance, on the other hand, is simply captivating and the visuals are pure eye candy, even in this day. Guess i've gotta cut this one some slack regarding its more dated aspects, as this film marks somewhat of a rebirth of the (gothic) horror genre, still adjusting to the talkie era.

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Bnfalkenberg says...

3 years ago

It is a classic but in my eyes its slow and rather dull for its short runtime.
Lugosi is good but i like Dwight Frye as Renfield more. He is really good.

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soonertbone says...

one year ago

Bela Lugosi is the reason this movie continues to be referenced and understood as the canonical Dracula--he's perfect in the role, and the cinematography really highlights the blackness of his performance. It's brilliant. This film felt narratively more cohesive than Nosferatu (which I watched last month), but the film is hampered by the standard early-talkie problems. It's a little creaky at parts, and the ending is particularly abrupt. Overall, though, it's enjoyable.

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csrz says...

3 years ago

Still has the spirit of a play but it's a classic and Bela Lugosi's portrayal defines the character. The gothic atmosphere in this one is unmatched! And the print on TCM looks very good. I've seen the film once but I don't remember it being this quiet. The lack of music certainly helps the atmosphere and makes everything much more intense.

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The_Argentinian says...

3 years ago

The first 15 minutes are great. Fantastic spooky atmosphere. But the movie starts dragging when it moves to London. How can 75 minutes feel like 120?
Also, I don't know what the other commentators are talking about the soundtrack. It's mostly silence! A score would have been nice

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magnumopus27 says...

2 years ago

Honestly, I didn't realize how much I had underappreciated Nosferatu (1922) until I watched Drácula (1931). That was lame as hell.

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LarZieJ says...

2 years ago

Hooptober Nine: Revelations

"For one who has not lived even a single lifetime, you're a wise man, Van Helsing."

Bela Lugosi's stare is still epic, Dwight Frye's laugh can still make people faint, love the fact that there is no soundtrack and I'm happy that it still entertains me!

There is just something about the Universal Monster Horror movies that I simply adore. These are the "old movies" I first started watching and made me not be bothered by they're being in black and white, the pace and the style. They will always have a special place in my heart. So yeah I couldn't let another Hooptober go by and not watch a classic!

Favorite scene this time around? The one were van Helsing (Edward van Sloan) finds out Dracula (Bela Lugosi) is a vampire.

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