Dracula's Daughter begins with the arresting of Von Helsing for the murder of Count Dracula. He's convinced he has finally saved the world from a vampire but the officers refuse to believe that. They encourage him to get a lawyer but he asks for Jeffrey Garth, a psychiatrist. While Dracula's corpse is being guarded, a mysterious woman hypnotizes the guard and steals the body. She then burns it hoping that she'll be free from the vampire curse. Turns out she still has that bloodthirsty urges but she finds hope when she encounters Dr. Garth and hearing his psychology talk. First of all, yes for bisexual representation. This film has a really good cast. Gloria Holden is perfect as the title character. She's more sympathetic and I really love her eerie presence. The police officers brings good energy into the film and some playful interactions between Dr. Garth and his secretary make it more fun to watch. I also find it interesting that the film doesn't focus on her killing urge. The fact that she doesn't want to be a vampire anymore and desperately trying to live a normal life can be seen as she suffers from psychological disorder. Overall I’m really impressed with this film. It'd be even better if there's more vampire action.

Possibly there are more things in heaven and Earth than are dreamed of in your psychiatry, Mr. Garth.

Five years after Universal launched a Bela Lugosi inspired Dracula upon the film loving world, the sequel arrived - only not with Lugosi's Count Dracula in it. Pic picks up at the end of the 31 film and finds Von Helsing (yes Von, not Van) under arrest for the slaying of the toothy vampire. Enter Contessa Marya Zeleska, who sets in motion the wheels of vampiric legends and torrid passions about to be exposed.

There's an ethereal low-key mood to Dracula's Daughter, exuding the sort of atmosphere that Val Lewton would hone and trademark within six years. It's a beautifully photographed movie (George Robinson), while there's some neat touches in the screenplay - such as lesbian overtones and the fact our vampire lady is very sympathetic due to her searching for a cure to her ills. However. The play is over talky and very bloodless, it's like the makers forgot to actually put some horror aspects into the piece. There's also an odd blend of humour and drama which never sits right, while the ending is abrupt and disappointing.

It's a nice film, a nice production, but nice is a word that really shouldn't be on your lips given the history of the source materials. 6/10