This is definitely a classic. The story moves along nicely and we are dropped into things immediately. I'm not crazy about the way that they made Harker already aware of what Count Dracula was. It takes away from the horror of the discovery of Dracula's true being. The scariest moment of the film is when vampire Lucy abducts her niece in the woods. Lucy has an evil look about her that is unsettling.

Christopher Lee's Dracula is a polished gentleman when meeting Harker but acts like an animal from the library fight scene until the end of the film. For sheer frights, Lee's take on the Count isn't to the level of Schreck's Nosferatu or even Oldman's 1990's version. Cushing's Van Helsing character was the best I've seen. He was relentless in both his pursuit of Dracula and the protection potential victims. He brings charisma, brains and athleticism to the role. This is a great old Horror film.