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House of Dracula

1945 · 64 min

A creaky, atmospheric monster rally that feels like a cozy, slightly silly campfire tale with gothic chills.

Directed by
Erle C. Kenton
Genres
Horror, Science fiction
Tagline
HORROR UPON HORROR in the HOUSE OF DRACULA
Overview
A scientist working on cures for rare afflictions, such as a bone softening agent made from molds to allow him to correct the spinal deformity of his nurse, finds the physical causes of lycanthropy in wolf-man Larry Talbot and of vampirism in Count Dracula, but himself becomes afflicted with homicidal madness while exchanging blood with Dracula.

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Directed by
Erle C. Kenton
Genres
Horror, Science fiction
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • madness
  • obsession
  • isolation
  • redemption
  • science
Places
  • single country house
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror5
Humour2
Realism2
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Dracula (Universal) Collection

  1. DraculaMovie · 1931
  2. Dracula's DaughterMovie · 1936
  3. Son of DraculaMovie · 1943
  4. House of DraculaMovie · 1945 This title

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Genres
horror, science fiction
Directed by
Erle C. Kenton
Written by
Edward T. Lowe Jr.
Starring
John Carradine, Onslow Stevens, Lon Chaney Jr., Martha O'Driscoll, Jane Adams, Lionel Atwill, Glenn Strange, Ludwig Stössel
Music
William Lava
Cinematography
George Robinson
Runtime
64 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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