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The Return of Dracula

1958 · 77 min

A classic, slow-creeping vampire tale that feels like a spooky old-school chiller with a cozy small-town setting and a few genuine shocks.

Directed by
Paul Landres
Genres
Horror
Starring
Francis Lederer, Norma Eberhardt, Ray Stricklyn
Tagline
The most terrifying name in the history of the world now gives you the most horrifying thrill in the history of motion pictures!
Overview
After a vampire leaves his native Balkans, he murders a Czech artist, assumes his identity, and moves in with the dead man's American cousins.

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  • Amazon Prime Video
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Directed by
Paul Landres
Genres
Horror
Starring
Francis Lederer, Norma Eberhardt, Ray Stricklyn
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How it feels

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Tone
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
None
Places
  • small town
  • single country house
  • wilderness
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror6
Humour1
Realism5
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
horror
Directed by
Paul Landres
Written by
Pat Fielder
Starring
Francis Lederer, Norma Eberhardt, Ray Stricklyn, John Wengraf, Virginia Vincent, Gage Clarke, Jimmy Baird, Greta Granstedt
Music
Gerald Fried
Cinematography
Jack MacKenzie
Runtime
77 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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