Evil of Dracula
Seen it?1974 | 83 min | Horror, Mystery
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 23 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1974: an older pace and style.
Professor Shiraki arrives at an isolated girls' boarding school to take a new position. Upon arrival, he learns the principal's wife died in a car accident and is being kept in the cellar, according to local tradition. The principal startles Shiraki by asking him to become his successor, but Shiraki soon discovers that the principal has much darker motives.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Michio Yamamoto
- Toshio KurosawaProfessor Shiraki
- Mariko MochizukiKumi Saijou
- Kunie TanakaDr. Shimomura
- Shin KishidaThe Principal
- Katsuhiko SasakiProfessor Yoshi
- Mio OutaYukiko Mitamura
- Mika KatsuragiPrincipal's Wife
- Keiko AramakiKyôko Hayashi
- Midori TakeiThe Girl in Flashback
- Yūnosuke ItōDetective Takakura