Dracula: Prince of Darkness
Seen it?1966 | 90 min | Horror
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (81% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for horror fans. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 30 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1966: an older pace and style.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Whilst vacationing in the Carpathian Mountain, two couples stumble across the remains of Count Dracula's castle. The Count's trusted servant kills one of the men, suspending the body over the Count's ashes so that the blood drips from the corpse and saturates the blackened remains. The ritual is completed, the Count revived and his attentions focus on the dead man's wife who is to become his partner; devoted to an existence of depravity and evil.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
81% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$365K worldwide on a $280K budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 44K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Terence Fisher
- Christopher LeeCount Dracula
- Barbara ShelleyHelen Kent
- Andrew KeirFather Sandor
- Francis MatthewsCharles Kent
- Suzan FarmerDiana Kent
- Thorley WaltersLudwig
- Philip LathamKlove
- Charles TingwellAlan Kent
- Walter BrownBrother Mark
- George WoodbridgeLandlord