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Taste the Blood of Dracula

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1970 | 95 min | Horror

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With middling reviews (54% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 6.1 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for horror fans.
The mood
Scary.
The pace
Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 35 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated R: meant for adults.
  • Made in 1970: an older pace and style.

Three elderly distinguished gentlemen are searching for some excitement in their boring borgoueis lives and gets in contact with one of count Dracula's servants. In a nightly ceremony they restore the count back to life. The three men killed Dracula's servant and as a revenge, the count makes sure that the gentlemen are killed one by one by their own sons.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsBelow par

    54% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesBelow par

    6.1 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerSolid

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 38K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Peter Sasdy

  • Christopher LeeDracula
  • Geoffrey KeenWilliam Hargood
  • Gwen WatfordMartha Hargood
  • Linda HaydenAlice Hargood
  • Peter SallisSamuel Paxton
  • Anthony HigginsPaul Paxton
  • Isla BlairLucy Paxton
  • John CarsonJonathon Secker
  • Martin JarvisJeremy Secker
  • Ralph BatesLord Courtley