House of Dracula
Seen it?1945 | 64 min | Horror, Science Fiction
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (56% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 5.5 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 and sci-fi fans. If you loved Dracula or Island of Lost Souls, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 4 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1945: an older pace and style.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
56% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
5.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$5 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 43K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Erle C. Kenton
- John CarradineCount Dracula
- Onslow StevensDr. Franz Edelmann
- Lon Chaney Jr.Larry Talbot / The Wolf Man
- Martha O'DriscollMiliza Morelle
- Jane AdamsNina
- Lionel AtwillPolice Inspector Holtz
- Glenn StrangeThe Frankenstein Monster
- Ludwig StösselSiegfried
- Skelton KnaggsSteinmuhl
- Joseph E. BernardBrahms - Coroner (uncredited)