The Satanic Rites of Dracula
Seen it?1973 | 88 min | Horror
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 33% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 5.6 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office, 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 horror fans. If you loved Nosferatu or The Wicker Man, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 28 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Made in 1973: an older pace and style.
The police and British security forces call in Professor Van Helsing to help them investigate Satanic ritual which has been occurring in a large country house, and which has been attended by a government minister, an eminent scientist and secret service chief. The owner of the house is a mysterious property tycoon who is found to be behind a sinister plot involving a deadly plague. It is in fact Dracula who, sick of his interminable existence, has decided that he must end it all in the only possible way- by destroying every last potential victim.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
33% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
5.6 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$544K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 46K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Alan Gibson
- Christopher LeeCount Dracula
- Peter CushingProf. Lorrimer Van Helsing
- Michael ColesInsp. Murray
- William FranklynPeter Torrence
- Freddie JonesProf. Julian Keeley
- Joanna LumleyJessica Van Helsing
- Richard VernonCol. Mathews
- Barbara Yu LingChin Yang
- Patrick BarrLord Carradine
- Richard MathewsJohn Porter