HAMMER HORROR'S DRACULA Part 1 (1958 - 1966) YCFT
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- Опубліковано 9 лют 2025
- In this series of videos we are exploring Hammers famous Dracula series, from the colourful resurrection of the character, through to his resurrection, again, in the 1970's.
Music By Ben Walker: / benjaminwalkeruk
References:
Horror of Dracula - 1958 - Hammer Film Productions
Brides of Dracula - 1960 - Hammer Film Productions
Dracula: Prince of Darkness - 1966 - Hammer Film Productions
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Brides is my favourite Hammer film. The Dracula films are a little inconsistent in terms of quality but there's almost always something to enjoy. Fun discussion, guys!
We're glad you enjoyed the discussion! Even when these films are at their weakest, there is a certain charm to them. We even quite like Dracula AD 1972, which was panned by critics, but it's a really fun little film!
Brides is a brilliant Hammer film 👌
@@ycft I like AD quite a bit too. I feel they could have pushed the boat out a little more in terms of SFX. Like when Johnny is getting burned by the sun, for example. It just looks like they smeared a bit of moisturiser on him 😅
@@patrickdoherty4527 Something we'll talk about when we get to AD 72 is that we think if they merged that story with Satanic Rites of Dracula you'd end up with a pretty great and fairly original Dracula film. The setting makes AD fun, but the story is fairly copy paste, whereas Satanic Rites has a pretty out there story but it's not executed very well.
The imagery in Hollywood's Dracula reaches unbelievable heights of surreality that will live forever. The other has some great imagery too, but nothing with the iconic identity of Hollywood's.
Entertaining and informative, best video I have seen discussing horror movies, but I remain on the fence about subscribing. Thanks guys.
We're glad you enjoyed the discussion! These videos are a great excuse for us to talk about the movies we love, and if people like them, that's just a bonus 😂
@@ycft ok, you've convinced me to subscribe.
@@jared1870 Amazing! We welcome you and thank you 😁
Guys,
There's a vampire film where the vampire is impaled by lightning rod and burned alive from a bolt of lightning after pulling the rod out.
Scars of Dracula 1970
@@mondomacabromajor5731 Scars of Dracula is fantastic 👌
Yeah that sounds like Scars of Dracula, which is a great film! There's one called Dracula 2000, which isn't the best, however, they kill Dracula by hanging him from a giant crucifix as the sun is rising 👌
@@ycft Dracula 2000 was an odd one - as he wasn't Dracula at all he was actually Judas Iscariot !!
@@mondomacabromajor5731 yeah it's an odd choice, but also quite bold to change Dracula's origins so drastically! It's a shame the film as a whole is just, okay, but there are some parts that are genuinely really good!
If you like a playful Dracula, look up the Fred Saberhagen books from his POV. 'The Holmes-Dracula Tapes' is brilliant (because both characters are physically very similar...)
Neither of us has heard of those, we'll definitely check those out!
I grew up with Hammer watching the films on tv in America. I think Christopher Lee gives the best portrait of the Count. He brings a real sense of evil and sensuality to the character. And unlike other portraits, there is no sentimentality to him. Humans are just prey to his unquenchable hunger. Lee doesn't need dialogue to seduce his victims.
We completely agree that there is no way to sympathize with Christopher Lee's Dracula, and that's what sets him apart from other adaptations. We also like how in Brides of Dracula we have a quick moment at the beginning where we feel sympathy for The Baron, before we realise he is just as evil as Dracula. In the next few films especially, Christopher Lee's dialogue really benefits his performance, and makes for some of his best scenes. He can do a lot with just a look, but there's some moments where he delivers a line in such a way that it's chilling.
@@ycft Brides of Dracula was a film I originally didn't like because of Lee's absence. Now I've come to appreciate the film and David Peel's performance. I especially love the over the top performance of Freda Jackson.
@@guillermo9631 the final act in the mill alone is enough to put this film above some of the other Dracula's. It's so exciting! Freda's performance is glorious!
@@ycft Peel's death scene is very original and certainly up there with my favorite Christopher Lee death scene in Dracula Has Risen From The Grave.