Dracula is back from the undead again. Simon Carlson stumbles upon the village living in fear whilst looking for his brother, who has disappeared. The locals throw him out of the tavern so Simon heads to the castle to see if they know where his brother may have got to.In this the sixth Hammer Dracula we have the vampire moving closer to the original creature that Bram Stoker dreamed up, with much more to do than snarl, (as was most often the case in previous incarnations). Dracula is also more obviously sadistic and violent than is usually the case, stabbing to death a female vampire and branding his servant with notable glee. While this version of Dracula is a revelation, the film is let down by it's obvious cheapness. Though don't let that put you off, sure the bats are obviously rubbish, but the film is rather better than that. Not the best Dracula, but not the worst either. A good solid Gothic horror.
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