Starring Peter Cushing as Doctor Van Helsing, and Christopher Lee as Dracula
Jonathan Harker travels to Dracula's castle to attempt to destroy him. He is not only unsuccessful in his quest but himself is turned into a vampire. Harker's associate, Dr. Van Helsing, arrives a little too late to catch Dracula but disposes of Harker by driving a stake though his heart.
Van Helsing then travels to the home where Lucy, Harker's fianacee lives, with her brother and her sister-in-law. By the time Van Helsing arrives it is a little too late for Lucy; Dracula has already paid her a visit. Van Helsing tries to help cure the woman but thanks to the maid; Dracula gets in to see Lucy once again and completes the process of turning her into one of his followers. Van Helsing is forced to deal with Lucy in the same way that he dealt with Jonathan.
Arthur, Lucy's brother, finally overcomes his skepticism and assists Van Helsing in tracking down Dracula. Before they catch up to the Count he gets to Mina, Arthur's wife, and whisks her back to his castle. It is there that the final showdown with Dracula occurs.
This was not a great movie but it was a lot of fun. Some of the scenes are unintentionally funny. I loved the melodramatic tension throughout the movie. The special effects weren't great but it was kind of fun to see how they shot some of the scenes like the one where Van Helsing is driving a stake through a vampire's heart. Probably not everyone's cup of tea but I thought it was fun to watch as a historical piece in part to compare to other vampire movies.
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