GamerTab That was an excellent one.

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Derry Herrera Not sure how, but this is easily one of the best movies all summer. Multiple levels of funny, never takes itself seriously, super colorful, and creative.

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Leofwine_draca Another sequel in Hammer's long-running Dracula series, this addition is the last that has the old-fashioned feel to it. With the advent of the exploitational '70s things would never be the same again, for better or for worse. This film is a great period piece that boasts exemplary period detail and colourful, vivid photography. The only aspect I'm not sure about is the use of Yale locks in Victorian Britain – surely this must be a mistake? The storyline is familiar and straightforward with a neat twist to it, namely the destruction of the nuclear family brought about by the misadventures of the father, leading his child into sin and depravity.TASTE THE BLOOD OF Dracula has one of the greatest casts of all the Hammer films, with excellent performances from a number of supporting players. Kudos to newcomer Ralph Bates in his cinematic debut, played the depraved Lord Courtley who amusingly transforms into Christopher Lee (the result of a rewrite after the Americans refused to release a Dracula film without Christopher Lee). Lee himself is relegated to hanging around in the shadows for much of the film, solemnly chanting "the first", "the second" etc. as his victims are offed one by one. Nonetheless he's very imposing in the role as well as hypnotically mesmerising, complete with a neat trick whereby lights are shone into his eyes to make them glow. The idea originated with Bela Lugosi in WHITE ZOMBIE, I believe.The plot line sees three distinguished businessmen going to London "to do charity work in the East End". Of course this secretly means visiting a brothel inhabited by a snake dancer, where Hammer get to titillate their audience by hinting at sex and nudity. While there they meet Bates, who takes them to an antique supplier (Roy Kinnear, in a good comedy turn) who sells them Dracula's cloak and a vial of his dried blood! A black mass follows at a desecrated church (as they do), aided by some fun special effects work. The rest of the film sees Dracula bumping off each of the three men in turn by using their children against them. The film moves at a fair speed with lots of atmosphere and suspense, heightened by another great orchestral score. My only complaint is that some scenes are a little dark, but this may have been a fault of the print rather than the film itself.Geoffrey Keen, John Carson, and Peter Sallis play the three men caught up in the horror. All are very good in different roles. Keen is a drunk, Sallis a coward, and Carson the only guy who seems to have a clue as to what's going on. The children are played by the familiar likes of Martin Jarvis and even a baby-faced Linda Hayden lending some sex appeal to the proceedings. Good old Michael Ripper also turns up in a comic supporting turn as a disbelieving policeman. The film is very well-paced and particularly spooky, with bloodshed that makes an impact and is used sparingly rather than just being excessive. The finale, set in a church, makes little sense, but is still fairly dramatic and has some good acting from Lee to recommend it. Although not as good as the original Dracula, this is still a fine addition to the series and a good Hammer film in general.

jacobjohntaylor1 This is a sequel to Dracula has risen from the grave. It is one of the scariest movies ever made. If you like scary movies then you need to see this movie. It has a great story line. It also has great acting. It also has great special effects. In it very intense. Dracula is resurrected. He is out of revenge of the people who killed his servant. This is very scary movie. Scars of Dracula is a little better. Dracula A.D 1972 is also a little better. The satanic rites of Dracula is also a little better. This is the fifth part to the Dracula hammer series. It is better then the first four. Don't get me wrong the first four hammer Dracula movies are very scary. But this one his scarier.

Claudio Carvalho William Hargood (Geoffrey Keen), Samuel Paxton (Peter Sallis) and Jonathon Secker (John Carson) are respectable gentlemen in the community and they are devoted to charitable work. But they are actually a trio of hypocrites that go to brothels instead of charity. One night, they meet the arrogant Lord Courtley (Ralph Bates) in the brothel and they decide to invite him for a drink. They tell that they have boring lives and are looking for excitement. Courtley promises him pleasure if they make a pact with the devil and asks them to buy some Dracula's belongings from the merchant Weller (Roy Kinnear), including dried blood. They go to a derelict church where Courtley asks them to drink the blood of Dracula. They refuse to drink but Courtley drinks and falls on the ground, and Hargood, Paxton and Secker beat him to death. They leave the church and Courtley's body transforms in Dracula (Christopher Lee) that promises to kill them. Meanwhile Hargood has a friction with his daughter Alice (Linda Hayden) because she is in love with Paxton's son Paul (Anthony Corlan). When she leaves home, Dracula meets her and controls her mind. What will happen to Alice?"Taste the Blood of Dracula" is another great vampire movie from Hammer. The story is very conventional as usual, with Christopher Lee in the role of Dracula and the vampire afraid of crosses and holy water. The explanation for Dracula's appearance is confused but his revenge using the sons and daughters of the men that killed his servant is dark. My vote is seven.Title (Brazil): Not available on DVD or Blu-RayNote: On 03 September 2017 I saw this film again.

zardoz-13 "Taste the Blood of Dracula" marked Christopher Lee's fourth incarnation of Bram Stoker's irrepressible Transylvanian vampire. Previously, Hammer Films had confined Dracula to the European continent. Anthony Hinds' screenplay brings the Count to England and focuses on the outrageous hypocrisy of three respectable British gentlemen who like to walk on the wild side. They engage in an act of black magic and bring doom down on their heads as a consequence. This is the first "Dracula" epic to take a social commentary angle. Furthermore, director Peter Sasdy and Hinds refrain from mentioning the word 'vampire' until 72 minutes has elapsed.An English merchant named Weller (Roy Kinnear of "The Three Musketeers") is unceremoniously pitched out of a coach when he upsets a retarded man. Weller sprawls out unconsciously on the ground and doesn't awaken for some time after the coach has gone. He gathers up his goods and sets off into the woods. The howl of a wolf and then several eldritch screams assail his ears and he flees in panic for nowhere in particular until he loses his footing and plunges down a slope. When he looks up, Weller spots the infamous Count Dracula writhing in agony on a golden crucifix. Dracula (Christopher Lee of "Horror of Dracula") dies on the crucifix and his body dissolves along with his blood. Indeed, "Countess Dracula" director Peter Sasdy's "Taste the Blood of Dracula" picks up where "Dracula Has Risen From the Grave" concluded. Dracula fell from his castle and landed on the crucifix. Impaled, he bled blood from his eyeballs as he struggled and Weller watched in horror as the infamous Count vanished, leaving behind his stylistic black cape, his ring, and a buckle with the name 'Dracula' on it.The narrative shifts to Victorian England as wealthy William Hargood (Geoffrey Keen of "Dr. Zhivago") and his wife Martha (Gwen Watford) are leaving church. Their comely teenage daughter Alice (Linda Hayden of "Old Drac") is infatuated with handsome Paul Paxton (Anthony Higgins of "Raiders of the Lost Ark"), but Alice's father disapproves of the shameless fashion with which she is carrying on and confines her to her room for her behavior. After church, stuff hypocritical William joins his comrades Samuel Paxton (Peter Sallis of "Wuthering Heights") and Jonathon Secker (John Carson of "The Plague of the Zombies") as they head out to perform charity work in London's East End. Well, Martha Hargood believes her dutiful husband William is helping the destitute. Little does she know that the trio of businessmen are indulging in carnal pleasures. Specifically, they are huddled around a woman dancing with a python wrapped around her shoulders. In the midst of their pleasure, the threesome notice Felix (Russell Hunter) trying to dissuade a young gentlemen from barging in on them.Lord Courtley (Ralph Bates of "Dr Jekyll & Sister Hyde") invades their company. Courtley has been disowned by his wealthy father, and he convinces the thrill seeking trio to do something really terrible. He inquires if they would like to sell their souls to the devil. He takes them to see Weller and the merchant sells the dried blood of Dracula to them for a thousand guineas. Later, they meet in a cathedral, and Courtley gives them each a goblet and distributes a portion of Dracula's dried blood in it. He slashes his hand and squeezes his own blood into each vessel and the stuff bubbles up with thunder and lightning accompanying it. When Courtley commands them to drive, they shrink in revulsion at his demand. Meanwhile, Courtley drinks from a chalice. He screams out them in agony and collapses himself in front of them. As he begs them to help him, the three old men strike him viciously with their canes and kick poor Courtley to death. They flee from the church. Hargood returns home and orders Martha to tell anybody who asks that he spent the evening at home. Not long after the three have gone, Courtley's supine body is covered with dust and Dracula emerges from it. Dracula reappears at 45 minutes into the action. "They have killed my servant," he observes and then vows. "They will be destroyed." Meantime, in the country somewhere, Alice and Paul celebrate the occasion of Lucy Paxton's engagement to her lover Jeremy Secker (Martin Jarvis) while they cavort about on horseback. Of course, Alice's father would be livid with indignation at the thought that Alice would disobey him and ride with Paul. Hargood meets with Secker and Paxton and they discuss their alibi. Later, after Hargood returns home, he catches Alice fresh from the party with Paul. He slaps her around and she flees right into Dracula's arms. Hargood pursues Alice into the garden and Dracula hypnotizes her into killing her abusive father with a shovel. "The first," utters Dracula solemnly. After Hargood's funeral, Alice entreats Lucy to meet her and they take a ride in a coach to the church where Dracula was resurrected and he turns Lucy into a vampire. Eventually, Secker and Paxton return to the premises to see if Courtley's body has been discovered. Imagine Paxton's surprise when they find Lucy with bite marks on her neck in a crypt! Secker calls her a vampire.Ralph Bates excels as the upstart Courtley, Dracula's servant, who arranges for his return. Christopher Lee is his usual dignified self in his red-lined cape and fangs. "Taste the Blood of Dracula" differs from previous "Dracula" films with the fiendish bloodsucker exacting revenge on the trio that murdered his servant. The camera work is excellent.