The Brides of Dracula

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The Brides of Dracula

1960

1h 25m

Horror

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Van Helsing (Peter Cushing) drives a stake through the heart of a vampire baron (David Peel) who even bites his own mother (Martita Hunt).

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Tom Milne

Time Out

Jun 24, 2006

Patchy but striking, and directed with Fisher's usual flair.

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Bosley Crowther

New York Times

May 9, 2005

2/5

Here is but another repetition of the standard tale of the vampire bugaboo who likes to sink his oversized dentures into the necks of pretty girls.

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Alan Jones

Radio Times

Oct 31, 2024

4/5

The marvellous atmosphere drips with a lingering Gothic ghoulishness, the sexuality is remarkably upfront for its time, and the climax set in the shadow of a moonlit windmill is the stuff of fairy-tale nightmare. Read less

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Sean Axmaker

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Oct 15, 2022

Director Terence Fisher, working from a rather convoluted (and at times incomprehensible) script, makes his mark through a series of marvelous set pieces.

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David Hogan

hoganreviews.co.uk

Oct 24, 2021

4/5

Peter Cushing's Van Helsing is once again a commanding presence and carries the film on his back. A really enjoyable cheesy horror film.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Nov 14, 2020

2.5/4

Several instances of lazy scripting further prevent this from attaining total success.

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Alex B

@AlexBioni Sep 24, 2026

Blood, Brides and Transylvania I love the atmosphere in this. The costumes have amazing colors that pop, and the sets look unique and very German, matching the Transylvania feel. Everything about this movie screams watch it during fall. I really like the cast overall. Peter Cushing as Van Helsing was easily my standout, but David Peel was great too. All the brides were great and each felt unique in their own way. I especially liked Gina. I also liked the blood and props. Everything feels authentic, which adds to the old school horror atmosphere. The story slows down in the middle, but the third act was honestly incredible. Everything comes together, and that final shot before the credits was gold. I really liked this, but I won't be running to watch it again unless it's next fall. It's the perfect classic horror movie for a cold fall night.

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Henry R

@xanadu2300 Mar 31, 2026

Excellent Hammer Horror entry that breaks the mold of the vampire movies that came before. The writers and filmmakers tried to do something different from what was expected from what was becoming a cliched sub-genre. This movie features Peter Cushing at the height of his career, but the standout performance for me is definitely Freda Jackson in the maniacal role of Greta. Also worth mentioning is the very compelling Baroness played by Martita Hunt.

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Dallas H

@RT53171010 Oct 27, 2024

Hammer Films, Peter Cushing, a drunk doctor, and a vampire! I enjoyed watching this movie.

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Oct 6, 2024

One of my fave hammer releases.

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Eddy C

@EddyDarkstar Sep 30, 2024

Good follow up to the superb Horror of Dracula. No Christopher Lee this time, but has some great characters, including the Baroness. The main vampire was not 100% but did a good enough job. Lighting, set design and all of that Hammer have covered superbly. Enjoyed Cushing again as Van Helsing.- great performance. Solid Hammer follow up. The next one was awesome though

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Jason W

@Thejasonwatts Aug 25, 2024

Not horribly terrible. It's a Hammer film, so you kind of know what to expect.

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Terence Fisher

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Baron Meinster

Martita Hunt

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Yvonne Monlaur

Marianne Danielle

Freda Jackson

Greta

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Synopsis

Van Helsing (Peter Cushing) drives a stake through the heart of a vampire baron (David Peel) who even bites his own mother (Martita Hunt).

Director: Terence Fisher
Producer: Anthony Hinds
Screenwriter: Jimmy Sangster, Peter Bryan, Edward Percy
Production Co: Hammer Films
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 7, 1960, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 13, 2016
Runtime: 1h 25m

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