Ephemera from the hammer films lesbian vampire karnstein trilogy. Crypt of the vampire full horror movie christopher lee 1964. This movies was released as part of a double featuer with plague of zombies in most markets. The first movie, horror of dracula had been released in 1958. Loved the music from the hammer dracula soundtrack. Christopher lee makes a majestic villain, oozing menace and sexual magnetism in equal measure, peter cushing is the perfect professor van helsing, a scenestealing variation on his celebrated portrayal of sherlock holmes.
Lee has played dracula mores times in film than any other actor. S print titled horror of dracula was used as this restored the staking scene in full. After some time has passed, the young mans brother simon comes to the small town where all the traces end to look for him. Jun 07, 2015 sir christopher frank carandini lee may 27, 1922 june 7, 2015 was an english actor, author and singer. But it was the 1958 film starring christopher lee that first made him sexy, writes matthew sweet. Dracula is resurrected, preying on four unsuspecting visitors to his castle. The actors 70year career spanned schlocky horror, heartfelt. The first in the series of hammer horror films starring christopher lee as count dracula, the film also. Christopher lee, dennis waterman, jenny hanley, christopher matthews. With christopher lee, peter cushing, stephanie beacham, christopher neame.
Oct 26, 2007 from a figure of menace and parody to a new york junkie, dracula has had many reincarnations. One needs to bear in mind this is european cinema, so the style is more about striking poses and zooming in on closeup faces rather than the glamorous action filled approach of hammer which i do love. A page dedicated to one of hammer horrors most famous characters. Christopher lee exudes a brooding, dark sensuality that is intoxicating, while peter cushing is charismatic and dashing as van helsing. This postcard was published in the 1990s and it is now outof. Nov 05, 2014 horror 1970 98 minutes usa color original title. Oct, 2018 atmospheric horror starring christopher lee. The film was cut for its original cinema release by the bbfc in 1958 to remove. When autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. And please support all those involved with this film, crypt of the. Veteran actor christopher lee, best known for roles including dracula and saruman in the lord of the rings franchise, has died aged 93 christopher lee obituary thu 11 jun 2015 10. What makes this picture superior is the expert treatment that takes full. See more ideas about dracula, hammer horror films and hammer films.
This is christopher lee s final outing as count dracula, continuing in the present day with joanna lumley replacing stephanie beacham as van helsings peter cushing grandaughter. The echo bridge home entertainment dvd edition is uncut with reasonably good picture quality about the best out there as i understand it. Christopher lees 10 greatest roles feature sir christopher lee, who has died aged 93, in the lord of the rings, the man with the golden gun, and the wicker man. At night, when dracula awakens is a 1969 spanishitaliangermanbritish horror film released in 1970, directed by jesus franco and starring christopher lee, herbert lom and klaus kinski. Christopher lee, geoffrey keen, gwen watford, linda hayden. The filmography of english actor sir christopher lee may 27, 1922 june 7, 2015.
It was the second of 7 dracula movies featuring christopher lee in the feature role. Bram stoker novel, jesus franco, dietmar behnke, milo g. The return of draculais a 1958 horror film starring francis lederer as count dracula. Jonathan harker begets the ire of count dracula after he accepts a job at the vampires castle under false pretenses, forcing his colleague dr. Three distinguished english gentlemen accidentally resurrect count dracula, killing a disciple of his in process. Van helsing to destroy the predatory villain when he targets harkers loved ones. With a career spanning nearly seven decades, lee was well known for portraying villains and became best known for his role as count dracula in a sequence of hammer horror films, a typecasting he always lamented. Trading gore for grandeur, horror of dracula marks an impressive turn for inveterate christopher lee as the titular vampire, and a typical. Peter cushing, the brides of dracula,film hd 720p youtube. I thought the acting was a bit over the top but i loved the movie. Johnny alucard raises count dracula from the dead in london in 1972. In internet terms, that can only mean one thing a list. Christopher lee, the man who went fangtofang with bela lugosi in raising the stakes of the dracula character, has died aged 93. As count dracula, lee fixed the image of the fanged vampire in popular culture.
Please click a like button or leave a comment, that really helps the channel. And even though lee ultimately gave up playing dracula in order to avoid being typecast, his impact on how the character is played is, like dracula, immortal. Sir christopher lee, the british actor whose film appearances ranged from the bloodsoaked horrors of hammer films to the james bond, lord of the rings and star wars franchises, died june 8. Director terrence fishers horror of dracula is, without question, the most exciting vampire movie of them all. Horror of dracula 1958 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The first in the series of hammer horror films starring christopher lee as count dracula, the film also features peter cushing as doctor van helsing, along with michael gough, melissa stribling, carol marsh, and john van eyssen. Sold by perception products and ships from amazon fulfillment. Christopher lee, hammer, raquel welch, vampires 10 unmade hammer films from untold dracula prequels and swashbuckling pirate biopics to a scrap between a zeppelin and some pterodactyls, we take a look at 10 hammer classics which could have been.
With christopher lee, barbara shelley, andrew keir, francis matthews. Full film english 2016 i full horror story hd, cinema movies tv fullhd action c. Dracula ist ein britischer horrorfilm aus dem jahr 1958, bei dem terence fisher regie fuhrte. To speak only of his film work, while its impossible to sum up his incredibly prolific and varied output credits him with more than 280 acting roles over a nearly 70year career lees lean, towering build he stood five inches over six feet and sonorous. The trailer of the 1958 film the horror of dracula starring sir christopher lee in 2011, he returned to hammer with a role in the hilary swank thriller the resident, although he generally tried to.
Prince of darkness was my first experience with the horror genre and now, 10 years later, im a big fan of scary movies. Christopher lee, the second most famous dracula of the 20th century an impressive feat and a memorably irrepressible villain in james bond film the man with the golden gun, in the. Horror of dracula christopher lee 19222015 pictures. The extraordinary career of christopher lee decent films. Sir christopher lee may 27, 1922 june 7, 2015 was a british actor, who was born christopher frank carandini lee in belgravia, london, england.
The count goes after the descendants of van helsing. Lee played count dracula in many different films, most notably the long running hammer dracula series. The brides of dracula, horror,1960 house on haunted hill full movie vincent price carol ohmart tcc ai color duration. Lee also appeared as dracula in the 1970 spanishgerman adaptation and the 1972 french comedy, dracula and son. Aug 15, 2014 dracula horror of dracula terence fisher, reino unido, 1958 trailer. The return of dracula francis lederer hd remastered full movie. Lee initially portrayed villains and became famous for his role as count dracula in a string of hammer horror films. After several years in secondary film roles, the skeletal, menacing christopher lee achieved horrorflick stardom as the monster in 1958s the curse of frankenstein, the second of his 21 hammer.
Bram stokers count dracula jess francos version of the bram stoker classic has count dracula as an old man who grows younger whenever he dines on the blood of young maidens. Jun 11, 2015 christopher lee, the second most famous dracula of the 20th century an impressive feat and a memorably irrepressible villain in james bond film the man with the golden gun, in the. Jun 11, 2015 christopher lee, the man who went fangtofang with bela lugosi in raising the stakes of the dracula character, has died aged 93. Sir christopher lee, who died on june 7 at the age of 93, had an extraordinary career and an extraordinary life.
A modern postcard of a poster for the 1958 version of dracula starring peter cushing and christopher lee. Dracula pere et fils is a 1976 french comedy and horror film directed and written by edouard molinaro. The film is as inevitably repetitive as dracula adaptations get, never quite as lavish as the 1931 film, or as compelling as nosferatu, but still wonderfully outlandish and full of personality and identity. Sir christopher frank carandini lee, cbe, cstj 27 may 1922 7 june 2015 was an english actor, singer and author. Christopher lee and peter cushing, behind the scenes of dracula. Jun 19, 2015 maybe christopher lee didnt always like playing dracula but he still clearly loved and respected the character. A young man, paul carlson, is on a trip and spends the night at count dracula s castle.
In 2017 a poll of 150 actors, directors, writers, producers and critics for time out magazine saw it ranked the 65th. Jun 12, 2015 the trailer of the 1958 film the horror of dracula starring sir christopher lee in 2011, he returned to hammer with a role in the hilary swank thriller the resident, although he generally tried to. Crypt of the vampire full horror movie christopher lee. Christopher lee a life in pictures film the guardian. Dracula is a 1958 british supernatural horror film directed by terence fisher and written by jimmy sangster based on bram stokers 1897 novel of the same name. Prince of darkness was released in 1966 filmed in 1965. Christopher lee reprises his role as count dracula from the hammer productions dracula film series. Lee will always be my favorite dracula and this compilation is. With the news of christopher lees death on thursday, we asked you for your tributes and your favourite cinematic moments from the actors illustrious career.
Jun 12, 2015 with the news of christopher lees death on thursday, we asked you for your tributes and your favourite cinematic moments from the actors illustrious career. With peter cushing, christopher lee, michael gough, melissa stribling. Christopher lee always regarded this as his best dracula movie, and he gets more chance to explore the character than in his hammer versions. From a figure of menace and parody to a new york junkie, dracula has had many reincarnations.
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