Tag Archives: Dracula

Cool new Dracula ring and more!

Posted on 09/02/2010 by HorrorNews.net

The Ring of Dracula bears the Count’s crest, the hallmark of the classic aristocratic vampire. It has adorned the fingers of some of the most admired actors to have portrayed Dracula in the classic Universal Monsters movies, including Bela Lugosi and John Carradine.

Originally crafted for 1944’s ‘The House of Frankenstein’ the prop ring was then used in a number of different Universal Monsters movies until 1948. A copy of the original prop even found… More

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Film Review: Nosferatu (1922)

Posted on 08/23/2010 by Nigel Honeybone


SYNOPSIS:
“Count Orlok moves to Wisburg bringing the plague, which reveals his connection to the realtor Thomas Hutter, and the Count’s obsession with Hutter’s wife, Ellen – the only one with the power to end the evil.” (courtesy IMDB)

REVIEW:
Back in the twenties, German director F.W. Murnau was so impressed with Bram Stoker‘s novel Dracula, he made Nosferatu: A Symphony Of Horror (1922), which remains one of the greatest horror films… More

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A Brief History Of Hammer

Posted on 08/13/2010 by Nigel Honeybone
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One of the most successful and prolific British production companies, Hammer Films has become synonymous with horror – most notably the unforgettable series of Dracula and Frankenstein films which were instrumental in launching the careers of my dear old friends Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee. Elevating the horror film in much the same fashion as the illustrious Ealing Studios did for comedy, the Hammer Horror was overall quintessentially British, frequently stylish, often sophisticated and characterised… More

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Film Review: Dracula Dead And Loving It (1995)

Posted on 08/11/2010 by Nigel Honeybone
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SYNOPSIS:
“Another spoof from the mind of Mel Brooks. This time he’s out to poke fun at the Dracula myth. Basically, he took Bram Stoker’s Dracula, gave it a new cast and a new script and made a big joke out of it. The usual, rich English are attacked by Dracula and Doctor Van Helsing is brought in to save the day.” (courtesy IMDB)

REVIEW:
As the quality of Mel Brooks‘ comedies in general and… More

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Comedy With Bite

Posted on 08/06/2010 by Nigel Honeybone
CWB Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein 1

I’ve recently completed a review for Mel Brooks’ 1995 film Dracula: Dead And Loving It, which takes a few lame swipes at Nosferatu (1922), Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992) and Horror Of Dracula (1958), but seldom veers off into the slew of newer vampire movies, including Interview With The Vampire (1994). The problem with this approach is that sending-up old vampire cliches is no great cinematic innovation.

From Abbott And Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948) to Old… More

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