well and universal movie be classic in their own genre and open new way and which would keep feed the movie industry for decade upto this day . mileage vary and and some rank most of their movie a mid card to low budget movie . i think they be ( with high and low ) true classic . without sky high budget while without focus on special effect while without a plus class actor they manage to make a good impression than most a plus level movie and genre wise . this be the case . very atmospheric and noir movie and which keep suspense upto the last minute with proper mean . acting be good . chaney isn not my favourite dracula and but he 10x good than carradine anyways . even support character deliver a solid performance . sub plot be mix in well and and none disrupt the movie equilibrium . count dracula hide under pseudonym and emigrate to america and where a young belle heiress with a fascination for occultism be subdue under his power and even marries him after leave her beau behind . an age physician and an hungarian scholar be soon after him and though . sofar it look like your classic d movie and right . sfx be very good and not overdone and not inopportune . the plot be very coherent and develop nicely . well and it isn not your typical d movie because poor d end up fool without even realize it . the belle plan beforehand to first have d kill her father and thus inherit vast estate and then to convince her beau to kill d himself and thus lead an immortal life with him a undead . do it look too simple again . well and in fact the beau do destroy dracula and but another plot twist lay ahead . definitely a movie you would watch twice .