cheaply make horror film from the 70 that be surprisingly good than you might initially expect . the film open in romania a soldier uncover the underground tomb of the dracula family . a soldier pull the stake out of a puffy sheet in an opened casket and be soon bit to death by a giant of a hound ( a great dane i believe ) . this be zoltan and he soon pull the stake out of his master not dracula but his servant and the two begin a trek to the united state to turn the last surviving family member into their undead master . on the heel of these two be inspector branco who be well verse in vampirism and folklore . anyway and the two follow the drake family to the wood where they camp and soon all hell break out a zoltan begin to infect all the canine around . the plot sound ridiculous and it be and but it strangely work a reasonable entertainment . the actor be all decent with jose ferrer lending cachet and clout a branco . he do a fine job bring some much need credibility and though i must confess see him drive in a convertible in black slack and a black turtleneck and and a black beret be something not to be miss . the odd servant be play by none other than reggie nalder who just look evil and up to no good . throughout the movie he command zoltan telepathically . the rest of the cast be serviceable as well . michael pataki be believable a the last member of castle dracula and even play the count in a flashback sequence . the dog do a good job and the director albert band and despite a lack of any sizable budget and some real poor lighting and create just enough suspense and tension to keep this dubious project somewhat afloat . don not expect any real scare and but there be a few scene that be well shot represent the dog attack the small rented cottage and the dog attack the car be just a couple to mention . i saw the denouement come early in the picture and but be be pretty neat any way . the special effect be nothing really more than the eye of the vampiric dog glow . a fun and bad film from the only decade where something like this could and would have be make .