count alucard ( dracula spell backwards ) go to louisiana to make willing louise allbritton his bride . but she have other idea up her sleeve . very atmospheric film start slow but really pick up speed in the middle lead to a great and unexpected end . lon chaney jr. be ( surprisingly ) good a alucard and the atmosphere be just beautiful . swamp drench with fog and moss . also chaney play dracula not his son ( despite the title ) . this be the first movie to use alucard a an anagram for dracula . this be consider a lousy horror film for many year most people complain that chaney look way too healthy to play an undead vampire and they find the plot slow . now it get the recognition it deserve . a well do and neglect little gem . and and again and the end be great .