TV Adaptation of Classic Vampire Classic
Bram Stoker's novel "Dracula" has been adapted countless times for both the big and small screen. In 1973, director Dan Curtis ("Dark Shadows") joined the crowd with a TV movie that received theatrical release in Europe. This "Dracula" stars Jack Palance. The twist here is that this Dracula is the undead incarnation of the real 15th century warlord, Vlad Tepes, who travels to England from his native Transylvania to be reunited with the reincarnation of his long lost love. Much of the film adheres to Stoker's original story and it boasts some impressive production values.<br /><br />Palance's performance is uneven. He is supposed to be a sympathetic character, motivated by love, but his over-the-top expressions often give him the air of a teen-age trick-or-treater rather than a hundreds-year-old lovelorn count. The character of Van Helsing, the film's source of exposition, is played by Nigel Davenport, whose deadly serious delivery gives the picture an air of Old World class. The rest of the cast is above average, with Penelope Horner (Mina), Fiona Lewis (Lucy), Simon Ward (Lucy's fiance, Arthur) especially effective. At 98 minutes, this is one of the shorter adaptations of "Dracula," but screenwriter Richard Matheson's version is fast-paced, suspenseful, and a worthy entry into cinematic vampire canon.<br /><br />Special features on the Blu-ray release include interviews with Jack Palance and Dan Curtis, and outtakes.
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Here is a brief synopsis of the title : Academy Award winner Jack Palance stars in this terrifying adaptation of Bram Stoker's classic vampire legend written for the screen by sci-fi/horror master Richard Matheson and produced by the legendary Dan Curtis (DARK SHADOWS). Palance is Count Dracula, whose centuries-old existence is threatened after he attacks the lovely Lucy Westenra (Fiona Lewis) and her Fiance (Simon Ward, THE TUDORS) calls in famed vampire hunter Dr. Van Helsing (Nigel Davenport) to investigate. Filmed on location in England and Yugoslavia, DAN CURTIS' DRACULA has been transferred and restored in 2K High Definition from the original 35mm camera negative and presented here on Blu-ray for the first time!.