Dracula in popular culture Melford was the director, and it starred Carlos Villarías as the Count, Eduardo Arozamena as Van Helsing and Lupita Tovar as Eva. Because of America's movie industry censorship policies, Melford's "Dracula" contains scenes that could not be included in the final cut of the more familiar English version. It is also included on the Universal Legacy DVD. The Universal Studios horror films made Dracula a household name by starring him as a villain in a number of movies, including several where he met other monsters (the most famous being the comedy "Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein", in which Lugosi played
Taste the Blood of Dracula 6 October 2015 the movie was released on a Hammer collection pack on Blu-ray with "Dracula Has Risen from the Grave", and "Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed", and "The Mummy (1959 film)". It was also released on Blu-ray separately. Taste the Blood of Dracula Taste the Blood of Dracula is a 1970 British horror film produced by Hammer Film Productions. It stars Christopher Lee as Count Dracula, and was directed by Peter Sasdy based upon a script by Anthony Hinds. The film was released as a double bill alongside fellow Hammer production "Crescendo". It was the fifth entry in Hammer's Dracula