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Taste the Blood of Dracula

1970Movie1 h 35 minR

Horror
58
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.3Letterboxd3.2/5Rotten Tomatoes57%54%

A terrifying, tense horror movie about history and fantasy.

Good for date night · friends night · drop-in friendly

Skip it if graphic violence bothers you · you scare easily

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Story

DRINK A PINT OF BLOOD A DAY

Three elderly distinguished gentlemen are searching for some excitement in their boring borgoueis lives and gets in contact with one of count Dracula's servants. In a nightly ceremony they restore the count back to life. The three men killed Dracula's servant and as a revenge, the count makes sure that the gentlemen are killed one by one by their own sons.

Feels like

  • Hammer Horror
  • Gothic Horror
  • Vampire Revenge
  • 1970s Horror
  • Supernatural Violence
  • Historical Setting
  • Atmospheric Tension
  • Classic Horror

Cast

17 of 17

Crew

Directed by
Peter Sasdy
Written by
Anthony Hinds
Produced by
Aida Young
Music by
James Bernard

Everyone

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Facts

May 7, 1970 · 1 h 35 min · R

Released
May 7, 1970
Runtime
1 h 35 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Horror
Original language
English
Made in
United Kingdom
Available in
23 countries

Tropes

Abusive Parents, Hoist by His Own Petard, Stepford Smiler +9

  • Abusive Parents
  • Hoist by His Own Petard
  • Stepford Smiler
  • Dramatic Thunder
  • More than Mind Control
  • Darker and Edgier
  • Evil Laugh
  • Abandoned Area
  • Impaled with Extreme Prejudice
  • Holy Burns Evil
  • Romantic Runner-Up
  • Transhuman Treachery

12 of 26 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream Taste the Blood of Dracula?"

Questions about Taste the Blood of Dracula

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Taste the Blood of Dracula?

TCM

In the United States, Taste the Blood of Dracula streams on TCM. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 1 other country.

Is Taste the Blood of Dracula worth watching?

58
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 58 (IMDb 6.3, Letterboxd 3.2 out of 5, and Rotten Tomatoes 57%).

Will Taste the Blood of Dracula scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

Yes, it's frightening: scares are rated 9 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 7 of 10).

Will I feel good after watching Taste the Blood of Dracula?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 7 of 10 for bleakness and 5 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

What tropes does Taste the Blood of Dracula use?

Abusive ParentsHoist by His Own PetardStepford SmilerDramatic ThunderMore than Mind ControlDarker and EdgierEvil LaughAbandoned AreaImpaled with Extreme PrejudiceHoly Burns EvilRomantic Runner-UpTranshuman Treacheryand 14 more

TV Tropes lists 26 tropes for it, including Abusive Parents, Hoist by His Own Petard, and Stepford Smiler.