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My Dracula Film Canon
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Nosferatu (The Ultimate Two-Disc Edition)Nosferatu (The Ultimate Two-Disc Edition)
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1922. The black-and-white German Expressionist classic. This is a great edition by Kino.
Dracula - The Legacy Collection (Dracula / Dracula (1931 Spanish Version) / Dracula's Daughter / Son of Dracula / House of Dracula)Dracula - The Legacy Collection (Dracula / Dracula (1931 Spanish Version) / Dracula's Daughter / Son of Dracula / House of Dracula)
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1931, 1936, 1943, 1945. This is a must-have DVD set which includes a worthwhile documentary titled "The Road to Dracula."
Dracula (75th Anniversary Edition) (Universal Legacy Series)Dracula (75th Anniversary Edition) (Universal Legacy Series)
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(List Update) This is Universal's latest collector's edition. The picture and sound are a bit cleaner and crisper, and there's extras. (I'm such a sucker--I'm going to end up buying every Universal edition they come out with!)
Abbott & Costello Meet FrankensteinAbbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein
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1948. ... and they meet Dracula (Bela Lugosi), too. He should be in the title!
The Return of Dracula/The VampireThe Return of Dracula/The Vampire
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1958, finally on DVD. Francis Lederer as Dracula. The Return of Dracula is an often overlooked version. Drac does California.
Horror of DraculaHorror of Dracula
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1958. The Hammer film classic with the fabulous Christopher Lee. Cushing plays Van Helsing. The next few with the exception of Blacula and Jess Franco's Count Dracula (which stars Chris Lee) are all Hammer films.
Dracula Prince of Darkness/The Satanic Rites of DraculaDracula Prince of Darkness/The Satanic Rites of Dracula
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1966.
Scars of DraculaScars of Dracula
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1970.
Taste the Blood of DraculaTaste the Blood of Dracula
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1970.
Dracula A.D. 1972Dracula A.D. 1972
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1972. Groovy.
BlaculaBlacula
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1972. A sequel, _Scream, Blacula, Scream_, was made a year later (not as good).
Jess Franco's Count Dracula (Special Edition)Jess Franco's Count Dracula (Special Edition)
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1973. (not Hammer, but with Chris Lee) Kinski as Renfield. I wonder, is he the only actor to play both Renfield and Dracula during his career? The film is sometimes Dracula and El Conde Dracula.
The Satanic Rites of DraculaThe Satanic Rites of Dracula
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1974 (with Joanna Lumley of AbFab).
Dan Curtis' DraculaDan Curtis' Dracula
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1974. This version has the Dracula/Mina backstory prior to Coppola's 1992 version. There is a good interview with Palance on the DVD.
Count Dracula (BBC Mini-Series)Count Dracula (BBC Mini-Series)
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1977. This is good, and Jourdan crawling down the castle face-down is particularly memorable (as is his French accent).
Zoltan, Hound Of DraculaZoltan, Hound Of Dracula
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1977, also with Jose Ferrer. OMG I can't believe I watched this. It's a fun one, though.
Nosferatu: The Vampyre/Phantom Der Nacht (2 Disc Set)Nosferatu: The Vampyre/Phantom Der Nacht (2 Disc Set)
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1979. Kinski as Schreck.
Salem's LotSalem's Lot
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1979. Based on Stephen King's text, this contains a Nosferatu-like Dracula.
DraculaDracula
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1979. This is the John Badham-directed _Dracula_ starring Frank Langella as the sexy Dracula that he, like Lugosi, originated on Broadway.
Love at First BiteLove at First Bite
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1979. This is completely hilarious, with George Hamilton as a tanned Dracula. Coined the classic: "Children of the night ... shut up!"
Dracula: Cinematic Scrapbook [VHS]Dracula: Cinematic Scrapbook [VHS]
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1991. A Rhino Home Video with an eclectic assortment of Drac film clips.
Bram Stoker's Dracula (Collector's Edition)Bram Stoker's Dracula (Collector's Edition)
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1992. This is the one most people seem to remember (and dislike Keanu Reeves's performace as Jonathan.) Despite its shortcomings, it's closer to the novel than many adaptations, which I think is a good thing. This is a very nicely packaged collector's edition with good interviews.
Interview with the VampireInterview with the Vampire
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1994. This is the progeny of Dracula, I think, and a good movie. It's one of my favorite Vampire Chronicles along with _The Tale of the Body Thief_. Dracula is even mentioned when Louis tells Daniel that Dracula is "the vulgar fictions of a demented Irishman." lol
Dracula - Dead and Loving ItDracula - Dead and Loving It
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1995. Leslie Neilson stars in the funniest Dracula since George Hamilton's version. The scene in which they stake Lucy and blood just keeps spurting and spurting out of her is hilarious.
Shadow of the VampireShadow of the Vampire
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2000. A making of the 1922 _Nosferatu_. It's not *great*, but it's good. Dafoe as Dracula is killer. Eddie Izzard as Gustav is also good.
Dracula 2000Dracula 2000
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2000. Gerard Butler as Dracula. In the midst of all the cheese, it has a surprisingly interesting, creative backstory for Dracula. (And the line, "I never drink ... coffee.")
Dracula - Pages from a Virgin's DiaryDracula - Pages from a Virgin's Diary
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2002. This is based on the ballet, and I liked it. (BW&Red)
Biography - Bram StokerBiography - Bram Stoker
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2004. An A&E Biography production. There's some good info about Stoker and the novel, so it's worth watching.
Blade - Trinity (New Line Platinum Series)Blade - Trinity (New Line Platinum Series)
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2004. This has Dominic Purcell from _Prison Break_ as Dracula, who is fairly miscast. But there is a funny scene in a store where he's disgusted by all of the Dracula merchandise.
Dracula - Masterpiece TheatreDracula - Masterpiece Theatre
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2007. This is really bad--You have to see it to believe it.