#hammer studios

Dracula: Prince of Darkness was released in the UK on 9 January 1966 (and 3 days later in the US).

It was Christopher Lee's 2nd film as Dracula (and Hammer studios 3rd Dracula feature), and he did not speak a word of dialogue (Lee claimed he refused to speak the lines in the script, while screenwriter John Sansom claimed he didn't write any lines for Dracula.

First off, absolutely watch this movie. Gothic horror at its finest.

Haven't heard of Hammer Studios? If you're a monster fucker, you NEED to check out the classic 60s Hammer Films. This is where Gothic cinema got bloody, where the Universal Monsters got modernized, and where sexy vampires took some of their biggest steps. Christopher Lee's 'Dracula as stern evil Daddy', makes even their lesser Transylvanian efforts work.

As to why this movie didn't revive the staked studio; it's indeed an excellent film. But it's just not a Hammer film. WiB is a film of dark shadows, muted pallets, and grief.

Hammer movies are supposed to look like this...

DR. JEKYLL AND SISTER HYDE (1971)

The Vampire Lovers (1970) alternate poster.

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