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Dracula: Prince of Darkness (1966)

Directed by Terence Fisher

Skull rating icon3.6/5EXECUTIONER "ACE"100 min

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Quick Hit

Dracula: Prince of Darkness either bites hard or fizzles out; this one lands comfortably above water. It leaves a mark even with the rough edges.

Full Take

There’s a real hook here, but the follow-through decides the damage. It lives or dies on execution, not reputation, and that matters here. British genre discipline gives the film a cleaner shape than many of its pulp peers. The set pieces are what matter, and this one gets some mileage out of them. That’s the difference between a curiosity and a real hit.

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