Jess Franco's Count Dracula on dvd

Jess Franco's Count Dracula (1970) is finally being released on R1 dvd on February 27th. This was the one non-Hammer movie where Christopher Lee played the immortal Count, and the results were quite interesting. The notable thing about the movie was that it is one of the very few times when Dracula has been portrayed on screen as the grey haired old man with moustache that Stoker wrote about in his book.

The DVD is being released by DarkSky Films, here is their official description of the movie and details about the dvd, which can be bought here.

Jess Franco's Count Dracula Special Edition DVD

A highly atmospheric adaptation of the classic Bram Stoker novel, directed with panache by auteur Jess Franco Venus in Furs, The Diabolical Dr. Z). Screen icon Christopher Lee Horror of Dracula, Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Rings) portrays the titular Count Dracula, who flees the cold confines of his Carpathian castle for the shores of England, where he must feed on the blood of beautiful Lucy Soledad Miranda, Vampyros Lesbos) and Mina Maria Rohm, 99 Women) in order to grow youthful and stay alive.

Also featuring excellent performances by Herbert Lom (The Ladykillers) as Van Helsing and Klaus Kinski (Nosferatu the Vampyre as Renfield, as well as an ominous score by Bruno Nicolai (Eugenie de Sade, The Night Evelyn Came Out of the Grave), Count Dracula is presented for the first time on DVD in the U.S.

Special Features:- "Beloved Count" - Jess Franco featurette- Christopher Lee reads Bram Stoker's Dracula- Soledad Miranda essay- Still Gallery

Welcome

Welcome to my new blog dedicated for the horror legends Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing and Vincent Price. (And to lesser extent others such as John Carradine).

These three actors are connected in many ways. They were leading men and icons of the horror genre for decades, often also appearing together in movies. But they were also great friends off-the screen. Christopher Lee still regards Peter Cushing to be perhaps the best friend he ever had, and Vincent Price was also a very close friend of his.

Christopher Lee and Vincent Price share a birthday; they were both born on May 27th. Peter Cushing was born just a day before on May 26th. All three are/were very culture gentlemen with vast knowledge about a variety of fields, great love for the arts and life overall.

Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing appeared in the same movie 24 times. Christopher Lee and Vincent Price appeared in the same movie 3 times and all three shared the screen in 2 movies (Scream and Scream Again and House of the Long Shadows). Peter Cushing and Vincent Price appeared together in 2 more movies.


I have been a fan of all three actors since childhood, I've grown up and lived watching the movies of these three legends. In this blog I will post my thoughts about them, news items, reviews, info about new dvd releases, pictures, links and more. I hope you enjoy the blog.