Count Dracula and His Vampire Bride

part 13 of the Bad Horror Marathon



Data
Title: The Satanic Rites of Dracula
Year: 1974
Length: 87 minutes
Director: Alan Gibson
Writer: Don Houghton
Starring: Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, Michael Coles
Music: John Cacavas



My reaction
Synopsis: a reincarnated Dracula plans to decimate the world
How I saw it: on video, yesterday (have on DVD)
Concept: Indifferent.
Story: Bad.
Characters: Bad.
Dialog: Indifferent.
Pacing: Good.
Cinematography: Good.
Special effects/design: Good.
Acting: Good.
Music: Good.
Subjective Rating: 6/10 (Okay). Yes, now this is how you make a bad movie. An over-the-top plot, an inexplicably good cast, vibrant visuals, and lots of action.  Apparently this is the eighth Dracula movie starring Lee and Cushing; I think there might be a Hammer Studios marathon somewhere in my future.
Objective Rating: 2.3/4 (Okay).