Lee returns as Dracula after an 8-year absence. RELEASED IN 1966 and directed by Terence Fisher, “Dracula: Prince of Darkness” focuses on two English couples circa 1900 traveling the mysterious forests of Eastern Europe who are warned to stay away from a particular area that has an ominous castle. Fools that they are, they end up spending the night and the sinister Count is resurrected. Hammer did nine…
DEAD for Ten Years DRACULA, Prince of Darkness, LIVES AGAIN!
Whilst vacationing in the Carpathian Mountain, two couples stumble across the remains of Count Dracula's castle. The Count's trusted servant kills one of the men, suspending the body over the Count's ashes so that the blood drips from the corpse and saturates the blackened remains. The ritual is completed, the Count revived and his attentions focus on the dead man's wife who is to become his partner; devoted to an existence of depravity and evil.
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Christopher Lee
Count Dracula
Barbara Shelley
Helen Kent
Andrew Keir
Father Sandor
Francis Matthews
Charles Kent
Suzan Farmer
Diana Kent
Thorley Walters
Ludwig
Philip Latham
Klove
Charles Tingwell
Alan Kent
Walter Brown
Brother Mark
George Woodbridge
Landlord
Philip Ray
Priest
Joyce Hemson
Mother (uncredited)
John Maxim
Coach Driver
Jack Lambert
Brother Peter
Peter Cushing
Doctor Van Helsing (archive footage)
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FAQ about Dracula: Prince of Darkness
What is Dracula: Prince of Darkness about?
Whilst vacationing in the Carpathian Mountain, two couples stumble across the remains of Count Dracula's castle. The Count's trusted servant kills one of the men, suspending the body over the Count's ashes so that the blood drips from the corpse and saturates the blackened…
When was Dracula: Prince of Darkness released?
Dracula: Prince of Darkness was released in 1966.
What genres does Dracula: Prince of Darkness belong to?
Dracula: Prince of Darkness is categorised as Horror.
Who stars in Dracula: Prince of Darkness?
The cast of Dracula: Prince of Darkness includes Christopher Lee, Barbara Shelley, Andrew Keir, Francis Matthews, Suzan Farmer.