***Hammer’s final Dracula film with Christopher Lee*** Two years after the events of “Dracula A.D. 1972” (1972) Scotland Yard & Lorrimer Van Helsing (Peter Cushing) discover that Dracula (Christopher Lee) is alive and well in the London area, disguised as an antisocial property developer with a mad scheme to unleash a lethal virus upon the Earth. “The Satanic Rites of Dracula,” aka “Count Dracula and His…
Evil begets evil on the sabbath of the undead!
The police and British security forces call in Professor Van Helsing to help them investigate Satanic ritual which has been occurring in a large country house, and which has been attended by a government minister, an eminent scientist and secret service chief. The owner of the house is a mysterious property tycoon who is found to be behind a sinister plot involving a deadly plague. It is in fact Dracula who, sick of his interminable existence, has decided that he must end it all in the only possible way- by destroying every last potential victim.
Top Cast
Christopher Lee
Count Dracula
Peter Cushing
Prof. Lorrimer Van Helsing
Michael Coles
Insp. Murray
William Franklyn
Peter Torrence
Freddie Jones
Prof. Julian Keeley
Joanna Lumley
Jessica Van Helsing
Richard Vernon
Col. Mathews
Barbara Yu Ling
Chin Yang
Patrick Barr
Lord Carradine
Richard Mathews
John Porter
Lockwood West
General Sir Arthur Freeborne
Valerie Van Ost
Jane
Maurice O'Connell
Agent Hanson
Peter Adair
Doctor
Maggie Fitzgerald
Vampire Girl
Pauline Peart
Vampire Girl
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The great grandson of the original "Van Helsing" (Peter Cushing) is drafted in by Scotland Yard to investigate a series of deaths that smack of vampirism. The investigation centres around a manor house where the great and the good of London society meet, ostensibly for ordinary gatherings, but we know it is much more sinister (well, in theory, anyway). What's more - this house is built upon an old cemetery, and…
FAQ about The Satanic Rites of Dracula
What is The Satanic Rites of Dracula about?
The police and British security forces call in Professor Van Helsing to help them investigate Satanic ritual which has been occurring in a large country house, and which has been attended by a government minister, an eminent scientist and secret service chief. The owner of the…
When was The Satanic Rites of Dracula released?
The Satanic Rites of Dracula was released in 1973.
What genres does The Satanic Rites of Dracula belong to?
The Satanic Rites of Dracula is categorised as Horror.
Who stars in The Satanic Rites of Dracula?
The cast of The Satanic Rites of Dracula includes Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, Michael Coles, William Franklyn, Freddie Jones.