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This is the first in a series of horror films produced by the iconic Hammer Productions (UK), based on Bram Stoker's novel.
Directed by Terence Fisher, the film stars Christopher Lee (as Count Dracula) and Peter Cushing (as Dr. Van Helsing).
It should be noted that the US title has changed slightly compared to the UK.
The release was called "The Horror of Dracula" to avoid confusion and legal problems with the 1931 Dracula film of the same name, directed by Tod Browning and starring Bela Lugosi.
This is the first colour version of Dracula. Although this detail may not seem so important to us, it is an extremely important fact if we remember the importance of the "redness" of blood as an element of terror (although colour films are no longer so new).
Try to imagine the impact of seeing a vampire on screen for the first time with his bloody fangs, cloak and red eyes, all of which are common parts of the genre today.
In addition, the colour of the gothic scene is striking simply because it is new.
The film was a hit with audiences. Although superficially it may seem a bit trashy to many, its context and excellent explanations lead us to consider it a true cult gem.