Released 1960, the brides of dracula stars peter cushing, david peel, martita hunt, yvonne monlaur the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 25 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. It premiered at the odeon, marble arch on 6 july 1960. The brides of dracula 1960 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. It was rewritten by peter bryan and mysterious edward percy pseudonym to star peter cushing and director terence fisher, say some, even uncredited anthony hinds, before filmed. The brides of dracula is the sequel to dracula or horror of dracula and one wonders just what the publics reaction was, with the non appearance of dracula himself. Shooting began for the brides of dracula on at bray studios. The brides of dracula 1960 is hammer fans favourite film and, although this masterpiece is undoubtedly one of the finest films the studio ever produced, it started life with its fair share of uncertainty and change with a chequered financial history at the best of times, universal had once again been on the verge of bankruptcy when the charging steed in the form of hammers dracula. The brides of dracula is a 1960 british supernatural horror film produced by hammer film productions. Taking place sometime after the events of the first film and, hence, the death of count dracula, a narrator informs us that we are in transylvania still home to magic and devilry. Its all about a beautiful woman named marianne danielle. She is persuaded to spend the night at the nearly deserted castle of a. Ladies and gentlemen i present terence fishers the brides of dracula. Brides of dracula movie poster 1960 vampires horror classic.
The brides of dracula 1960 stream and watch online. Dracula is the most popular horror movie character of all time. Peter cushing, the brides of dracula,film hd 720p youtube. Hammer horror series brides of dracula curse of the werewolf phantom of the opera 1962 paranoiac kiss of the vampire nightmare night creatures evil of frankenstein. Brides of dracula uk, 1960 began as a script draculas disciple by jimmy sangster. Many dg readers are no doubt wellacquainted with this catalogue, but since lincoln center is showing the brides of dracula this weekend, it felt like a nice occasion for a quick primer. Directed by terence fisher, the film stars peter cushing. Sadly, however, peter cushing would not return until dracula a. The brides of dracula is a 1960 british hammer horror film directed by terence fisher. The film begins by a narrator telling us dracula is deadbut his disciples live on to spread vampirism. Marianne yvonne monlaur, a beautiful young french girl, is stranded en route to a teaching assignment in eastern europe. Jun 18, 2011 the brides of dracula is a 1960 british hammer horror film directed by terence fisher. The brides of dracula rather wanders through the story with marianna as sort of the main character but then replaced by van helsing.
Hammer films and director terence fisher followed the excellent horror of dracula with this wellmade, richlycolored sequel which suffers. Dracula does not appear in the film christopher lee would reprise his role in the 1966 dracula. Brides of dracula 1960 marie deveraux, andree melly and freda jackson. Oct 04, 2014 the brides of dracula rather wanders through the story with marianna as sort of the main character but then replaced by van helsing. Sep 17, 2016 marianne yvonne monlaur, a beautiful young french girl, is stranded en route to a teaching assignment in eastern europe. One is reminded of halloween iii, and the furore around there being no michael myers, an argument that rages 30 years on and has given a very good horror film a score of 4 on imdb. Dracula movie poster rare horror vampires universal monsters. Jul 17, 20 the brides of dracula is a 1960 british hammer horror film directed by terence fisher.
Luckily for some, dr van helsing is already on his way. Although technically a sequel, you dont need to have seen the first movie to enjoy this one. Brides of dracula uk, 1960 began as a script dracula s disciple by jimmy sangster. Brides of dracula, the 1960 movie clip theres been a. Brides of dracula, the hammer 1960 classic monsters. A voiceover narration sets the scene quite nicely, transylvania, land of dark forests, dread mountains and black, unfathomed lakes. The brides of dracula 1960 it remains a bone of contention among fans of great britains hammer studios as to why christopher lee did not reprise the title role in terence fishers first sequel to dracula us. The title is a misnomer since dracula isnt in the picture and the real star is baron meinster the original title of the disciple of dracula makes much more sense. This week as the weather grows colder we turn to gothic horror with the 1960 film brides of dracula directed by terence fisher one of the most important gothic horror films of all time. Aug 11, 2019 this week as the weather grows colder we turn to gothic horror with the 1960 film brides of dracula directed by terence fisher one of the most important gothic horror films of all time. Brides of dracula, the 1960 movie clip theres been. From the most obscure to newer and more popular titles.
The brides of dracula movie posters from movie poster shop. Brides of dracula, the 1960 movie clip the masters. Any survey of worldwide horror cinema would be incomplete without mention of any hammer movies. We search near and far for original movie trailer from all decades. The brides of dracula 1960 stream and watch online moviefone. Brides of dracula official us teaser trailer 1960 youtube.
The brides of dracula trailer directed by terence fisher and starring. Brides of dracula 1960 the 2nd hammer dracula movie, but this one doesnt have christopher lee. The brides of dracula 1960 is hammer fans favourite film and, although this masterpiece is undoubtedly one of the finest films the studio ever produced. Buy the brides of dracula movie posters from movie poster shop. In so doing she innocently unleashes the horrors of the undead once again on the populace, including those at her school for ladies. An opening narration announces that dracula is dead but there are. I do also have to say van helsings curing of the vampire curse when he is bitten is one of. So we thought it would be fun to make a list of some of the more notable dracula movies ever made. The brides of dracula 1960 keeps up the high level horror, as long as youre okay with a dracula movie having no dracula. Publication date 1960 topics horror language english. Ive always loved black and white for its subtle chiaroscuro, its pools of expressionistic shadow and light, the way in which it creates a readymade short cut into a. The brides of dracula 1960 van helsing peter cushing drives a stake through the heart of a vampire baron david peel who even bites his own mother martita hunt. Peter cushings second outing as van helsing and david peels only vampire role. Drive in theater, movie theater, theatre, vintage tin.
Vampire hunter van helsing returns to transylvania to destroy handsome bloodsucker baron meinster, who has designs on beautiful young schoolteacher marianne. According to guinness attraction, dracula is featured in 161 movies, as contrasted with the 2nd most popular horror movie character of all time, frankenstein, who is only in 115 movies. Although it is the first followup to horror of dracula, some dont actually consider it an official sequel because of the absence of christopher lee as. Terence fishers the brides of dracula features a romantic and lustful subplot amidst vampires rising from the grave and alot of screaming a standard affair for a dracula outing, making it a. Hammer horror film design by molly arbuthnot see more. Hammer film productions was a british production company whose heyday was the late 1950s to the late 1970s. Watch the brides of dracula full movie in hd visit movies. The second of hammer horrors series of dracula films stars peter cushing. Brides of dracula was hammer studios followup to its hugely popular 1958 hit horror of dracula in england its original title was simply dracula. Still, it works as a sequel of sorts to hammers 1958 dracula because of van helsing being in it. Andree melly as gina vampire the lovable brits and their famous pinewood studios deliver a horror film with substance. The brides of dracula 1960 horror film wiki fandom. Mar 17, 2019 in 1960, after the tremendous success of their very first dracula 1958 movie, hammer films decided to see if they could replicate that success by making a sequel.
The brides of dracula 1960 full movie download full hd. What i initially liked about brides of dracula is also its biggest downfall. In the 1960 hammer film the brides of dracula, the baron meinster david peel is a vampire who attacks an unnamed local village girl played by marie devereux and the heroine mariannes friend gina andree melly, turning them into vampires and his brides. Directed by terence fisher, the film stars peter cushing, david peel, freda jackson, yvonne monlaur, andree melly, and martita hunt. Synopsis the brides of dracula is a 1960 british hammer horror film directed by terence fisher. The brides of dracula 1960 ultimate guide classic monsters shop. When autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. Alternative working titles were dracula 2 and disciple of dracula. Brides of dracula 1960 the hammer dracula movie peter cushing as van helsing again. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. The brides of dracula 1960 the brides of dracula 1960. Although it is the first followup to horror of dracula, some dont actually consider it an official sequel because of the absence of christopher lee as dracula.
Saved from rogerwilkerson roger wilkerson, the suburban legend. The notion of dracula as the leader of all the vampires was not present in the original film, but helps. Prince of darkness and is mentioned only twice, once in the prologue, once by van helsing. Brides of dracula, peter cushing, hammer films 1960. The brides of dracula is a hammer horror directed by terence fisher and released in 1960 two years after the original horror of dracula. Van helsing peter cushing returns to transylvania to battle evil baron meinster david peel, a dracula wannabe freed from captivity by a young schoolteacher yvonne monlaur.
The second of hammers dracula films has to work around the absence of christopher lee, nevertheless has some standout directorial. Brides of dracula hammer films, 1960 directed by terence fisher. The brides of dracula 1960 ultimate guide from classic monsters is a full colour magazine guide to the iconic hammer horror movie starring david peel. A young teacher on her way to a position in transylvania helps a young man escape the shackles his mother has put on him. Looking back on the whole series, brides stands out and up due to this very omission. Brides of dracula marquee 1960 hammer horror films. Brides of dracula movie poster 1960 vampires horror. The brides of dracula 1960 unrated 1h 25min horror 5 september 1960 usa vampire hunter van helsing returns to transylvania to destroy handsome bloodsucker baron meinster, who has designs on beautiful young schoolteacher marianne. Lee has long maintained that the choice was his, that he was attempting to avoid typecasting in monster roles he had played the creature in the curse of. With christopher lees character out of commission due to the ending of horror of dracula, peter cushing has to fly solo in this outing as van helsing, which would fine except that he doesnt show up until at least halfway through the movie. Overview of the brides of dracula, 1960, directed by terence fisher, with peter cushing, martita hunt, yvonne monlaur, at turner classic movies. Apr 28, 2009 the return of dracula 1958 a bmovie version of dracula thats well thought of. Despite the title, dracula is nowhere to be seen in this one. But his disciples live on to spread the cult and corrupt the world.
In 1960, after the tremendous success of their very first dracula 1958 movie, hammer films decided to see if they could replicate that success by making a sequel. Brides of dracula marquee 1960 hammer horror films hammer films vintage movie theater vintage movies scary movies horror movies vintage tin signs horror house famous monsters cozene watson saved to hammer horror. Yes, dracula doesnt appear, because its about his legacy. The brides of dracula 1960 tt0053677 a young teacher on her way to a position in transylvania helps a young man escape the shackles his mother has put on him. The brides of dracula 1960 is hammer fans favourite film and, although this masterpiece is undoubtedly one of the finest films the studio ever produced, it started life with its fair share of uncertainty and change.