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Dracula A.D. 1972 (1972)

Christopher Lee , Peter Cushing , Alan Gibson  |  PG |  DVD
3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (66 customer reviews)


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Product Details

  • Actors: Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, Stephanie Beacham, Christopher Neame, Michael Coles
  • Directors: Alan Gibson
  • Writers: Bram Stoker, Don Houghton
  • Producers: Josephine Douglas, Michael Carreras
  • Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
  • Language: English (Dolby Digital 1.0), French (Dolby Digital 1.0)
  • Subtitles: English, Spanish, French
  • Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Rated: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
  • Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures
  • DVD Release Date: October 4, 2005
  • Run Time: 96 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (66 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000A0GOG4
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #161,767 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
  • Learn more about "Dracula A.D. 1972" on IMDb

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It was only a matter of time before Christopher Lee's Dracula visited Swinging London, arriving fashionably late for the party in 1972. In Dracula A.D. 1972, Count D was dispatched in the 19th century with a carriage-wheel spoke. The vampire's ashes and fancy ring are handed down to a young Londoner named Johnny Alucard (Christopher Neame) who looks as though he's seen A Clockwork Orange too many times. Proposing that his hippie posse look for new kicks ("yet as old as time"), he holds a Black Mass and summons you-know-who. Peter Cushing joins Lee yet again; luscious Stephanie Beacham, in an amazing shag haircut and purple velvet, is Cushing's granddaughter. She considers grandpa's scientific interests "way out," but then again, their last name is Van Helsing.. The time-period switch makes the grooviness seem laughable, although otherwise this is an acceptable outing, especially for Lee's suave, overtly sexual take on the role. It was his penultimate entry in the Hammer Dracula series, and is certainly better than the finale, The Satanic Rites of Dracula. --Robert Horton

Product Description

London's become a small town for a handful of jaded psychedelic-era hipsters. But Johnny Alucard has a groovy new way for his pals to get their kicks. A certain ritual will be the living end, he insists. And if you still wonder where Johnny's coming from, try spelling his last name backwards. Dracula is raised into the modern era in this Hammer Studios shocker that's "quite well done" (John Stanley, Creature Features). Christopher Lee dons the cape for the sixth time and seeks out fresh victims. As archnemesis Van Helsing, fellow horror legend Peter Cushing clutches a vial of holy water and edges within throwing distance. Their harrowing battle royale is not to be missed. In fact, it's the living end. Director: Alan Gibson Starring: Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, Stephanie Beacham

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19 of 20 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars A terribly underappreciated gem! October 3, 2005
Format:DVD
I find it amusing that many fans absolutely gush over "Taste the Blood of Dracula," yet completely dump on this one, when they're basically the same film. A group of friends, bored with their lives, decide that performing a black mass ritual that will literally raise Hell sounds like a fun new way to get kicks, and just happen to resurrect a thoroughly pissed-off Count Dracula in the process. That's the premise of both movies, and both movies carry it off nicely.

"Dracula A.D. 1972" admittedly contains some awkward moments, most notably the absurd and insulting scene in which the brilliant Prof. Van Helsing has to write the name 'Alucard' down on paper and study it before making the all-too-terribly-obvious connection to his family's arch-nemesis, but these are nit-picks. It's a beautifully-photographed, slickly-produced and generally well-acted piece, featuring both Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee at the height of their game. The '70s pop soundtrack, much-maligned, is actually quite effective and suits the movie. It's fast-paced, entertaining fun, and isn't that all any genre film really needs to be?

If you love Hammer Horror as I do, appreciate the work of the legendary Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee, and/or just have a nostalgic appreciation for movies of this very bygone era, please ignore the bad press and give this classic film a chance.
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29 of 33 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Dracula versus debauched 70s youth culture March 31, 2002
Format:VHS Tape
"Dracula A.D. 1972," starring Christopher Lee as the titular vampire, is one bizarre film. It starts with a prologue set in the 1800s: Lee's Dracula is shown in battle with his nemesis Van Helsing (Peter Cushing). As the title indicates, the main body of the film brings Dracula into the 1970s, where he battles Van Helsing's descendant (also played by Cushing). Also along for the horror is a young Stephanie Beacham as the second Van Helsing's lovely granddaughter.

The film tries to blend traditional vampiric horror with 70s style youth culture: thus the elements of sex (discretely), drugs, and rock 'n' roll permeate the film. To early 21st century viewers, the swingin' music, outrageous mod clothes, hairdos, and wannabe hip slang ("Weird, man. Way out") of the young cast may come off as more campy than anything else, but it does make the film fun.

Lee is compelling as Dracula: articulate and elegant, yet feral. Unfortunately, his screen time is sparse; his amounts to little more than a small supporting role. The real star of the film is Cushing as the 20th century Van Helsing. The classy Cushing projects real intelligence and ability as his character. He brings total conviction to every scene, and has solid chemistry with Beacham (although I think his hands come a little too close to her bosom in a couple of scenes--watch it, "Grandpa"!). "Dracula A.D. 1972" may be far from the best of the many Dracula films, but Cushing and Lee make it worthwhile.

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14 of 16 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Was Mike Myers watching this when he thought up Austin? February 5, 2001
Format:VHS Tape
Very interesting entry in the Hammer Dracula series...by this time, they were generally running out of ideas, and decided to put the Count in a contemporary setting. But they went way overboard with the "mod" 70's hippie scenes...these are right out of "Austin Powers", and that character would have fit right in helping Van Helsing fight off Dracula. Aside from that, Cushing and Lee have typical powerful performances which carry the film. And the incredible women, like Munro sure are easy on the eyes. Dracula vs. Powers could have been the title to this, but the film moves at a good pace if you can stomach 37 year old hippies trying to act like teenagers. It is a lot less boring and slow moving than some of the other Hammer Dracula films. All in all, a film well worth watching if you love Hammer or basic cheesiness.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Dracula A.D.
I chose the rating because I love these movies by Hammer Production.
I remember watching these late at night.
Christopher Lee made the movie
Published 19 days ago by Kimberly L. Bein
4.0 out of 5 stars So bad it's good.
This is not a good film. But if like laughing at bad films, this is for you. Laugh at the fashions.
Marvel at the dialogue. Wonder at the morality. Read more
Published 5 months ago by justin
5.0 out of 5 stars All Time Hammer Fav!!!
If you love Hammer films, the 70's, vampires, great movies with excellent production values on a tight budget, this is the movie for you! Read more
Published 7 months ago by Kimberly L. Ellis
5.0 out of 5 stars The last great vampire movie
Let's be honest here, in the 80's vampires were starting to transform into what they are now...fruits. Read more
Published 11 months ago by movie addict
2.0 out of 5 stars Dracula returns in a tired vehicle that is kept interesting only by...
Badly dated (even when it was released back in the day), "Dracula A.D. 1972" benefits primarily from the presence of both Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Wayne Klein
5.0 out of 5 stars Another Fantastic Lee/Cushing Movie
I don't understand the negative reviews. This is an excellent movie on a excellent DVD. I'm a huge fan of Hammer Horror. And a huge fan of Lee and especially Peter Cushing. Read more
Published 21 months ago by David Keith
2.0 out of 5 stars 2 1/2 stars
Just some thoughts...

Dracula A.D. 1972 (1972) is an example of Hammer Productions taking their whole Dracula series of movies a little too far. Read more
Published on March 29, 2011 by Joker
4.0 out of 5 stars Most Unappreciated Dracula Film
Dracula AD 1972 is without a doubt, the most unappreciated Dracula film ever created, and that includes the NON Hammer ones... Read more
Published on February 11, 2011 by J. DeAngeles
2.0 out of 5 stars Horrible!
A desperate last-chance effort to keep this film franchise going. Horrible! I'm sorry I wasted the time to watch it!
Published on December 5, 2010 by Dufus
1.0 out of 5 stars Dracula A.D. 1972
Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing Are Awesome this movie isn't, A Plain bore that pretends to be cool with silly smelly Hippies and a Awful band, I hate the tie-in of it, only the... Read more
Published on November 25, 2010 by Jose Lopez
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