Product Details

• Actors: Robert H. Harris, Paul Brinegar, Gary Conway, Gary Clarke, Malcolm Atterbury
• Directors: Herbert L. Strock
• Writers: Herman Cohen, Aben Kandel
• Producers: Herman Cohen, James H. Nicholson
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: Lions Gate
• DVD Release Date: January 10, 2006
• Run Time: 144 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000BYA5I2
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #66,683 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "How to Make a Monster/Blood of Dracula" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

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34 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nicholson/Arkoff fans rejoice!, February 7, 2006

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R. Gawlitta "Coolmoan" (Milwaukee, Wisconsin USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: How to Make a Monster/Blood of Dracula (DVD)

Two of the cheesier films from AIP vaults are presented well on a really good DVD transfer. Herbert L. Strock directed both, and "Blood of Dracula" is really the better one. A girl vampire? What fun! Jerry Blaine singing "Puppy Love", and some crazy Lesbian overtones make this loads of fun. If it was released today, politically-correct idiots would be protesting. "How to Make a Monster" is also tacky, a sort of toned-up version of Ed Wood, but not as entertaining as Wood's films. If Ed Wood had studio backing, he might've had a chance. Mr. Strock had that support. Ed Wood was around at the wrong time; the drive-in crowd came only a bit later, and Nicholson & Arkoff cashed in. I absolutely love this stuff for its tackiness, bad acting, bad attempts at musical interludes... I was around for that drive-in crowd back when, and words can't express how fun it was. Even if the films were garbage, we were entertained, and, despite what critics say, I believe entertainment is what it's all about. I was entertained, and never forgot how much I enjoyed these tacky films.

28 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Arkoff/AIP legacy revived, December 1, 2005

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joseph Corey "party favors columnist" (Raleigh, NC United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: How to Make a Monster/Blood of Dracula (DVD)

Another double dip into the drive-in glory that is AIP. A double dip into the career of director Herbert L. Strock. How to Make a Monster (1958 - 73m). A madman is loose on a movie set. And it's hard to tell what killing is prepaid. Don't be shocked at the color part of the black and white film. Blood of Dracula (1957 - 68m) A woman is turned into a vampire by more than getting her neck bit.

If you grew up a fan of the Creature Double Feature or have bought up MGM's Midnite Movies, this is perfect for your collection.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Blood of Dracula, August 26, 2006

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Mark Ebert (Lancaster OH) - See all my reviews
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I have waited a long time for Blood of Dracula to come to DVD. In the mid-1990s I had a VHS version of the horror classic and, being the age I was at the time, enjoyed the campy fun as well as the chill of horror. I suppose this film plays on every students idea that his/her teacher is experiementing on them in one way or another.

If you have a young horror fan in the family this is a safe movie to enjoy as a Halloween treat and certainly has some history in their about the Arms Race. There is also a corny musical number that the family will enjoy laughing about before getting back to the vampire thrills.

Happy Hauntings!