by Hal Erickson
synopsis
One of the best of the Hammer horrors, Brides of Dracula stars Peter Cushing as tireless vampire hunter Dr. Van Helsing. Though Drac himself doesn't make an appearance, his influence is felt thanks to teenaged bloodsucker Baron Meinster (David Peel). The baron's loving mother (Martita Hunt) shelters her son from harm, all the while scouring the countryside for potential female victims. When misguided schoolteacher Marianne (Yvonne Monlaur) falls in love with young Meinster, Van Helsing is forced to take drastic measures to show her the error of her ways. Excellent (and very bloody) special effects highlight this sumptuous production.
characteristics
- Vampire
- Bloodsucker
- Love
- Village
- Mother
- Schoolteacher
- Undead
- Deal With The Devil
- Aristocracy
- Dangerous Attraction
- Blood And Gore
- Baron [nobility]
- Aristocrat
- Castle
- Charm [personality]
