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wsills8 · 10-26-2018, 01:46 AM

Oct. 25 - Brides of Dracula (1960)

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This one is pretty decent, but is DEFINITELY a letdown following Horror of Dracula. Christopher Lee isn't here, but David Peel does do a pretty good job as the main vampire Baron Meinster. Still, while Peel is good, Baron Meinster is forgettable and can't hold a candle to Lee's Dracula. It definitely brings the film down some (especially for a film with Dracula in the title).The major problem with the movie is that even with its short run time, it feels poorly paced in chunks of the film. I think the film also could have benefited from a tighter writing job, fleshing out the main character as well as the main vampire. The main character of the film, while likeable, isn't given much to do. I think the film should have made Van Helsing the central character instead, and that's because the real reason to watch this is for Peter Cushing. The man is amazing in anything that he's in, but I think he excels most as the hero Prof. Abraham Van Helsing. I think his performance here is even better than in Horror of Dracula, a testament to Cushing's hard work and skill. I also noted that the music here is quite good, especially in the final climax of the film. It's a shame that Cushing's performance is sort of wasted here, but it is still a fun Hammer horror film that definitely deserves a re-watch somewhere down the road.

Oct. 2 - Scanners (1981)

1/2
Oct. 4 - Hostel (2005)

1/2
Oct. 5 - Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest (1995)

1/2
Oct. 6 - Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979)

1/2
Oct. 6 - Venom (2018)

1/2
Oct. 8 - The Lost Boys (1987)

1/2
Oct. 9 - Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 (2000)

1/2
Oct. 11 - From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money (1999)

1/2
Oct. 11 - From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter (1999)

1/2
Oct. 12 - Pumpkinhead II: Blood Wings (1994)

Oct. 14 - Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh (1995)

Oct. 15 - Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954)

1/2
Oct. 18 - Halloween (2018)

1/2
Oct. 19 - The Phantom of the Opera (1925)

Oct. 19 - Wrong Turn (2003)

1/2
Oct. 20 - The Curse of Frankenstein (1957)

Oct. 22 - The Curse of the Werewolf (1961)

1/2
Oct. 23 - The Mummy (1959)

Oct. 24 - The Revenge of Frankenstein (1958)

1/2
Oct. 25 - The Brides of Dracula (1960)

10-26-2018, 01:46 AM	#1838
wsills8 Senior Member Member since:Jun 2013 Location:St. Peters, MO 4K collection:9 Blu-ray collection:389 DVD collection:194 Blu-ray reviews: 4	Oct. 25 - Brides of Dracula (1960) Peter-Cushing-in-Brides-of-Dracula.jpg This one is pretty decent, but is DEFINITELY a letdown following Horror of Dracula. Christopher Lee isn't here, but David Peel does do a pretty good job as the main vampire Baron Meinster. Still, while Peel is good, Baron Meinster is forgettable and can't hold a candle to Lee's Dracula. It definitely brings the film down some (especially for a film with Dracula in the title).The major problem with the movie is that even with its short run time, it feels poorly paced in chunks of the film. I think the film also could have benefited from a tighter writing job, fleshing out the main character as well as the main vampire. The main character of the film, while likeable, isn't given much to do. I think the film should have made Van Helsing the central character instead, and that's because the real reason to watch this is for Peter Cushing. The man is amazing in anything that he's in, but I think he excels most as the hero Prof. Abraham Van Helsing. I think his performance here is even better than in Horror of Dracula, a testament to Cushing's hard work and skill. I also noted that the music here is quite good, especially in the final climax of the film. It's a shame that Cushing's performance is sort of wasted here, but it is still a fun Hammer horror film that definitely deserves a re-watch somewhere down the road. Oct. 2 - Scanners (1981) 1/2 Oct. 4 - Hostel (2005) 1/2 Oct. 5 - Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest (1995) 1/2 Oct. 6 - Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979) 1/2 Oct. 6 - Venom (2018) 1/2 Oct. 8 - The Lost Boys (1987) 1/2 Oct. 9 - Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 (2000) 1/2 Oct. 11 - From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money (1999) 1/2 Oct. 11 - From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter (1999) 1/2 Oct. 12 - Pumpkinhead II: Blood Wings (1994) Oct. 14 - Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh (1995) Oct. 15 - Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954) 1/2 Oct. 18 - Halloween (2018) 1/2 Oct. 19 - The Phantom of the Opera (1925) Oct. 19 - Wrong Turn (2003) 1/2 Oct. 20 - The Curse of Frankenstein (1957) Oct. 22 - The Curse of the Werewolf (1961) 1/2 Oct. 23 - The Mummy (1959) Oct. 24 - The Revenge of Frankenstein (1958) 1/2 Oct. 25 - The Brides of Dracula (1960) Last edited by wsills8; 10-27-2018 at 06:51 AM.