Best movie of this year hands down!

A brilliant film that helped define a genre

Clever, believable, and super fun to watch. It totally has replay value.

I enjoyed watching this film and would recommend other to give it a try , (as I am) but this movie, although enjoyable to watch due to the better than average acting fails to add anything new to its storyline that is all too familiar to these types of movies.

Direct sequel of "Horror of Dracula" from 1958. abounds in clichés in story that switches from predictable to already seen and back. Also it has serious lack of suspension and horror atmosphere. Though, if I didn't see all Dracula movies to date, this one would probably leave better impression, because it brings some completely new moments. At one hand, coachman leaving passengers in the middle of nowhere because he's afraid to go near the castle during the night is scene everyone know by heart, at the other hand, passengers that steal a coach to continue their journey, and then realize they can not control horses that run straight to the castle is pretty much original approach. Scenes in tavern, table made for them when they arrive in castle, their luggage waiting in made rooms, scenes with Dracula and his helpers, clichés ragged long time ago. And then great scene of chase and completely original and unexpected way to defeat Prince of Darkness. Movie is full of unconvincing scenes with counterweight in fantastic Barbara Shelley, whose beauty and acting are, in my opinion, highlights of this feature. I really like Christopher Lee, but to me he's ridiculous in this role. Few times during the movie I was thinking about giving up on it, and yet I'm very glad I did not miss awesome ending.I have really mixed impressions. Anyway, it's surely better than its prequel from 1958.6/10

Christopher Lee was really a good actor at playing as Dracula but he wasn't more talked about or more successful as Bela Lugosi was. I mean, Christopher Lee has the sense of being the Count but at the same time, he wasn't that good at the same time. Lets just say, he was just an alright actor but I don't think any actor will replace Lugosi's fame of being the ultimate Dracula.The setting for the film was good, it actually did give me chills and I mean, chills that you normally wouldn't feel unless it is a freaky movie. Yeah this is a bit of freaky movie like Dracula did kill a couple and was trying to kill the other couple. The horse carriage with no one on it and the couple staying in a weird looking shed was sorta creepy.Good film but not a favorite Dracula film of mine.......

The opening of this movie shows the demise of Dracula from the first movie of the same name. This film drags some in my opinion until Dracula is raised by having his remains covered in the blood of an Englishman who is one of four idiots who stop at the castle. They had been warned not too but being modernists for that time ignore all the warnings. Even the one from the dead guys wife who had premonitions of evil. The wife is lured to the cellar where she is turned into a bride of Dracula. Now it is the younger couples turn. Oops not so fast, they use the cross to escape the castle, jump into a carriage and rush away. The carriage over turns and the young wife is knocked out. So far Dracula seems to be acting on nothing but animal instincts. He doesn't talk only hisses. Anyway the Bishop of the area comes across the scene and takes the couple to his abbey. The servant of Dracula is now shown driving a small wagon which is shown to have two coffins inside. Now I wonder just who is in them? Stopping at the abbey he tries to get shelter inside for the night but is denied. This puzzles me as I thought vampires could stand on Holy ground? Oh well what do I know? So Drac gets invited in by a nut case named Ludwig who is under his influence. The unconscious wife has recovered and opens a window to the bad guys. She gets bitten but the Bishop cauterizes it which saves her at least temporarily. The friars catch the woman vampire and stake her. So now we are down to just Drac, maybe. Ludwig helps Dracula kidnap the young wife and using the wagon race back to the castle where they will be safe. The Bishop and the husband go in pursuit, intercept the wagon, kill the driver. They save the wife but Drac's coffin slides inside the castle onto the frozen moat (?). He wakes as the husband comes to stake him, they fight for a short time, the wife takes a shot that misses but breaks the ice. Running water will kill him so he tries to run but the Bishop now uses the rifle to break up more ice and Dracula loses again.

Christopher Lee is evil incarnate in this awesome sequel to The Horror Of Dracula. Recently resurrected by his loyal servant Clove, he returns to drain the blood of English travelers that recently visited his castle. Dracula Prince Of Darkness is a moody, but very straight forward Gothic horror movie directed by Hammer legend Terence Fischer. As far as Hammer goes, Terence Fischer is the best of the best and worked with the best(Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing) on some of Hammer's most important films. James Bernard did a simple but effective score to create foreboding atmosphere combined with the classic Hammer sets. The film still looks great and the classic Hammer sets are always great to look at as well. Speaking of which, Hammer always has great eyecandy as well, with gorgeous English actresses with big boobs. The cast is excellent. Christopher Lee's immense, malevolent presence is one of a kind and he delivers an unhinged, diabolical performance without uttering a word! His nemesis, Andrew Keir is also very impressive, as a large, rugged shotgun wielding priest, who aid the British travelers when they encounter Dracula. Of the Hammer Dracula movies, Dracula Prince Of Darkness is my personal favorite and the one I watch the most.