Dracula Has Risen from the Grave
Directed by Freddie Francis
Written by Anthony Hinds based on a character created by Bram Stoker
1968/UK
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[box] Dracula: Now my revenge is complete.[/box]
Christopher Lee was born to play Dracula and this has got to be one of his most iconic performances in the role.
The local Monsignor (Rupert Davies) believes he destroyed Dracula the previous year. However, the locals believe Dracula’s spirit lives on and they now refuse to go to church. So the Monsignor performs an exorcism on Dracula’s castle and accidentally brings him back to life. Dracula spends the remainder of the movie plotting revenge on the priest through his beautiful niece.
Lee takes this part straight over the top and into legendary status. The climax of the film is unforgettable. One of the better Hammer horror entries in my opinion.
