Click the above image to purchase dracula vs frankenstein from amazon. And it was a popular idea too there were two other films. Dracula contra frankenstein 1971 the film, versions. Sherman, and the movie went back into production to add new scenes with dracula and the frankenstein. Easily rivaling ed wood for plot incoherence, terrible dialogue, subplots leading nowhere, and wooden acting, this film must be seen to be believed. Dracula vs frankenstein started out as a totally different film satans blood freaks, later titled the blood seekers and meant to be a sequel to sherman and adamsons 1969 effort, satans sadists the first biker. Carrol naish runs a house of horrors that serves as a cover for his more devious scientific experimentation work that requires the murderous deeds of. Frankenstein comes with one of the great title confrontations of all time. They were added later when they were unable to sell the original film. Frankenstein blood of frankenstein blood seekers, the revenge of dracula movie information from citwf, the free online movie database covering over 507,364 movies from 175 countries. Frankenstein takes to murdering young women for experimentation in hopes to revive his ancestors creation john bloom, with help from his mute assistant lon chaney jr. Things start to heat up when dracula zandor vorkov arrives and promises.
The movie was released in 1971, and directed by the late al adamson, who was considered the ed wood of the 60s and 70s. Carrol naish, lon chaney, zandor vorkov, at turner classic movies. This, of course, detracts from the silent film ambiance created by the original soundtrack, which is often devoid of. The plot of the film revolves around count dracula zandor vorkov. Entire film was shot and completed without any inclusion of dracula or frankenstein in the film, script or plot. Dracula vs frankenstein 1971 1080p full movie optional english subtitles. Frankenstein is a 1971 horror film directed by al adamson. Vampire 1985 siufung wong loses her head legendary bizarre hong kong film cinema has a star studded hk cast this movie became a frequently copied box office hit, with several sequels and dozens of imitators.
It turned out to be the last film made by both naish and chaney. Freshen up your watchlist with prime videos latest roster of streaming movies and tv shows. Frankenstein, 1971, directed by al adamson, with j. Frankenstein is a 1971 horror film that was released by independent international pictures which was a top drivein movie supplier at the time. One of the earlier issues featured an article on this movie that publisher forrest j. Dima ballin in home video, slider january 8, 2017 0 back in the early 80s, when i was in junior high, there was a boston institution called the creature double feature a saturday afternoon double feature of classic horror films, on a local tv channel, through which many a young person.
Frankenstein is a terrible picture in nearly every way bad scripting, bad acting, bad directing, horrendous lighting and yet it is a fun film to watch thanks to its very badness. Frankenstein is an independent american film produced by independentinternational pictures later distributed by troma entertainment in 1971 and directed by al adamson. Frankenstein is a one of a kind monstrosity that only the legendary al adamson could make. Frankenstein was inspired by the monstermash teamup films of the 1940s, notably 1943s frankenstein meets the wolf man. Raphael didnt know it, but this was all leading up to his donning dracula s cape.
It turns out joanie has become the victim of groton lon chaney media. Dracula combines the rough and tumble world of 1930s era gangster movies with the gothic atmosphere of a classic horror film. Horror of frankenstein is a 1970 british horror film by hammer film productions that is both a semiparody and semiremake of the 1957 film the curse of frankenstein, of hammers frankenstein series. The original music score was composed by malcolm williamson. Raphael peter engel, who starred in the 1971 horror film dracula vs. The film was directed by the late al adamson and produced by sam sherman. Frankenstein 1971 film en streaming vf, dracula vs.
Together in one film they meet in a fight of fright. Frankenstein is a film directed by al adamson with j. Prisoner of frankenstein which adds a postproduction english narration by dr. It is a title that universal in their various monster teamups of the 1940s frankenstein meets the wolfman 1943, house of frankenstein 1944, house of dracula 1945 and abbott and costello meet frankenstein 1948 somehow overlooked. Judith fontaine regina carrol is looking for her sister joanie, who has disappeared into the hippie community of venice, california. Even so, dracula vs frankenstein is something special, starting out as a biker film, an intended sequel to adamsons surprisingly successful satans sadists, before taking a sharp lefthand turn to become the blood seekers, about a mad scientist and his bizarre experiments, and then finally ending up as dracula vs frankenstein, which is. The 1971 film has space aliens bringing two scientists back to life so they can bring dracula and frankenstein s monster back to terrorize to the world. Frankenstein rerelease skips packed theaters in favor of parked film fans.
Dracula conspires with a mad doctor to resurrect the frankenstein monster. It was produced and directed by jimmy sangster, starring ralph bates, kate omara, veronica carlson and david prowse as the monster. After removing the other arm, dracula finally tires of frankenstein s shenanigans and handily pulls off the monsters head. However, the completed film was not to the liking of producercowriter samuel m. This 1971 al adamson disaster is so bad that its good. Frankenstein 1971 usc cinematic arts university of. Initially shelved, the film was suddenly brought back to life as a monster movie and became one of the most beloved and entertaining bfilms of. Dr durea is in fact a descendant of the frankenstein family and is. Frankenstein 1971 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Carrol naish as a mad scientist and lon chaney, jr as his faithful servant. Frankenstein has gone on to achieve cult status thanks to its sheer ineptness and impressive cast.
Released to video under the title the revenge of dracula, this horror spoof finds the infamous count dracula joining up with dr. Film was renamed after dracula and frankenstein footage was added. Frankenstein in order to find a way to quench his thirst for blood. A slapdash epic of bad filmmaking geared strictly toward drivein audiences, dracula vs. Frankenstein 1971 film complet en francais a 20170924t21. Frankenstein drivein screenings to save us from selfisolation news dracula vs. The tour begins at the circle drivein theatre in dickson city, pennsylvania on may 26th with a showing of al adamsons 1971 film dracula vs. Frankenstein is a 1971 american horror film directed by al adamson. Frankenstein began life as satans bloody freaks, a standard mad science flick featuring j. To be fair, frankenstein vs dracula came out 4 years before monty pythons movie, but i just wanted you to imagine how woeful the special effects are in this film.