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All movies seen on 10/30/2019

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Dracula (1931)

Directed by Karl Freund, Tod Browning

Horror

Most recently watched by sensoria, schofizzy, DaNiedabaya, ashe5k, themarc, lordofthemovies, zombiefreak, eduardovictory, seanCduregger

Overview

British estate agent Renfield travels to Transylvania to meet with the mysterious Count Dracula, who is interested in leasing a castle in London and is, unbeknownst to Renfield, a vampire. After Dracula enslaves Renfield and drives him to insanity, the pair sail to London together, and as Dracula begins preying on London socialites, the two become the subject of study for a supernaturalist professor, Abraham Van Helsing.

Rated NR | Length 74 minutes

Actors

Bela Lugosi | Helen Chandler | David Manners | Dwight Frye | Edward Van Sloan | Herbert Bunston | Frances Dade | Joan Standing | Charles K. Gerrard | Anna Bakacs | Bunny Beatty | Nicholas Bela | Daisy Belmore | William A. Boardway | Barbara Bozoky | Tod Browning | Moon Carroll | Geraldine Dvorak | John George | Anita Harder | Carla Laemmle | Wyndham Standing | Cornelia Thaw | Dorothy Tree | Josephine Velez | Michael Visaroff | Florence Wix

Viewing History (seen 2 times)

Viewing Notes

One of the reasons I decided to do this double feature matinee at Pickwick was for this on the big screen. Not sure if I’ve seen it big.

A little surprised that this is only the second time I’ve logged this since I started logging films. Figured I’d seen it more times and possibly on the big screen by now (I know MBT was doing classic horror on the weekends one October years ago).

Movie looks tremendous on the megatheater screen at Pickwick. Like seeing it in IMAX. Lugosi really is excellent in this role and rather humorous. Seeing it this time gave me an even greater appreciation for the film and set design. Also love the movement in certain sequences like when the three vampire beauties slowly approach Renfield in the castle and Dracula has them back off. Also the mirror scene between Dracula and Mina and Van Helsing.

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