Taste the blood of Dracula. 1970.
Three distinguished English gents accidentally resurrect The Count and kill his disciple. Count Dracula seeks revenge by killing the men using their children.
This one basically starts where the previous film finishes, Dracula was impaled by a cross and screams while dying and a shop peddler witnesses his demise and scopes up his cloak, clasp and blood. Roy Kinnear plays the peddler, even if it is a small role he does take the part serious and wishing that the devil may take good care of them.
Geoffrey Keen, Peter Sallis and John Carson play the respected men by their families who seek excitement on Sundays in a back street brothel and coerced by Lord Courtley played by Ralph Bates for something new for them to try and unaware of Courtley's intentions to bring back Dracula played By Christopher Lee. For some reason Christopher Lee as Dracula doesn't really get that much too do, but whenever on screen his presence or quick flashes has some hypnotic pull making you wish he had more screen time.
Decent latter-day hammer effort that has very good production values and some solid performances on show. The polished Victorian sets standout with sharp detail and great use of shadowy and dim lighting for its Gothic atmosphere. The make up and effects may be outdated by today but they are still effected and enjoyable to watch.
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