Dracula Has Risen from the Grave

"He lives! They die! Christopher Lee as the fanged undead."

1968 1h 32m EN

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 225

Horror

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In the shadow of Castle Dracula, the Prince of Darkness is revived by blood trickling from the head-wound of an unconscious priest attempting exorcism. And once more fear and terror strikes Transylvania as the undead Prince of Darkness stalks the village of Keineneburg to ensnare victims and satisfy his evil thirst.

“He lives! They die! Christopher Lee as the fanged undead.”

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Cast

Christopher Lee
Dracula
Rupert Davies
Monsignor Ernst Mueller
Veronica Carlson
Maria Mueller
Barbara Ewing
Zena
Barry Andrews
Paul
Ewan Hooper
The Village Priest
Marion Mathie
Anna Mueller
Michael Ripper
Max

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Freddie Francis
Writers: Anthony Hinds
Languages: English, Latin
Countries: United Kingdom

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ERA

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58 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Latin.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Dracula (Hammer) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Freddie Francis, shot by Arthur Grant. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by James Bernard. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Spencer Reeve shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Christopher Lee and Rupert Davies and Veronica Carlson carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Freddie Francis directs. Arthur Grant behind the camera. James Bernard scores. Spencer Reeve cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English, Latin.

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158 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Latin.
3Part of the "Dracula (Hammer) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Freddie Francis, shot by Arthur Grant. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by James Bernard. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Spencer Reeve shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Christopher Lee and Rupert Davies and Veronica Carlson carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "He lives! They die! Christopher Lee as the fanged undead.".
10IMDB entry: tt0062909 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 16 themes, including "lightning", "vampire", "superstition", "coffin".
12Released under 21 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Arthur Grant
Original score: James Bernard
Editing: Spencer Reeve
Makeup / hair: Wanda Kelley
Runtime: 92 min · 1h 32m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): G
IMDB: Dracula Has Risen from the Grave (1968)

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Dracula (Hammer) Collection

A Hammer Films Productions horror film series inspired by Bram Stoker's novel Dracula.

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talisencrw2016-09-28
★ 8/10
Though for the classic Hammer 'Dracula' series starring Sir Christopher Lee as the 'protagonist' it loses oomph for not also starring Sir Peter Cushing (who always seemed to get the best work out of Lee in the Hammer days), this still is wildly admirable and a must-watch. The wonderful (and ingenious) poster, on its own, more than makes up for Cushing's absence.
John Chard2017-08-17
★ 8/10
Shadows and Fog. Dracula Has Risen from the Grave is the fourth film in Hammer Films' Dracula series. It is directed by Freddie Francis and written by Anthony Hinds (under his alias John Elder). It stars Christopher Lee, Rupert Davies, Veronica Carlson, Barry Andrews and Barbara Ewing. Music is by James Bernard and cinematography by Arthur Grant. Very much a case of style over substance, Dracula Has Risen from the Grave is still very much a top line Hammer Dracula pic. Story sees the famous Count accidentally revived and embark upon a mission of revenge, which spells trouble for the inhabitants of the village that sits in the shadow of his castle. Enter a scenario where Dracula is very much on the periphery as he tracks Carlson's sultry babe for his nefarious ends. Lust, blood, breasts and religious zeal does follow. That's about it as story goes, but even though strands such as religious beliefs - or otherwise - are dangled but not pulled hard enough, the screenplay is not without interesting merit. A number of great scenes lift the pic out of the ordinary, from a terrific "body in a bell" opening, to the grandiose splendour of a crucifix blood splatter, the craft on show engages and thrills. The middle section slow moves as we are party to young lovers under duress via Drac, but Drac pops up from time to time to menace humans and horses alike. The super craft doesn't stop there, the costuming and sets are ornate and very appealing, with the various colour lens choices also superb. Standing out are the roof top sequences, we get high level views of an angular landscape, with jutted slates, odd chimney tops (one even looking like a magic mushroom), all of which is shrouded in mist. There's even green smoke coming out of some stacks, just what are the villagers burning on their fires?! While Bernard scores it with menacing relish, some of the title music having shades of Berlioz at his most unnerving. Competently acted and directed with a keen eye for detail, this is one of the better Hammer Dracula sequels. 7/10