''Doctor Dracula'' is a 1978 horror film directed by
Al Adamson
Albert Victor Adamson Jr. (July 25, 1929 – June 21, 1995) was an American filmmaker and actor known as a prolific director of B-grade horror and exploitation films throughout the 1960s and 1970s.
The son of silent film stars Victor Adamson a ...
, featuring
John Carradine
John Carradine ( ; born Richmond Reed Carradine; February 5, 1906 – November 27, 1988) was an American actor, considered one of the greatest character actors in American cinema. He was a member of Cecil B. DeMille's stock company and later ...
. According to Vinegar Syndrome website, who released a DVD version in 2018, the film is a "schizoid reworking" of Paul Aratow's
''Lucifers's Women''.
Plot
John Wainwright is a best-selling author and magician who claims he is the reincarnation of
Svengali
Svengali () is a character in the novel ''Trilby'' which was first published in 1894 by George du Maurier. Svengali is a man who seduces, dominates and exploits Trilby, a young half-Irish girl, and makes her into a famous singer.
Definition
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. He uses his skills as a hypnotist to take control of women. He starts to practice black magic.
Cast
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John Carradine
John Carradine ( ; born Richmond Reed Carradine; February 5, 1906 – November 27, 1988) was an American actor, considered one of the greatest character actors in American cinema. He was a member of Cecil B. DeMille's stock company and later ...
as Hadley Radcliff
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Don Barry as Elliot
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Larry Hankin
Larry Hankin (born ) is an American character actor, performer, director, comedian and producer. He is known for his major film roles as Charley Butts in '' Escape from Alcatraz'' (1979), Ace in '' Running Scared'' (1986), and Carl Alphonse in ...
as Wainwright
* Geoffrey Land as Gregorio
* Susan McIver as Stephanie
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Regina Carrol as Valerie
* Jane Brunel-Cohen as Trilby
Production
The film uses footage from
''Lucifers's Women'' in addition to newly scenes shot by Adamson, with production by Sam Sherman: as a result, ''Doctor Dracula'' (90' long while ''Lucifer's Women'' had almost the same duration, with 91') comprises less sexual explicit content than Aratow's film but offers more aspects of a standard horror film.
Reception
The film is generally reviewed in comparison with the film it derives from and one of these reviews states: "Both ''Lucifer’s Women'' and ''Doctor Dracula'' have their advantages, but neither one is able to live up to their intriguing titles."
References
External links
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1978 horror films
Dracula films
Films directed by Al Adamson
1978 films
1970s English-language films
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