Dracula vs. Frankenstein (1971)

User Rating:

2.4/10   

Director:

Al Adamson

Writers:

William Pugsley (writer)
Samuel M. Sherman (writer)

Release Date:

1971 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

It's a real monster mash when they clash!

Plot:

Dracula conspires with a mad doctor to resurrect the Frankenstein Monster.

Plot Keywords:

Dracula | Frankenstein's Monster | Vampire | Guillotine | Doctor Frankenstein

Cast

J. Carrol Naish	...	Dr. Frankenstein, aka Dr. Duryea
Lon Chaney Jr.	...	Groton (as Lon Chaney)
Anthony Eisley	...	Mike Howard
Regina Carrol	...	Judith Fontaine
Greydon Clark	...	Strange
Zandor Vorkov	...	Count Dracula
Angelo Rossitto	...	Grazbo
Anne Morrell	...	Samantha
William Bonner	...	Biker
Russ Tamblyn	...	Rico
Jim Davis	...	Police Sgt. Martin
John Bloom	...	Frankenstein's Monster
Shelly Weiss	...	The Creature
Forrest J Ackerman	...	Dr. Beaumont (as Forest J Ackerman)
Maria Lease	...	Jodie

Also Known As:

Blood Freaks (USA) (working title)
Blood of Frankenstein
Satan's Bloody Freaks
Teenage Dracula
The Blood Seekers
The Revenge of Dracula

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:GP | West Germany:16

Company:

Independent International Pictures (I-I)

Trivia:

Originally planned as a sequel to Satan's Sadists (1969), with Russ Tamblyn and other "bikers" reprising their parts from that film. However, not long after filming began, it was decided to turn it into a horror film instead of a biker picture and much of the footage with Tamblyn and other actors from the first film was cut out. They were unable to cut them completely out of the movie, though, which is why Tamblyn and his biker gang seem to be wandering in and out of the film, with no connection to the story line and with not much to do.

Goofs:

Continuity: Fang marks on security guards are substantially smaller than Dracula's.

Quotes:

Dracula: I am known as the Count of Darkness, the Lord of the Manor of Corpathia.
[sic]

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Son of Svengoolie: Dracula vs. Frankenstein (1971) (#1.4)" (1979)

Soundtrack:

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LOVE THIS MOVIE

This has been and continues to be one of my favorite cult films of all time, i first saw Dracula vs Frankenstein as a very young teenager, about 13, at the only theater in the town of Riverhead where they showed horror and cult films to pot smoking teenagers. That night, i fell in love with miss Regina Carrol and have been a fan of hers ever since as well as a fan of her husband, director, Al Adamson. I'm watching Dr Dracula right now and wonder why this had to be her last movie, she looked as beautiful as ever.Other favorates of the Regina and Al movies would have to be Satan's Sadists and Brain of blood. Still wating for Viva las Vegas to come out on DVD, haven't seen it yet in stores, but with Regina, Beverly Hills and Ann Margret together with Elvis, this is one movie that must be in any DVD collection.