Dracula's Dog (1978)

User Rating:

3.8/10   

Director:

Albert Band

Writer:

Frank Ray Perilli (writer)

Release Date:

11 March 1981 (France)

Genre:

Horror

Tagline:

Man's best friend is now man's worst fiend...

Plot:

Russian soldiers accidently unleash the servent of Dracula, as well as his dog, during excavationss of Romania...

Plot Keywords:

Dog | Dracula | German Shepherd | Hearse | Vampire

Cast

Michael Pataki	...	Michael Drake / Count Dracula
Jan Shutan	...	Marla Drake
Libby Chase	...	Linda Drake
John Levin	...	Steve Drake
Reggie Nalder	...	Veidt Smith
Cleo Harrington	...	Pat Parks
Tom Gerrard	...	Maslov, the guard
Bob Miller	...	Lieutenant
Gordon McGill	...	Second Officer
Al Ferrara	...	Al, the deputy
Roger Pancake	...	Sheriff
Sally Marr	...	Camper
Merryl Jay	...	Camper
Jackie Drake	...	Camper
John Kirby	...	Traveller
Darlene Craviotto	...	Traveller
Lou Schumacher	...	Customs Inspector
Carl Morrison	...	Customs Inspector
Dimitri Logothetis	...	Corporal
Chris George	...	Soldier
Dwight Krizman	...	Soldier
Roger Schumacher	...	Hiker
Dominic Ferlan	...	Villager
Katherine Fitzpatrick	...	Dracula's Victim
Joan Leone	...	Car Rental Agent
Arlene Martel	...	Maj. Hessel
Simmy Bow	...	Fisherman
JoJo D'Amore	...	Fisherman
José Ferrer	...	Inspector Branco

Directed by
Albert Band

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Frank Ray Perilli		writer

Produced by
Albert Band	....	producer
Philip Collins	....	executive producer
Frank Ray Perilli	....	producer

Original Music by
Andrew Belling

Cinematography by
Bruce Logan

Film Editing by
Harry Keramidas

Makeup Department
Zoltan Elek	....	makeup artist
Stan Winston	....	makeup designer

Production Management
Richard Band	....	assistant production manager
Ralph Burris	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jim Benjamin	....	second assistant director
Ralph Burris	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Patrick McFadden	....	property master

Sound Department
Sam F. Shaw	....	electronic sound
Sam F. Shaw	....	sound effects (as Sam Shaw)
John Wilkinson	....	sound re-recording mixer

Special Effects by
Ken Speed	....	special effects technician
Stan Winston	....	special effects

Camera and Electrical Department
Brink Brydon	....	gaffer
Ron Johnson	....	assistant camera
Ron Johnson	....	unit cinematographer
William R. Maxham	....	second assistant camera (as Bill Maxham)
Bob McVay	....	grip
Scott Spencer	....	best boy
Stephen Vaughan	....	still photographer
Moshe Yakobovesky	....	electrician (as Moishe Yakobovsky)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Lola Chambers	....	assistant wardrobe (as Lola Lola)
Sterling von Franck	....	wardrobe supervisor

Editorial Department
J. Larry Carroll	....	assistant editor (as Larry Carroll)

Music Department
Andrew Belling	....	music arranger
Don Perry	....	music supervisor

Other crew
Pam Eddy	....	script supervisor
Karl Lewis Miller	....	dog trainer (as Karl Miller)
Lou Schumacher	....	animal furnisher

Production Companies

• EMI Television
• VIC Productions

Distributors

• Crown International Pictures (1978) (USA) (theatrical)
• Anchor Bay Entertainment (USA) (DVD)
• Astral Films (Canada) (as "Zoltan) (Hound of Dracula")
• Thorn EMI (video as "Zoltan) (Hound of Dracula")
• Thorn-Emi Video (1983) (Belgium) (video)
• United Video (video)
• VCI Home Video (video as "Zoltan) (Hound of Dracula")
• VTI Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)

Other Companies

• Glen Glenn Sound  recording

Also Known As:

Dracula contro Zombi (Italy)
Zoltan il cane di Dracula (Italy)
Zoltan, Hound of Dracula (UK)

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA | Italy

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:16 | UK:15 (re-rating) | Australia:R | France:-16 | Norway:15 | UK:18 | USA:R

Company:

EMI Television

Goofs:

Plot holes: Michael Drake is referred to as the last heir or Dracula, but he has 2 children.

Down, boy…good Zoltan!

Oh my…I can't believe they actually made a film out of this silly theme! I was really wondering whether it would as foolish as the title leads you to suspect. Apparently, you don't need any writing skills if you're working with Albert Band. I know, respect the dead and stuff (Albert Band recently passed away, in 2002) but he and his son Charles made, wrote and produced an awful lot of bad horror and sci-fi films in their lifetimes. Visualize the cheesiest and silliest image that pops up in your head, and you've got an idea what The Hound of Dracula is about! There really is a DOG buried in a coffin with a wooden stick through his heart and he comes to life! He's controlled by a half-ling – a vampire who can stand daylight – and together, they search for the last ascendant of Count Dracula since they need a new master. In short, Veidt Smith is some sort of `Renfield' and he lets his dog do all the dirty work. Hold your breath…it becomes even better! They raise a whole army of Vampire dogs…how about that?! The Hound of Dracula is filled with bad acting, uninspired twists and lame scenery. Even the killing scenes aren't bloody enough to bother. Most of the time, it just looks like a hilarious comedy or a sadistic spoof but the only problem is…they didn't intend it to be funny! My only respect in this pile of rbage goes out to dogs themselves and to the people who trained them! They did a good job and surely deserved a better screenplay to work with.