Showing posts with label Blood For Dracula. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Blood For Dracula. Show all posts
Saturday, 2 March 2013
Blood For Dracula - Will's Review
When the Andy Warhol produced Flesh for Frankenstein came in under time and under budget. The same cast and crew (and remaining money) were utilised to produce this follow-up, which attempts to give a similar off-kilter treatment to the worlds most famous vampire.
Blood for Dracula - Lisa's Review
*** SPOILERS ***
From the same guys who brought us 'Flesh for Frankenstein', 'Blood for Dracula' is also a very odd, yet at the same time compelling movie... in that you find it hard to drag your eyes away from it, much as you may want to at times.
My favourite part of this movie is the introduction as the opening credits roll, which show the impossibly beautiful Udo Kier as Dracula making up his face in front of a mirror, ironically to hide his sickly pallor. The thing is, the count needs to drink virgin blood in order to stay alive and well. Transylvania seems sadly lacking in that area. For this reason, with the advice of his servant Anton and the blessing of his sister, he sets off for Italy, as Anton figures this is where there should be plethora of young catholic virgin girls.
Their cover story is that he is seeking a wife and custom dictates that he must marry a virgin girl. Step forward the di Fiore family, who have 4 young daughters, who they claim are virgins. However, 2 of the 4 girls have already been deflowered thanks to the creepy, sleazy handyman Mario. Sadly for the count, he discovers one of the subjects of his advances is no virgin and he immediately becomes very ill and treats us to a lovely blood vomitting scene. Kudos to Udo for the convincing acting in this scene... speaking of acting, asides from him, the acting in this movie is monumentally AWFUL. The accents are cringe-worthy and sometimes you're not sure if you should be laughing....
From the same guys who brought us 'Flesh for Frankenstein', 'Blood for Dracula' is also a very odd, yet at the same time compelling movie... in that you find it hard to drag your eyes away from it, much as you may want to at times.
My favourite part of this movie is the introduction as the opening credits roll, which show the impossibly beautiful Udo Kier as Dracula making up his face in front of a mirror, ironically to hide his sickly pallor. The thing is, the count needs to drink virgin blood in order to stay alive and well. Transylvania seems sadly lacking in that area. For this reason, with the advice of his servant Anton and the blessing of his sister, he sets off for Italy, as Anton figures this is where there should be plethora of young catholic virgin girls.
Their cover story is that he is seeking a wife and custom dictates that he must marry a virgin girl. Step forward the di Fiore family, who have 4 young daughters, who they claim are virgins. However, 2 of the 4 girls have already been deflowered thanks to the creepy, sleazy handyman Mario. Sadly for the count, he discovers one of the subjects of his advances is no virgin and he immediately becomes very ill and treats us to a lovely blood vomitting scene. Kudos to Udo for the convincing acting in this scene... speaking of acting, asides from him, the acting in this movie is monumentally AWFUL. The accents are cringe-worthy and sometimes you're not sure if you should be laughing....
Sunday, 24 February 2013
Week 93 - Blood For Dracula
Alternate Titles : Andy Warhol's Dracula
Year: 1974
Reviews / Author Comments due: 2/3/2013
Reason for Inclusion: Follow-up to DPP movie, Fleash for Frankenstein
BBFC Status: Passed uncut in 2006
DVD: LINK
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