I like this video because it starts off where dracula ends, except dr. Directed by lambert hillyer from a screenplay by garrett fort, the film stars otto kruger, gloria holden in the title role, marguerite churchill and features, as the only cast member to return from the original, edward. Dracula is a television series developed by mark gatiss and steven moffat, based on the novel of the same name by bram stoker. I can only imagine that daughter of dracula is one of. British film censor, 1936 they reached borgo pass well before sundown, but the coach driver would go no further.
This movie is boring, dull and has nothing going for it. Draculas daughter 1936 draculas daughter movie draculas. Bluray remux 1080p draculas daughter 1936 bluray remux 1080p avc dtshd ma 2. Draculas daughter is a film not much known these days, but as far as it is known, it is for the confrontation between marya and the destitute young girl brought to her by sandor. Although usually overshadowed by bela lugosi and christopher lees portrayal of the countess marya zaleskas famous father, draculas daughter is a trailblazer in its day, one that decades later would inspire a more humanistic portrayal of the vampire in not just the tv series dark shadows but also anne rices vampire chronicles rice has been quoted as saying of this 1936 film which. Picking up moments after the first films ending van helsing is put into custody for the. Marguerite churchill celebrity profile check out the latest marguerite churchill photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. As such this film seems like a halfhearted throwaway, made quickly with whatever time and money was left over from the other films. Following an iconic and legendary film such as dracula is never an easy task, for any director in any time. Tonally, draculas daughter shows a marked shift from its predecessor, as the film feels a lot more light and fun. Dracula s daughter i have seen this video before, of course, but i wanted a copy of my own.
Devaughn and i decided to take another look at draculas daughter the film was released in 1936 and picks up immediately where the 1931 original left off and finds prof. Draculas daughter would require half a dozen languages to adequately express its beastliness. After all, bela lugosi and director tod browning were still. Although count dracula was destroyed by van helsing edward van sloan, who is now being tried for his murder, dracula s daughter, the countess marya zaleska gloria holden, is still alive and. Dracula premiered on 1 january 2020 and was broadcast over three consecutive days. Trying to ride the popularity train of tod browning s 1931 film dracula, dracula s daughter falls flat on its face. Holden was a newcomer to hollywood when this film was made. See more ideas about streaming movies, movies to watch and movies to watch free. Countess marya zaleska seeks the help of a noted psychiatrist to free herself of her father s evil influence. The driving force behind the followup was producer david o.
Lambert hillyer s dracula s daughter the sequel to tod browning s 1931 classic dracula has long been considered an inferior followup and a forgettable film by many horror fans and critics, despite the fact that it is one of the best universal sequels and horror tales of the period. October 23rd, 1998 not yet rated 1 hr 12 min plot summary. Dracula s daughter tells the story of countess marya zaleska, the daughter of count dracula and herself a vampire. While son of dracula references the possibility that alucard may be a descendant of the count, its also inferred that he is the mythic count dracula, as well.
Dracula s daughter must have been made back to back with jess franco s two recently reissued frankenstein films almost identical sets and cast. Screaming lord sutch draculas daughter joe meek 1964 45rpm duration. This also gives me the excuse to revisit films which i have not seen for some time. Of course, the most glaring absence is that of bela lugosi as dracula, which is one of the most legendary performances in horror history. With fellow tombraiders tom weaver and michael lee, he discovers longforgotten lore, presentedherein with the films original shooting script, pressbook and a large. Trying to ride the popularity train of tod brownings 1931 film dracula, dracula s daughter falls flat on its face. Gloria holden plays a very elegant, sophisticated vampire as dracula s daughter. Draculas daughter 1936 horror, drama, fantasy movie.
Jess franco had a habit of making multiple movies at once without his producers or even actors knowing. When her hope is not fulfilled, she enlists the assistance of psychiatrist dr. Dracula s daughter cast starring eric wilton, edward van sloan, george kirby, john bld, david dunbar. Two of universal studio s finest early monster flicks grace this five inch disc, offering fans a dracula double feature to accompany their frankenstein, wolf man and mummy counterparts. Dracula s daughter is a 1936 american vampire horror film produced by universal pictures as a sequel to the 1931 film dracula. Coded queerness in draculas daughter 1936 horror movie. Two of universal studios finest early monster flicks grace this five inch disc, offering fans a dracula double feature to accompany their frankenstein, wolf man and mummy counterparts. Draculas daughter 1936 traces the struggle of hungarian countess marya zaleska who, upon learning of the death of her father count dracula, believes the curse of her being a vampire will be lifted. Draculas daughter 1936 directed by lambert hillyer. With fellow tombraiders tom weaver and michael lee, he discovers longforgotten lore, presentedherein with the films original shooting script, pressbook and a large array ofother freshly exhumed extras. In 1936, universal released draculas daughter, a sequel to their 1931 classic, dracula. Welcome to girl games, the largest free game site made just for girl gamers. An underrated sequel to bela lugosi s classic 1931 movie which features gloria holden as the lovely and waxen countess marya zaleska, daughter of count dracula, who seeks a cure for her immortality. Draculas daughter 1936 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Hungarian countess marya zaleska seeks the aid of a noted psychiatrist, hoping to free herself of a mysterious evil influence. Draculas daughter decides to embrace her evil inheritance and her sapphic incestuous desires with her cousin. Directed by lambert hillyer from a screenplay by garrett fort, the film stars otto kruger, gloria holden in the title role, marguerite churchill and features, as the only cast member to return from the original, edward van sloan although his characters name was. A countess from transylvania seeks a psychiatrists help to cure her vampiric cravings. For obvious reasons, dracula s daughter had an incredible legacy to follow, so it only feels natural that the sequel feels a bit lacking. Draculas daughter must have been made back to back with jess francos two recently reissued frankenstein films almost identical sets and cast. It may be sacrilege to say so, but dracula s daughter is an immense improvement over the original 1931 dracula, despite the absence of bela lugosi in the cast.
With otto kruger, gloria holden, marguerite churchill, edward van sloan. The writer saw draculas daughter 1936 as a chance to revel in unprecedented onscreen sadism. This is the place to play free dress up games in popular categories such as animals and pets games, beach games, cartoons games, celebrity games, fantasy games, fashion games, kids games, princess games, teen games, travel games, halloween games, christmas games, and much more. This was the last laemmle film produced by universal and truly marked the end of the first golden age of classic universal horror. Fresh from a late night screening of draculas daughter, expecting perhaps something humdrum or worse, mediocre. Dracula s daughter official trailer unsatisfying sequel to dracula 1931, with many of that films cast members reprising their earlier roles. Since it is a sequel you would expect only more of the same old routine but dracula s daughter is surprising original and good on its own. Edward van sloan, irving pichel, gloria holden, marguerite churchill, otto kruger. Rhodes reenters the sepulcher of supernatural cinema, casting his lanternslight on universals 1936 classic draculas daughter. Draculas daughter is a 1936 american vampire horror film produced by universal pictures as a sequel to the 1931 film dracula. Gloria holden has a memorable part in test pilot running after an ambulance carrying her dying husband, and another, really beautiful moment with clark gable in the mortuary. Dracula is a 1931 vampirehorror film directed by tod browning and starring bela lugosi as the title character. Dracula s daughter trailer directed by lambert hillyer and starring otto kruger, edward van sloan, gilbert emery. In many respects it was your original piece on countess marya zaleska that i thought of while watching the 1936 film.
Draculas daughter 1936son of dracula 1943 directors. A quickie sequel to tod browning s 1931 version of dracula, lambert hillyer s dracula s daughter 1936 is an odd movie, weird enough to the hold the attention the first time you watch it, though it probably wouldnt stand up to repeated viewings. Draculas daughter son of dracula double feature on dvd 0251929826 from universal. Draculas daughter trailer directed by lambert hillyer and starring otto kruger, edward. It may be sacrilege to say so, but draculas daughter is an immense improvement over the original 1931 dracula, despite the absence of bela lugosi in the cast. Overview of draculas daughter, 1936, directed by lambert hillyer, with otto kruger, gloria holden, marguerite churchill, at turner classic movies. However, ive never watched draculas daughter, but i do know you have. Draculas daughter 1936 plans for a sequel to tod brownings dracula, whose success had lifted universal studios out of imminent receivership in 1931, began as early as 1933. Though it displayed some concerns, as a whole this was a terrific picture for its age. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Hinds, robert paige, louise allbritton and marguerite churchill.
A quickie sequel to tod brownings 1931 version of dracula, lambert hillyers draculas daughter 1936 is an odd movie, weird enough to the hold the attention the first time you watch it, though it probably wouldnt stand up to repeated viewings. Gloria holden is firstrate as the title character, alias countess marya zaleska, who after stealing her fathers body from the authorities with the help of her faithful hunchbacked assistant sandor irving pichel, sets fire to the. Although count dracula was destroyed by van helsing edward van sloan, who is now being tried for his murder, draculas. Gloria holden is firstrate as the title character, alias countess marya zaleska, who after stealing her father s body from the authorities with the help of her faithful hunchbacked assistant sandor irving pichel, sets fire to the. The sequel to dracula would have a unique story, it was.
As the mysterious countess marya zaleska, gloria holden is the highlight of draculas daughter. Draculas daughter 1936 bluray remux 1080p avc dtshd ma 2. The series was broadcast and released on bbc one and netflix and consists of three episodes. Jun 22, 2015 draculas daughter 1936 traces the struggle of hungarian countess marya zaleska who, upon learning of the death of her father count dracula, believes the curse of her being a vampire will be lifted. Following draculas death, she believes that by destroying his body she will be free of his influence and can live as a human. This was a film directed by lambert hillyer and written by garrett fort. Draculas daughter tells the story of countess marya zaleska, the daughter of count dracula and herself a vampire. This movie literally starts off were dracula finished. It was selected for preservation in the united states national film registry by the library of congress as being culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant. Draculas daughter cast starring eric wilton, edward van sloan, george kirby, john bld, david dunbar. The first entry in all the universal monster movies were gold with ensuing sequels being of varying quality. Choosing to approach our next universal monsters installment a little differently, z. When he fails to offer her a cure, she is then forced to kidnap his secretary to force him to join her in the underworld.
Following dracula s death, she believes that by destroying his body she will be free of his influence and can live as a human. Dracula s daughter is a 1936 film about a hungarian countess who seeks the aid of a noted psychiatrist, in hopes of freeing herself of a mysterious evil influence. Draculas daughter 1936 draculas daughter 1936 rated. Draculas daughter son of dracula double feature dvd. Draculas daughter turned out to be an actually wonderfully fantastic film. Though universal owned the rights to the bram stoker novel and hamilton deanjohn l. Dracula s daughter 1936 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. But at length our endurance is rewarded, as draculas daughter moves to a whole new plane with the appearance of its leading lady. Dracula s daughter 1936 son of dracula 1943 directors. She gave hollywood a second chance in 1935, but except for her intriguing damselindistress portrayal in draculas daughter 1936, most of her film roles were eminently forgettable. Which brings me to its sequel draculas daughter, along with son of dracula i picked up both films at my local store on the off chance, and to my surprise this was a genuinely enjoyable film and one that i prefer to the original. Lambert hillyers draculas daughter the sequel to tod brownings 1931 classic dracula has long been considered an inferior followup and a forgettable film by many horror fans and critics, despite the fact that it is one of the best universal sequels and horror tales of the period.