No one has answered this question yet.
When her coach leaves without her, French student-teacher Marianne Danielle (Yvonne Monlaur), on her way from Paris to the Ladies' Academy at Badstein, is invited to remain the night at the Transylvanian castle of Baroness Meinster (Martita Hunt) where she innocently unleashes a vampire, the Baron Meinster (David Peel). Meanwhile, Dr van Helsing (Peter Cushing) has been summoned by a local priest.
The Brides of Dracula was originally written as a sequel to Hammer Studio's Horror of Dracula (1958). When Christopher Lee, who played Dracula in The Horror of Dracula, turned down the role of Dracula in The Brides of Dracula, the screenplay was rewritten by Jimmy Sangster, Peter Cryan, Edward Percy, and Anthony Hinds. The movie was novelized in 1960 by Dean Owen.
Despite finding worldwide fame as Dracula in Hammer's 1958 film, Christopher Lee tried to avoid being typecast by refusing to return for this follow-up. He didn't return to the role until 1966 for Dracula: Prince of Darkness (1966).
The baron and his two brides are holing up at the old windmill, so van Helsing pays them a visit. A fight follows in which van Helsing is bitten by the baron. To rid himself of the curse, van Helsing cauterizes the marks on his neck with a hot branding iron. While van Helsing recoups, the baron fetches Marianne. Again, a fight breaks out, van Helsing sprinkles the baron with holy water, and the baron kicks over a grate of burning coals, causing the mill to catch on fire. As the baron tries to flee, van Helsing leaps on the windmill and moves it just enough to form the shadow of a cross on the ground below, trapping the baron and destroying him.
Powered by Alexa
- How long is The Brides of Dracula?1 hour and 25 minutes
- When was The Brides of Dracula released?September 5, 1960
- What is the IMDb rating of The Brides of Dracula?6.6 out of 10
- Who stars in The Brides of Dracula?
- Who wrote The Brides of Dracula?
- Who directed The Brides of Dracula?
- Who was the composer for The Brides of Dracula?
- Who was the producer of The Brides of Dracula?
- Who was the executive producer of The Brides of Dracula?
- Who was the cinematographer for The Brides of Dracula?
- Who was the editor of The Brides of Dracula?
- Who are the characters in The Brides of Dracula?Abraham Van Helsing and Marianne Danielle
- What is the plot of The Brides of Dracula?Vampire hunter Dr. Van Helsing returns to Transylvania to destroy handsome bloodsucker Baron Meinster, who has designs on a beautiful young schoolteacher.
- What was the budget for The Brides of Dracula?120,000
- How much did The Brides of Dracula earn at the worldwide box office?$338,000
- What is The Brides of Dracula rated?Unrated
- What genre is The Brides of Dracula?Horror
Contribute to this page
Suggest an edit or add missing content