Dracula (1931)




   

Renfield has arrived in Transylvania to do a job for a particular Count that resides there. However once he enters Dracula’s home, he falls under the spell and soon turns to serve the Count. Dracula then travels to England where he seeks a bride and finds a few women to grab a taste of. But Van Helsing will attempt to stop him but could it be too late?           Overall: A veritable classic that really started up the “horror movie” genre and brought good scares to millions of Americans. Seeing this film some 70 years later, frankly it’s not scary. But it still is a good film with some good movie magic. It’s not that close to the book, mainly substituting Renfield for John Harker. But it’s still an absolute classic which just lit the fuse that energized Bela Lugosi’s career. Great performance by Dwight Frye as Renfield…that was a good move. So enjoy this film and have more fun comparing this to Coppola’s version. Which was better?           Comparison: Bram Stoker’s Dracula meets Love at First Bite

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