Dracula (1931)

Name: Dracula (1931)
Released: 1931-2-14
Cast: Bela Lugosi, David Manners, Edward Van Sloan, Helen Chandler, Dwight Frye

NR
1h 14m
1931

91%

age 10+

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Bela Lugosi stars as Dracula in the 1931 original screen version of Bram Stoker’s classic tale. Towering ominously among the shadows of the Carpathian Mountains, Castle Dracula strikes fear in the hearts of the Transylvanian villagers below. After a naive real estate agent succumbs to the will of Count Dracula, the two head to London where the vampire hopes to stroll among respectable society by day and search for potential victims by night. Directed by horror specialist Tod Browning, the film creates an eerie, chilling mood that has been rarely realized since and remains a masterpiece not only of the genre, but of all time.

Director:

Tod Browning

Producer:

Writer:

Garrett Fort

Cast:

Bela Lugosi, David Manners, Edward Van Sloan, Helen Chandler, Dwight Frye, Frances Dade

Rotten Tomatoes® Score

TOMATOMETER®

91%

Critics Consensus: Bela Lugosi's timeless portrayal of Dracula in this creepy and atmospheric 1931 film has set the standard for major vampiric roles since.

Reviews

Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN)

Bob Bloom

The abundance of older features on Blu-rays and DVDs have helped give younger filmgoers an appreci...

Bela Lugosi gives his greatest performance as the mesmerizing menace from Transylvania. Dracula ch...

It's a case of lightning-in-a-bottle casting and there's no way of telling if anyone else as Dracu...

It remains the most subtly romantic and highly atmospheric rendition of Bram Stoker's tale about t...

...it's clear that the movie simply doesn't hold up terribly well all these years later.

June 22, 2017

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Common Sense Media

age 10+

Common Sense Says

Classic vampire movie is more creepy than violent.

What Parents Need to Know

Parents need to know that this classic black and white Dracula contains some mild, but frank talk about death and blood, and some blood is shown. There are some subtle, but still creepy images, though most of the horror is suggested or offscreen. Sexuality has always been part of the Dracula legend, and some almost imperceptible innuendo is present in this movie. Some young viewers may find the movie a bit stiff, but as one of the most iconic movies of all time, they'll likely appreciate it's chilling imagery, if nothing else.