Countess Dracula

Countess Dracula

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Directed by Peter Sasdy

Produced by Hammer Film Productions

197193 min5.8 / 10

A dark historical horror film about a noblewoman's descent into murderous obsession with eternal youth, grounded in the true story of Elizabeth Báthory.

Hungary, XVII century. After being widowed, the old countess Elizabeth Nádasdy, of the Báthory lineage, fortunately discovers a way to become young again; but the price to be paid by those around her will be high and bloody.

Questions people ask

  • Does Countess Dracula end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 98% of films.

  • Is Countess Dracula violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is Countess Dracula easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Is Countess Dracula scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is Countess Dracula sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

26/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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Rarity76

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Surprise7

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Love15

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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