Dracula A.D. 1972

Dracula A.D. 1972

The Count is back, with an eye for London's hotpants . . . and a taste for everything

Directed by Alan Gibson

Produced by Hammer Film Productions

197296 min6.0 / 10

A 1970s exploitation-horror film that transplants the Dracula legend into swinging London, blending period kitsch with supernatural menace and the clash between old-world vampire hunting and modern youth culture.

Set in London in the early 1970's, supposedly for teen thrills, Johnny organises a black magic ceremony in a desolate churchyard. The culmination of the ritual, however, is the rejuvenation of Dracula from shrivelled remains. Johnny, Dracula' s disciple, lures victims to the deserted graveyard for his master's pleasure and one of the victims delivered is Jessica Van Helsing. Descended from the Van Helsing line of vampire hunters her grandfather, equipped with all the devices to snare and destroy the Count, confronts his arch enemy in the age-old battle between good and evil.

Questions people ask

  • Is Dracula A.D. 1972 easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Dracula A.D. 1972 scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Is Dracula A.D. 1972 sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

  • Does Dracula A.D. 1972 end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of films.

  • Is Dracula A.D. 1972 violent? Somewhat. More violent than 60% 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.

50/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity67

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise71

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love22

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Dracula A.D. 1972

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Dracula A.D. 1972

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Dracula A.D. 1972, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Dracula A.D. 1972, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Dracula A.D. 1972, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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