Son of Dracula

Son of Dracula

BLOOD on his lips...! DOOM in his eyes...! an accursed VAMPIRE!

Directed by Robert Siodmak

Produced by Universal Pictures

194377 min5.8 / 10

A classic Gothic horror film about a vampire's arrival in America, blending supernatural menace with period atmosphere and occult intrigue.

Carpathian Count Alucard is invited to the U.S. by a young heiress. Her boyfriend and local officials are suspicious of the newcomer, who is interested in the "virile" soil of the new world.

Questions people ask

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

  • Does Son of Dracula end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

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

  • Is Son of Dracula sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Son of Dracula violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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.

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Cinnamon Score

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

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Rarity68

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise45

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

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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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