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Son of Dracula is a 1943 American horror film directed by Robert Siodmak with a screenplay based on an original story by his brother Curt Siodmak. The film stars Lon Chaney Jr., Louise Allbritton, Robert Paige, Evelyn Ankers, and Frank Craven. The film is set in the United States, where Count Alucard (Chaney Jr.) has just taken up residence.
A Southern girl invites Count Alucard, a mysterious stranger, to her mansion, unleashing a horror of eternal life. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more for this Universal horror film.
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- Drama, Fantasy, Horror
- Robert Siodmak
- 1943-11-05
Son of Dracula is a 1974 British musical film directed by Freddie Francis and starring Harry Nilsson and Ringo Starr. It was produced by Starr and released in 1974 by Apple Films. It is also the title of a soundtrack released in conjunction with the film.
A horror film starring Lon Chaney Jr as Count Alucard, the son of Dracula, who arrives in America to continue his vampire ways. The film features the first man-to-bat transformation and Dracula's strength on camera, as well as a moody and atmospheric tone.
Count Alucard (Lon Chaney) comes out of a lake in his coffin and makes a Southern belle (Louise Allbritton) his bride.
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- Lon Chaney Jr.
- Robert Siodmak
- Universal Pictures
Feb 6, 2019 · A review of the Universal horror film Son of Dracula, starring Lon Chaney Jr as the vampire Count Alucard. The film features a clever script, a twisty plot and a strong cast, and is one of the studio's strongest sequels.
A young heiress invites a mysterious Hungarian count to her plantation in the U.S., where he reveals himself as the son of Dracula and marries her. Her fiancé, a local official, tries to stop the vampire and his bride, but fails to destroy them both.
