Dracula (1958) - BFI Restoration Trailer (2007)

The exciting new trailer for the BFI's restoration of Dracula, playing in cinemas across the UK now. Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing in one of horror's most enduring partnerships.

* The BFI have given full written authorisation for me to post this online. The trailer remains the copyright of BFI and Hammer Films. Any questions should be directed to me at info@avalard.com

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Film & Animation

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• Dracula
• vampire
• Hammer
• Horror
• Trailer
• Christopher
• Lee
• Peter
• Cushing
• Terence
• Fisher

[KnockoffNigeI]

I love the shot at 0:15 the atmosphere and sense of perspective are really sumptuous. The camera seems to set quite low from the lines of convergence in the scene, set at about level with the table top. I'm wondering what technique they use to get the aerial perspective, fill the set with smoke or some such?

[avalard]

@KnockoffNigeI I think a lot of it is down to really good lighting. I doubt there's much if any smoke in the scenes... but with the sets painted the right way and lit just so you get a great sense of depth, layering and atmosphere.

[Lieslize]

Is this a horror movie? I would like to see it but I'm afraid that is an horro movie

[avalard]

@Lieslize yes, its a horror movie, but very tame by today's standards. You'd be fine ;)

[dlfdecker]

The pitch is too high in the audio. Probably due to conversions between NTSC and PAL?!

[avalard]

@dlfdecker Was a PAL to PAL conversion... the source video I was given was quite high.

[telecaster1963]

In some countries, its 1966 sequel was called ''The Bloody Scream of Dracula''.

And, best of all, ''Dracula A.D. 1972'' had its title changed to ''Dracula no Mundo da Minissaia'', in Portugese, ''Dracula in the World of Miniskirt''

[kriitikko]

The 1958 Hammer film Dracula, or Horror of Dracula as my copy is titled, is still one of the most finest adaptations of Bram Stoker's novel. Terence Fisher's powerful direction combined with great performances of Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee, the best Van Helsing and Dracula ever, creates a great horror classic. This trailer trully does justice for this film.

[rossinilove]

Some of the legendary missing footage for this film was recently discovered in Japan. This includes an extended death scene for Dracula. This will be included in a theatrical showing on Saturday, 18th February at 3pm at the Flicker Club as part of the VAULT festival in London. A blu-ray release of this and many other Hammer films has aslo been announced. Good news for Hammer fans everywhere!

[TheHuntress24]

These came out way before my time but I grew up with the hammer films, thanks to my grandma and I'd take these films over any of the crap horrors they release today. Cushing and Lee set the standard for horrors all those years ago and that standard has never been reached since.

Films today need to show blood and gore to make them work but all you needed to hear was the infamous music of a Hammer Horror Movie and you'd be cowering behind the cushions before the movie even started!

[MrClassicDoctorWho]

My Grandma told me about the time she went to see this at the cinema. She was underage so she snuck in with her friends round the back and she got so scared that she couldn't sleep so her dad slapped her. lol

[greensweatshirt12]

@LOKISlog7 I think they are working on a new movie called "The Woman in Black" starring Daniel Radcliff

[VaiTrooper]

I can't understand how vampire films like Twilight can stack up against the old Dracula...and I'm 15

[monteleone1010]

@LOKISlog7 When I saw this movie for the firt time ages ago, I saw people leaving the theatre when they heard the music at the beginning!!! For my part, this is my fav film and my fav music soundtrack. I saw the film about 30 times and never tired of it!!!

[Lieslize]

@LOKISlog7 Now I wanna see it! It must so fantastic, especially with Christopher Lee! :D I've seen a little bit of the beginning and now I'm thrilled to see it...

[MegaWolfgang]

@kriitikko They had to use the title 'Horror of Dracula' in America in 1958 due to Univesals copy right on the one word title 'Dracula' was still in effect from the 1931 Bela Luogosi film. At Iest I remember reading that years ago?

[job1866]

Bernard Robinson could make a dog house look like an enormous expensive castle!!!