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September 14
Nosferatu (1922)
F.W. Murnau’s German silent classic is the original and some
say scariest Dracula adaptation, taking Bram Stoker’s novel
and turning it into a haunting, shadowy dream full of dread. Count
Orlok, the rodentlike vampire frighteningly portrayed by Max Schreck,
is perhaps the most animalistic screen portrayal of a vampire ever
filmed. 93 minutes. Not rated.
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September 21
Dracula (1931)
Filmed on the same set at the same time as the Bela Lugosi film,
this Spanish language version is considered by many to be artistically
superior. Carlos Villarias stars. In Spanish with English subtitles.
104 minutes. Not rated.
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September 28
Dracula’s Daughter (1936)
In this follow-up to Bela Lugosi's Dracula, Prof. Van Helsing is
in danger of prosecution for the murder of Dracula...until a hypnotic
woman steals the Count's body and cremates it. Bloodless corpses
start appearing in London again, and Hungarian countess Marya Zaleska
seeks the aid of a psychiatrist, in freeing herself of a mysterious
evil influence. 72 minutes. Not rated.
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October 5
Horror of Dracula (1958)
The first of Hammer Studios many takes on the Dracula legend. Christopher
Lee and Peter Cushing are a classic screen pairing as the Count
and his foe Prof. Van Helsing. 82 minutes. Not rated.
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October 12
Billy the Kid Versus Dracula (1966)
The notorious outlaw fights to save his fiancee from the dreaded
vampire, played by John Carradine. For aficianodos of bad cinema.
Proper movie etiquette will not be required. (Think Mystery Science
Theatre 3000.) 73 minutes. Not rated.
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October 19
Blacula (1972)
A curse from Count Dracula turns African prince Mamuwalde into
Blacula. Two hundred years later, having been recently released
from his his coffined bondage, he hits the mean streets of L.A.
looking for his lost princess. 93 minutes. Rated PG.
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October 26
Love at First Bite (1979)
When Count Dracula spots the beautiful Cindy Sondheim in a magazine,
he vows to make her his own - eternally. But first, the 700-year-old
Count must learn how to keep up with her in the hustle and bustle
of 20th-century New York City. George Hamilton plays the uber-suave
Count. 96 minutes. Rated PG.
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November 2
The Lost Boys (1987)
Two teenage boys move with their mother to the seaside California
town of Santa Carla. The elder boy gets involved with a gang of
young, partying vampires. Keifer Sutherland heads up the gang and
the two Coreys pair up as modern-day Van Helsings. It's stylish,
scary, and funny. 97 minutes. Rated R.
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November 9
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (2001)
In a futuristic world,vampires once ruled the night but have seen
their numbers reduced by fearless bounty hunters. One such hunter
is D, the halfbreed son of a human mother and vampire father. This
animated film is based on a series of Japanese novels. 103 minutes.
Not rated.
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November 16
Dracula: Pages from a Virgin’s Diary
(2002)
A ballet rendition presented in a style reminiscent of the silent
expressionistic cinema of the early 20th Century. The Dracula legend
is told with dance, pantomime and subtitles, and no spoken dialogue.
75 minutes. Not rated.
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November 26
Shadow of the Vampire (2000)
A fictionalized account of the making of director F. W. Murnau’s
classic silent horror film “Nosferatu” and Murnau’s
obsession with lending the film authenticity. Without alerting the
rest of his cast, director Murnau finds an actual vampire to take
on the name of actor Max Schreck and play the king of the undead.
Willem DaFoe received an Oscar nomination for his portrayal of Schreck.
92 minutes. Rated R.
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