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Dracula (1931) Movie Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Dracula (1931) a score of 2.8732 out of 4

based on (63) reviews

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Excellent

(7)

Very Good

(46)

Good

(9)

Fair

(1)

Poor

(0)

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DVD Talk (Chuck Arrington)

From Coppola's Dracula to Hammer's and Andy Warhol's twists on the theme, they all got their inspiration from the one and only Bela Lugosi! This is a classic in every sense of the word. Langella did it well, Lee was masterful, Oldman was inspired but...read the complete Dracula (1931) review at DVD Talk (Chuck Arrington)

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filmcritic.com hangs with Dracula

Bela Lugosi stars as the man who "Never drinks -- wine" in horror's most renowned motion picture. Alas, the lack of music and a long 45 minute stretch that consists of nothing but Lugosi-less parlor room debates about the nature of vampires takes away...read the complete Dracula (1931) review at filmcritic.com hangs with Dracula

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Christian Science Monitor (David Sterritt)

The film's superbly weird acting and cinematography haven't changed, but Universal's new video edition features a freshly written score by Philip Glass, the world-famous minimalist composer....read the complete Dracula (1931) review at Christian Science Monitor (David Sterritt)

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DVD MovieGuide

Normally I'd start my review with a discussion of my reactions to the film itself, and that indeed is what I will do, but the movie I'll describe may not be the one you expect. This DVD includes two full-length versions of Dracula (actually, three, but...read the complete Dracula (1931) review at DVD MovieGuide