Directed by lambert hillyer from a screenplay by garrett fort, the film stars otto kruger, gloria holden in the title role, marguerite churchill and features, as the only cast member to return from the original, edward van sloan although his characters name was. The film stars bela lugosi as count dracula, a vampire who emigrates from transylvania to england. Dracula s daughter cast starring eric wilton, edward van sloan, george kirby, john bld, david dunbar. However, ive never watched draculas daughter, but i do know you have. Jul 29, 2016 whereas a halfhearted attempt at creating the monsters mate was briefly described in mary shelleys novel a blackmailed victor begrudgingly assembles a temporary workshop concoction of loose limbs before abandoning it, draculas daughter in 1936 initially came out of a short story edited from stokers novel that bears only a single. Mar 30, 2016 this is a classic that more people should be familiar with. Time has left this film unappreciated, but there is a lot in there to praise, and while nowhere near the best of the classic universal horror films, dracula s daughter is better than many of the films of its time, and an essential viewing for any fan of gothic horror. Draculas daughter 1936 strikes the living with all her fathers cunning.
A vampire countess gloria holden in black falls in love with a psychologist otto kruger and kidnaps his fiancee marguerite churchill. Probably no one, for i have a feeling that their appearances in 1936s draculas daughter and 1943s son of dracula occurred simply because there was money to be made. Picking up moments after the first films ending van helsing is put into custody for the. Trying to ride the popularity train of tod brownings 1931 film dracula, dracula s daughter falls flat on its face. Dracula is a 1931 vampirehorror film directed by tod browning and starring bela lugosi as the title character.
Draculas daughter would be the last stake through the heart in the studios run of horror films for two years until the unexpected doublebill revival of dracula and frankenstein in 1938 at a new york cinema revitalised interest in universal. Hungarian countess marya zaleska seeks the aid of a. Usage public domain topics horror, dracula, daughter, trailer. Draculas daughter 1936 subtitles for highdefinition movie. Draculas daughter 1936 2 dracula 1931 1 the mole people 1956 1 include characters dracula 1 r. Following draculas death, she believes that by destroying his body she will be free of his influence and can live as a human.
With fellow tombraiders tom weaver and michael lee, he discovers longforgotten lore, presentedherein with the films original shooting script, pressbook and a large array ofother freshly exhumed extras. Gloria holden has a memorable part in test pilot running after an ambulance carrying her dying husband, and another, really beautiful moment with clark gable in the mortuary. The writer saw draculas daughter 1936 as a chance to revel in unprecedented onscreen sadism. Dracula survives his daughters attempt to destroy him in draculas daughter with the aid of the mole people, and then embarks on a subterranean odyssey to return to his native transylvania.
Many people do not have the time to read the 301 top 15 horror movies based on real life. Dracula s daughter tells the story of countess marya zaleska, the daughter of count dracula and herself a vampire. It was released theatrically in france on 27 november 20. In 1936 draculas daughter was released by universal pictures, being directed by lambert hillyer.
Gloria holden is firstrate as the title character, alias countess marya zaleska, who after stealing her fathers body from the authorities with the help of her faithful hunchbacked assistant sandor irving pichel, sets fire to the. Meanwhile, one countess marya zaleska gloria holden better known as draculas daughter arrives in town with her sidekick, sandor irving. A quickie sequel to tod browning s 1931 version of dracula, lambert hillyer s dracula s daughter 1936 is an odd movie, weird enough to the hold the attention the first time you watch it, though it probably wouldnt stand up to repeated viewings. Holden was a newcomer to hollywood when this film was made. Last week we took a look at how the legion of decencys strict moral code caused horror filmmakers to get creative in their depictions of queerness. Watch the latest draculas daughter trailer on video detective. Draculas daughter 1936 draculas daughter movie draculas. Of course, the most glaring absence is that of bela lugosi as dracula, which is one of the most legendary performances in horror history. As the mysterious countess marya zaleska, gloria holden is the highlight of draculas daughter. Of the two flicks, daughter was definitely the more successful. Draculas daughter 1936 directed by lambert hillyer. Draculas daughter 1936 horror, drama, fantasy movie. Although count dracula was destroyed by van helsing edward van sloan, who is now being tried for his murder, dracula s daughter, the countess marya zaleska gloria holden, is still alive and.
Draculas daughter is a film not much known these days, but as far as it is known, it is for the confrontation between marya and the destitute young girl brought to her by sandor. Search, discover and share your favorite dracula s daughter gifs. Dracula s daughter is a 1936 american vampire horror film produced by universal pictures as a sequel to the 1931 film dracula. Dracula s daughter is a 1936 film about a hungarian countess who seeks the aid of a noted psychiatrist, in hopes of freeing herself of a mysterious evil influence. Silent night, bloody night 1972 freaks 1932 west of zanzibar he who gets slapped 1924. Dracula s daughter is a universal monster movie made in 1936, picking up where the original dracula left off. Coded queerness in draculas daughter 1936 horror movie. Van helsing is in danger of prosecution for the murder of dracula. Draculas daughter 1936 the adventures of sherlock holmes 1939 the bride of frankenstein 1935 beauty and the beast 1946 the incredible shrinking man 1957 invasion of the body snatchers 1956 tarantula 1955 village of the damned 1960 cat and the canary 1927.
Directed by lambert hillyer from a screenplay by garrett fort, the film stars otto kruger, gloria holden in the title role, marguerite churchill and features. This movie is boring, dull and has nothing going for it. When countess marya zaleska gloria holden appears in london, mysterious events occur leading dr. For obvious reasons, draculas daughter had an incredible legacy to follow, so it only feels natural that the sequel feels a bit lacking. Draculas daughter 1936 and son of dracula 1943 seem to have never been imported, just. When a production of dracula is taken over by an audience member who demands more romance, dracula marries mina and moves to the suburbs of transylvania to raise their two daughters. Draculas daughter 1936 universal studios gloria holden, otto kruger, marguerite churchill, edward van sloan. Rhodes reenters the sepulcher of supernatural cinema, casting his lanternslight on universals 1936 classic draculas daughter. It was selected for preservation in the united states dracula 1931 on vimeo. This week we are looking at how coding in a film works. Following an iconic and legendary film such as dracula is never an easy task, for any director in any time. It may be sacrilege to say so, but draculas daughter is an immense improvement over the original 1931 dracula, despite the absence of bela lugosi in the cast. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Jeffrey garth whom she believes has the power to cure her.
The count of darkness has all the problems you might expect of the father of two halfvampire daughters, from garlic experimentation to rebellious blood drinking. When her hope is not fulfilled, she enlists the assistance of psychiatrist dr. Dracula survives his daughter s attempt to destroy him in dracula s daughter with the aid of the mole people, and then embarks on a subterranean odyssey to return. This was from the start and still is one of my very favourite vintage horror films and in my opinion is equal to or perhaps even better than the 1931 bela lugosi dracula. Which brings me to its sequel draculas daughter, along with son of dracula i picked up both films at my local store on the off chance, and to my surprise this was a genuinely enjoyable film and one that i prefer to the original. Draculas daughter 1936 traces the struggle of hungarian countess marya zaleska who, upon learning of the death of her father count dracula, believes the curse of her being a vampire. Draculas daughter is a 1936 american vampire horror film produced by universal pictures as a sequel to the 1931 film dracula. Time has left this film unappreciated, but there is a lot in there to praise, and while nowhere near the best of the classic universal horror films, draculas daughter is better than many of the films of its time, and an essential viewing for any fan of gothic horror. When mr and mrs batty discover a baby on their step they decide t. All horror anime fans will love this anime top list, especially the casual anime fan. Draculas daughter 1936 yify download movie torrent yts. Trying to ride the popularity train of tod browning s 1931 film dracula, dracula s daughter falls flat on its face.
With fellow tombraiders tom weaver and michael lee, he discovers longforgotten lore, presentedherein with the films original shooting script, pressbook and a large. The opening scene has the police discovering that dr. In many respects it was your original piece on countess marya zaleska that i thought of while watching the 1936 film. This was the last laemmle film produced by universal and truly marked the end of the first golden age of classic universal horror. In foggy london sandor irivng pichel, aide to the title character, solicits pretty vagrant lili nan gray as a model for countess marya gloria holden who, it turns out, has not quite overcome her cravings after all, in universals draculas daughter, 1936. Endpoint of a golden age or not, one thing is for sure. Jun 22, 2015 draculas daughter 1936 traces the struggle of hungarian countess marya zaleska who, upon learning of the death of her father count dracula, believes the curse of her being a vampire will be lifted.
Lambert hillyers draculas daughter 1936 seems like an incredibly odd way to go about a sequel to one of universals biggest successes, with the absence of that films titular antagonist, director thanks largely to 1932s freaks, and star, and a very different set of. But at length our endurance is rewarded, as draculas daughter moves to a whole new plane with the appearance of its leading lady. Balderston, which in turn is adapted from the 1897 novel dracula by bram stoker. Lambert hillyers draculas daughter the sequel to tod brownings 1931 classic dracula has long been considered an inferior followup and a forgettable film by many horror fans and critics, despite the fact that it is one of the best universal sequels and horror tales of the period. Although count dracula was destroyed by van helsing edward van sloan, who is now being tried for his murder, draculas daughter, the countess marya zaleska gloria holden, is still alive and. Gloria holden is firstrate as the title character, alias countess marya zaleska, who after stealing her father s body from the authorities with the help of her faithful hunchbacked assistant sandor irving pichel, sets fire to the. Dracula 3d premiered at the cannes film festival on 19 may 2012. This was a film directed by lambert hillyer and written by garrett fort. They are both very good, especially son but the 1936 movie showed a lot of. Marguerite churchill celebrity profile check out the latest marguerite churchill photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Anne rice, of the vampire chronicles fame has been quoted that she loved this film when she first saw it as a childshe even named a vampire bar in her chronicles draculas daughter after this film its beautiful and delicate i loved the character of draculas daughter as the remorseful creature who abhorred killing but. This is a classic that more people should be familiar with. Dracula is a 1931 american precode supernatural horror film directed and coproduced by tod browning from a screenplay written by garrett fort.
No one planned for them to exist, but the concepts sounded good, so the studio went with them. Scotland yard arrests van helsing for the murders of dracula and renfield. Intended to be a film version of stokers draculas guest a chapter from his famous novel dracula that was cut due to length and later reissued as a separate short story, draculas daughter came out, looking nothing at all like stoker. Draculas daughter tells the story of countess marya zaleska, the daughter of count dracula and herself a vampire. Lambert hillyer s dracula s daughter the sequel to tod browning s 1931 classic dracula has long been considered an inferior followup and a forgettable film by many horror fans and critics, despite the fact that it is one of the best universal sequels and horror tales of the period. Given italys almost nonexistent horror narrative tradition prior to the late 1950s, and drawing from. A quickie sequel to tod brownings 1931 version of dracula, lambert hillyers draculas daughter 1936 is an odd movie, weird enough to the hold the attention the first time you watch it, though it probably wouldnt stand up to repeated viewings. Draculas daughter this cutrate sequel to dracula, sans bela lugosi, turns out. Now all i need is this glorious movie poster hanging on. Following dracula s death, she believes that by destroying his body she will be free of his influence and can live as a human.
The blu in the new dracula collection looks great and i hope universal continues to release these sets. While son of dracula references the possibility that alucard may be a descendant of the count, its also inferred that he is the mythic count dracula, as well. We thought it would be cool to make a list of some of the best horror movies based on real life events. It may be sacrilege to say so, but dracula s daughter is an immense improvement over the original 1931 dracula, despite the absence of bela lugosi in the cast. With otto kruger, gloria holden, marguerite churchill, edward van sloan. For obvious reasons, dracula s daughter had an incredible legacy to follow, so it only feels natural that the sequel feels a bit lacking. It is based on the 1924 stage play dracula by hamilton deane and john l. Trying to ride the popularity train of tod brownings 1931 film dracula, draculas daughter falls flat on its face.
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