Dracula vs. Frankenstein
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| Directed by | Al Adamson |
| Produced by |
Al Adamson Mardi Rustam Mohammed Rustam Samuel M. Sherman John Van Horne |
| Written by | William Pugsley Samuel M. Sherman |
| Starring |
J. Carrol Naish Lon Chaney, Jr. Anthony Eisley Regina Carrol Greydon Clark |
| Music by | William Lava |
| Cinematography | Paul Glickman Gary Graver |
| Edited by | Irwin Cadden |
| Distributed by | Independent-International Pictures |
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90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
(not to be confused with the 1971 Jesus Franco film Dracula Contra Frankenstein)
Dracula vs. Frankenstein is a 1971 United States horror film directed by Al Adamson. It was released as Blood of Frankenstein in the UK and was retitled The Revenge of Dracula on early VHS releases.
Mad scientist Dr. Durea, (J. Carrol Naish) descended from the original Dr. Frankenstein, takes to murdering young women for experimentation in hopes of perfecting a serum of his own creation with help from his mute assistant Groton (Lon Chaney, Jr.). Dracula (played by Roger Engel under the pseudonym "Zandor Vorkov") comes to the scientist, promising to help him revive Frankenstein's monster (which he has exhumed from its secret grave in Oakmoor Cemetery) in return for Durea's serum which he hopes will grant him immunity to sunlight.
As a cover, the duo work out of the Creature Emporium, a throw-back to the old side show days located on the boardwalk amusement park in Venice, California. They bring the Monster (John Bloom) back to life and send him out to exact revenge on the man who discredited Durea, Dr. Beaumont (Forrest J. Ackerman). Las Vegas showgirl Judith Fontaine has also arrived, looking for her missing sister Joanie who was last seen hanging out with a group of hippies led by Strange (Greydon Clark). Judith has gotten no satisfaction from Sgt. Martin (Jim Davis). She says she is going to investigate on her own and does so, attracting the attention of biker Rico (Russ Tamblyn) and his gang. Rico slips her some LSD at a dive bar and Judith, while on a trip, is taken by Strange and his girlfriend Samantha (Anne Morrell) to the home of aging hippie Mike Howard (Anthony Eisley) who agrees to help her find Joanie. Judith, Mike, Samantha and Strange go to the Creature Emporium and show Durea a picture of Joanie, but he says he has never seen her.
More girls turn up missing, the Monster kills a couple of police officers and Groton takes to the beach with an ax and kills Rico and his gang who were attacking Samantha, then Groton takes her inside the Creature Emporium. Judith and Mike go to the Emporium and confront Durea who explains that the girls (including Joanie) were frightened before their deaths and this created an enzyme in their blood which is the main ingredient for his serum. He also tells Judith that, after he has Mike killed, her fear will help him complete the serum at last. Durea sends Groton and the dwarf Grazbo (Angelo Rossitto), the ticket taker at the Creature Emporium, after them. Grazbo falls on an ax, which kills him, and Groton goes after Judith. Sgt. Martin and Strange arrive with the police and the policeman shoots Groton from the rooftop of the building from which he falls to his death, while Durea falls from his wheelchair into a guillotine in the exhibit while attempting to escape and is beheaded in it.
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