This film is beautiful to look at - really amazing. It captures absolutely perfectly the slightly dark and disturbing nature of many classic fairy tales. Tim Curry is extraordinary in this film, grotesque but somehow seductive. The sets are magnificent and the horses used to portray the unicorns are brilliant. I guarantee that artistically it will blow your socks off - it's a real eyeful!
So much better than cheaper versions. This one has a good blade and it stays sharp for much longer than the bog standard ones you can purchase from the DIY chain. It has two bolt fixings for the blade which can be tightened if they work loose. The angle of the bade seems so much more efficient and it is easier to keep a straight stroke without skidding off and marking the tiles.
06 Jul, 2015
An odd concept backed up with excellent performances.
I bought this DVD as it was my favourite horror film when I first saw it back in 1973. I must admit that it wasn't quite as thrilling on a small screen as it had been all those years ago in a darkened cinema. The main problem with the script is that having brought Dracula to life in 1972, the writer seems at a loss as to what to do with him. The Count lurks in a derelict churchyard when he should be out infiltrating our modern, godless society. His acolyte and others repeatedly gain access to the murder scene when in reality one would have expected it to have been under a police cordon. However, the film has much to commend it; the cast is excellent, not just Mr Lee, but also the wonderful Peter Cushing and there is most extraordinary performance by Christopher Neame that should not be missed. Michael Coles is perfect as the worldly but open-minded detective trying to investigate a series of murders. Interestingly his character also appeared in the sequel 'Satantic Rites of Dracula'. Given that the audience will always know how the story will end, the final confrontation between Dracula and Van Helsing is remarkably thrilling; the action and camerawork convey imbue the Count with a real sense of menace and convey just how dangerous a creature he is. This provides a satisfying conclusion to a somewhat patchy story, with a choice quote from Bram Stoker thrown in by Chris Lee as a nice homage to the author.