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Dracula
This light-hearted and informative behind the scenes student film sees the deadly Countess Dracula take up residence in 1980s Huddersfield
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Overview
The film takes us on a behind the scenes tour of a student remake of Hammer’s Dracula A.D. 1972. The film’s star and director are interviewed and reveal a great deal about the production and their artistic intentions. The cast of the film acknowledge the low production values on display in their film, but also rightly claim that these flaws are often adored by vintage horror fans.
Dracula AD72 was released by Hammer Film Productions in 1972 and featured veteran British actors Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing. Yorkshire has a strong connection to Bram Stoker’s novel Dracula, which was inspired by Stoker’s holiday in Whitby in 1890. In the novel, Count Dracula arrives in the town after being shipwrecked, ascending the 199 steps, and taking up residence in Whitby Abbey.
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