Dracula vs. Frankenstein
Encyclopedia
Dracula vs. Frankenstein is a 1971 horror film
directed by Al Adamson
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(John Bloom), with help from his mute assistant (Lon Chaney Jr.). Things start to heat up when Dracula
(Zandor Vorkov) arrives and promises to revive Frankenstein's monster in return for a serum that will grant him immortality
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last film. Chaney filmed his part in mid-1969 when the film was titled Blood Seekers; Naish filmed additional footage in 1970 when Dracula and the Frankenstein Monster were added to the story (and in his confrontation scene with Dracula, he appears noticeably older). Regina Carrol
appears in the film as one of the people who discover the two title monsters; in reality, she was married to director Adamson. The film was distributed by Troma Entertainment
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Horror film
Horror films seek to elicit a negative emotional reaction from viewers by playing on the audience's most primal fears. They often feature scenes that startle the viewer through the means of macabre and the supernatural, thus frequently overlapping with the fantasy and science fiction genres...
directed by Al Adamson
Al Adamson
Al Adamson was a prolific director of B-grade horror films throughout the 1960s and 1970s.After assisting his father, Victor Adamson, in making the 1963 movie Halfway to Hell, Adamson decided to work in the motion picture industry himself...
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Plot
A mad descendent (J. Caroll Naish) of the original Dr. Frankenstein takes to murdering young women for experimentation in hopes to revive his ancestor's creationFrankenstein's monster
Frankenstein's monster is a fictional character that first appeared in Mary Shelley's novel, Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus. The creature is often erroneously referred to as "Frankenstein", but in the novel the creature has no name...
(John Bloom), with help from his mute assistant (Lon Chaney Jr.). Things start to heat up when Dracula
Count Dracula
Count Dracula is a fictional character, the titular antagonist of Bram Stoker's 1897 Gothic horror novel Dracula and archetypal vampire. Some aspects of his character have been inspired by the 15th century Romanian general and Wallachian Prince Vlad III the Impaler...
(Zandor Vorkov) arrives and promises to revive Frankenstein's monster in return for a serum that will grant him immortality
Immortality
Immortality is the ability to live forever. It is unknown whether human physical immortality is an achievable condition. Biological forms have inherent limitations which may or may not be able to be overcome through medical interventions or engineering...
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Cast
- Lon Chaney Jr. as Groton (the mute assistant).
- J. Carroll Naish as Dr. Frankenstein.
- Zandor Vorkov (Roger Engel) as Count DraculaCount DraculaCount Dracula is a fictional character, the titular antagonist of Bram Stoker's 1897 Gothic horror novel Dracula and archetypal vampire. Some aspects of his character have been inspired by the 15th century Romanian general and Wallachian Prince Vlad III the Impaler...
. - John BloomJohn Bloom (actor)John Bloom was an American actor. Standing at seven-feet-four-inches tall, he is most famous for his roles as Frankenstein's Monster in the low-budget horror movie Dracula vs. Frankenstein, and the unfortunate recipient in The Incredible 2-Headed Transplant...
as Frankenstein's monsterFrankenstein's monsterFrankenstein's monster is a fictional character that first appeared in Mary Shelley's novel, Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus. The creature is often erroneously referred to as "Frankenstein", but in the novel the creature has no name...
. - Regina CarrolRegina CarrolRegina Carrol was an American performer,born as Regina Carol Gelfan, mostly remembered for her roles in films directed by her husband, Al Adamson.-Singing roles:*Dracula vs...
- Russ TamblynRuss TamblynRussell Irving "Russ" Tamblyn is an American film and television actor, who is arguably best known for his performance in the 1961 movie musical West Side Story as Riff, the leader of the Jets gang....
- Forrest J. Ackerman has a small role in the film as 'Dr. Beaumont'.
- Gary GraverGary GraverGary Graver was an American film director and cinematographer. He was a prolific film-maker but is perhaps best known as Orson Welles' final cinematographer. Under the pseudonym of Robert McCallum he also directed adult films.Graver was born and raised in Portland, Oregon...
, the future cinematographer for Orson WellesOrson WellesGeorge Orson Welles , best known as Orson Welles, was an American film director, actor, theatre director, screenwriter, and producer, who worked extensively in film, theatre, television and radio...
, is an extra in the film. - William J. Schell, later an actor, was an uncredited P.A. on this film.
Production
This was Lon Chaney Jr.'s final horror film role and J. Carroll Naish'sJ. Carrol Naish
Joseph Patrick Carrol Naish was an American character actor born in New York City. Naish was twice nominated for an Academy Award for film roles, and he later found fame in the title role of CBS Radio's Life With Luigi , which was also on CBS Television .Naish appeared on stage for several years...
last film. Chaney filmed his part in mid-1969 when the film was titled Blood Seekers; Naish filmed additional footage in 1970 when Dracula and the Frankenstein Monster were added to the story (and in his confrontation scene with Dracula, he appears noticeably older). Regina Carrol
Regina Carrol
Regina Carrol was an American performer,born as Regina Carol Gelfan, mostly remembered for her roles in films directed by her husband, Al Adamson.-Singing roles:*Dracula vs...
appears in the film as one of the people who discover the two title monsters; in reality, she was married to director Adamson. The film was distributed by Troma Entertainment
Troma Entertainment
Troma Entertainment is an American independent film production and distribution company founded by Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz in 1974.The company produces low-budget independent movies that play on 1950s horror with elements of farce...
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