Dracula A.D. 1972

Dracula A.D. 1972
Credits
Title:	Dracula A.D. 1972
Directed by:	Alan Gibson
Written by:	Don Houghton
Produced by:	Michael Carreras Josephine Douglas
Music by:	Michael Vickers
Cinematography:	Dick Bush
Edited by:	James Needs
Production
Distributors:	Hammer Film Productions; Warner Bros.
Released:	September 28th, 1972 (UK) November 17th, 1972 (US)
Rating:	X
Running time:	96 min.
Country:	UK
Language:	English
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Dracula A.D. 1972 is a British feature film of the horror genre. It is part of the Hammer Horror series of films produced by Hammer Film Productions and is the seventh installment in the Dracula film series. The movie was directed by Alan Gibson with a screenplay written by Don Houghton. The film premiered in the United Kingdom on September 28th, 1972. It was released in the United States through Warner Bros. on November 17th, 1972. The film stars Christopher Lee, once again reprising the role of the infamous vampire count, Dracula, as well as the ubiquitous Peter Cushing as his arch-nemesis, Professor Van Helsing. Stephanie Beacham plays the role of the modern-era Van Helsing's granddaughter, Jessica Van Helsing, with Christopher Neame as cultist villain, Johnny Alucard. Other stars include Michael Coles as Inspector Murray, Marsha Hunt as Gaynor, Caroline Munro as Laura Bellows and Janet Key as Anna.

Cast

Actor	Role
Christopher Lee	Dracula
Peter Cushing	Lorrimer Van Helsing
Stephanie Beacham	Jessica Van Helsing
Christopher Neame	Johnny Alucard
Michael Coles	Police inspector
Marsha Hunt	Gaynor
Caroline Munro	Laura Bellows
Janet Key	Anna
William Ellis	Joe Mitcham
Philip Miller	Bob
Michael Kitchen	Greg
David Andrews	Detective Sergeant
Lally Bowers	Matron party hostess
Constance Luttrell	Mrs. Donnelly
Michael Daly	Charles
Artro Morris	Police surgeon
Jo Richardson	Crying matron
Penny Brahms	Hippy girl
Brian John Smith	Hippy boy

Notes & Trivia

• Production on Dracula A.D. 1972 began on September 27th, 1971. Exterior footage was filmed at Tykes Water lake in Aldenham Country Park in Hertfordshire, England. The Cavern Coffee Shop scenes were filmed at La Bersagliera - 372 Kings Road in Chelsea, with other scenes being shot in different areas of London.

• Released in the US under the slightly altered title Dracula 1972 A.D. It was released on the same day as the United Artists film, Daughters of Satan.

• Dracula A.D. 1972 was released to DVD by Warner Bros. on October 4th, 2005.

• This film is included on Disc Two, Side B of the 4 Film Favorites: Draculas two-disc DVD set, released by Warner Bros. in Region 1 format on November 6th, 2007.

• This is the first Dracula film produced by Hammer Film Productions that takes place in the modern era (hence the title).

• Actress Marsha A. Hunt is credited as Marsha Hunt in this film.

Fun Facts

• The tagline for this film is, "The Count is back -- with an eye for London's young blood!"

See also

Dracula Dracula films Dracula characters Dracula appearances

Dracula gallery Dracula category Dracula cast & crew Dracula miscellaneous

External Links

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Gallery

References

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Hammer Horror This article relates to the films produced under the "Hammer Horror" banner of Hammer Film Productions. This template will categorize articles that include it into the Hammer Film Productions category. Dracula Dracula (1958) • Brides of Dracula (1960) • Dracula: Prince of Darkness (1966) • Dracula Has Risen from the Grave (1968) • Taste the Blood of Dracula (1970) • Scars of Dracula (1970) • Dracula 1972 A.D. (1972) • The Satanic Rites of Dracula (1973) • Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires (1974) Frankenstein Curse of Frankenstein (1957) • Revenge of Frankenstein (1958) • Evil of Frankenstein (1964) • Frankenstein Created Woman (1967) • Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed (1969) • Horror of Frankenstein (1970) • Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell (1974) The Mummy The Mummy (1959) • Curse of the Mummy's Tomb (1964) • Mummy's Shroud, The (1967) • Blood from the Mummy's Tomb (1971) Others X the Unknown (1956) • The Abominable Snowman (1957) • The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll (1960) • Curse of the Werewolf (1961) • Scream of Fear (1961) • Phantom of the Opera (1962) • Kiss of the Vampire (1963) • Paranoiac (1963) • Nightmare (1964) • The Old Dark House (1963) • The Gorgon (1964) • Plague of the Zombies (1966) • The Reptile (1966) • The Devil Rides Out (1968) • The Vampire Lovers (1970) • Lust for a Vampire (1971) • Hands of the Ripper (1971) • Dr. Jekyll & Sister Hyde (1971) • Countess Dracula (1971) • Twins of Evil (1972) • Demons of the Mind (1972) • Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter (1974) • To the Devil a Daughter (1976)